Ghana star Essien rates La Liga ahead of EPL
Posted On Friday, 8th February 2013
Michael Essien congratulating Madrid team-mate Mesut Ozil, feels the Spanish La Liga is more exciting than English Premier League
By Akyereko Frimpong Manson
Real Madrid loan star Michael Essien is enjoying football in Spain and has branded the La Liga as “more fun” than the physical English Premier League.
The 30-year-old is on a season-long loan spell with European giants Real Madrid from Uefa Champions League title holders Chelsea.
Essien spent eight seasons in the English Premier League after joining Chelsea from Olympique Lyon in 2005/2006 season.
After spending first-half of the season with Madrid, the Ghana international has learnt the difference between the beautiful Spanish game and the physical English game.
“The English competition is very physical,” Essien said.
“From what I have seen so far in La Liga, teams want to play in a way that is based more on ball movement. This makes it more fun to play.
“In England some teams do not focus on playing, but more on the physical contact. That is where I see the big difference.”
Essien has made ten La Liga appearances for Jose Mourinho’s side and scored once.
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Spot on Essien!!
Can you stop posting on our site and go back to whatever failed state you are from and post there… We don’t come to your site so, why come here!!
my friend just admit you dont have the physical presence to compete in the epl as you use to do when you were younger your legs are tired cannot run as you use to do.la liga is always barca or real
The truth is La Liga is more interesting than EPL. Full stop..
a kid turns to like the person who gets them food when hungry at that point in time, we ii all hear back when racism knocks at his doors. essien tell me the number of clubs in financial trouble in the EPL compare to the La liga, if you were at a smaller club ur perspective on the better league ii be different. Good luck.
U are right essien.. @sheshe, not dat barce and real are both dominating laliga, but they are just superior than other clubs in europe. Apart from barce and real other clubs in laliga can easily beat the tops clubs in other leagues.. For instance take a good look at d uefa cup competition, is it not d spanish teams that are dorminating every season?
Pls, someone needs to test dis ”ghanaman” brain. He always uses abusive words to his fellow being all d time. He doesn’t have any meaningful contribution regarding the topic being posted.