THE BEAUTY OF LEAGUE FOOTBALL

 

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On May 27, 2023, Bayern Munich won their 10th consecutive Bundesliga title. However, this time both the Champions and the Runners Up had same number of points, but Bayern edged out Dortmund on the basis of goal difference. At the end of Match Day 33, Borussia Dortmund were 2 points ahead of Bayern Munich. Furthermore, if they would have won the final match, they would have won the league. But, alas on the final day they choked in their own backyard. The men in yellow drew their last game, whereas the Bavarians won their final game. Both the team ended up with same number of points, but the men in red had a better goal difference. So, the trophy remained in Bavaria. 

In case of England, Arsenal remained on the top of the table for nearly 8 months. However, in the final month Manchester City just blew them away and went on to win their third consecutive title. It will not be wrong to say that yes Manchester City did play well, but even Arsenal lost their form at the most crucial stage of the league. 

Furthermore, this is something not new. Few years ago, in La Liga Real Madrid faced the same thing. Their inconsistency in the 2014-15 season cost them the La Liga title. In simple words if you want to win the league you need to be consistent throughout the season or else someone else will win the league. This is the beauty of league football. It's not one or two games which decides fate, but the entire season of 38 or 34 games is crucial for winning this elusive trophy.