Biggest surprises and disappointments in each league (so far)

[n00bie deluxe]

Spain:

biggest surprise - Sociedad
biggest disappointment - Barca

Italy:

biggest surprise - Chievo
biggest disappointment - Roma

England:

biggest surprise - Everton
biggest disappointment - Liverpool

Germany:

biggest surprise - Stuttgart
biggest disappointment - Leverkusen

[Freddie Adu]

Agree with everything, but switch Lazio with Chievo imo. I thought Chievo could finish top 6 again, but Lazio lost many good players and surprisingly they got better. Hmmm...

[Motterman]

Originally posted by n00bie deluxe
England:

biggest surprise - Everton
biggest disappointment - Liverpool

Germany:

biggest surprise - Stuttgart
biggest disappointment - Leverkusen

Leeds would have to be in there for England in the disappointment category.

Leverkusen were always going to struggle without Ballack.

[thepremierleague]

Westham too.

[mr magoo]

West Ham are always in religation battles or in the bottom half. The only dispointment is that they never get sent down to the nationwide.

[Clan]

Originally posted by mr magoo
West Ham are always in religation battles or in the bottom half. The only dispointment is that they never get sent down to the nationwide.

:)

[jmcclain19]

Leeds and Leverkusen by far are the biggest dissapointments.

Leverkusen was in the CL Finals for god sake's last year.

Say what you want about Ballack, losing one player doesn't equate to going down the tubes.

Leeds, just two or three years ago, were considered to be an elite team in england w/ enough young talent to challenge ManUtd for years to come. Now they are struggling to stay above the relegation mire.

Liverpool, well, they could still win the UEFA cup so its not all lost for them this season.

Sociedad's dominance in La Liga has definately been a shocker.

My boys Lazio's continued winning in Serie A and the UEFA cup is just spitting in the eye of the so-called "experts" who had them scrubbing w/ the bottom of the barrell this season.

[Motown_Mike]

I agree that Lazio is a big surprise in Italy. In Germany, I think Hertha is a big disappointment. As for England, Charlton and Southhampton batting for UEFA Cup spots is a bit of a surprise. Real Betis is disappointing in Spain as well. Otherwise, I'm pretty much in agreement with everyone else.