10 little things that I love about football

7. Relegation Battles

As I mentioned in a previous article, I always enjoy relegation battles more than the title battles. The EPL‘s competitiveness ensures that every year 8-10 teams have the capability of being relegated, and these dog fights every year go down to the last day, with 5 to 6 teams trying to avoid the drop.

In fact, the fight to avoid relegation is the major reason I prefer the EPL over the other leagues. Last season is a very good example. After years and years of surviving at the last minute, Wigan Athletic were finally relegated to the second division. The year before that, they suddenly started winning matches in April and May, upsetting the bigger clubs and generally causing chaos. And I love that!