I'd say the intensity and unpredictability have always been there but the quality has definitely improved. While it still struggles to attract the very top tier of players (although I think that'll change) it has the monopoly on real quality managers. Even forgetting about the top end, the fact West Ham have Pellegrini, or Newcastle have Rafa is pretty insane, and just not something I see in other leagues. At least not to this extent. There's always 3 or 4 teams each season that collapse but I'd say all the others are capable of giving anyone a game, which may in part be down to the generally high quality of managers throughout the division.
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