Alex Frey could put on a smug smirk and really hit YB. Because Liga Creuse, the club with the most expensive and best squad, watches TV on Thursday. Instead of being the center of European attention like FCB.
But Frei does not want to gloat before the game against Pyunik. He shouldn’t. The facts speak for themselves. Once again, FCB is the only Super League team that knows how to impress internationally. Although Zurich still has a chance to spend the winter in the European Cup, games are currently quite a tedious duty for the champions, who are plagued by the crisis. Once again, the people of Basel are dragging coals from the fire for Switzerland. Without the FCB, the Superliga would not be in 16th place in the UEFA rankings. But in no man’s land.
On the other hand, the Young Boys failed this summer. Eliminated in qualifying against Anderlecht. Of course, a big name. But far from the glory of bygone days. There were three bankruptcies in the league in October, the champions holding the record in 10th place, and in the conference league they have won a measly five games so far.
A record that would probably even surpass YB. If you had qualified. Instead of failing at decisive moments.