Almost wiped out! Premier League's 9 teams in European 1/8 finals first leg: 1 win, 3 draws, 5 losses, only Villa narrowly wins by 1 goal.

This season, 9 Premier League clubs participated in three-tier European competitions, and all 9 advanced to the round of 16! However, due to the Premier League plus the League Cup and FA Cup, the top Premier League teams have been drained by consecutive double-game weeks, consuming excessive physical energy. After the first leg of the European 1/8 finals, Premier League teams were nearly wiped out, and the Premier League's reputation as the top league has become nominal.

At early morning Beijing time on March 13,in the Europa League 1/8 finals first leg, Aston Villa narrowly defeated Lille 1-0 away, already securing an advantage for advancement. In the subsequent two European matches involving Premier League teams,in the Europa League 1/8 finals first leg, Nottingham Forest lost 0-1 away to Midtjylland; in the Europa Conference League 1/8 finals first leg, Crystal Palace drew 0-0 at home against AEK Larnaca.

Adding the Champions League 1/8 finals first leg matches this midweek involving 6 Premier League teams, Arsenal and Newcastle drew with their opponents, while Manchester City, Chelsea, Tottenham, and Liverpool all lost, totaling 2 draws and 4 losses, and presenting a poor record of -10 net goals.

This means that the 9 Premier League teams participating in the three-tier European competitions (Champions League + Europa League + Europa Conference League) 1/8 finals first leg achieved only1 win, 3 draws, and 5 lossesas a dismal record, with only Aston Villa narrowly winning 1-0 away against Lille. In jest, the Premier League was almost wiped out (0 wins), fortunately Aston Villa's manager is Unai Emery, whose nickname in the Europa League is "Emery Cup"—Emery's attribute boost in the Europa League arena is too strong, and Aston Villa is indeed the top favorite for the Europa League title. After the first leg of the three-tier European 1/8 finals, the notion of the Premier League being the top league has also vanished.