League Champions vs. Non-European Qualifier Field

[Pavel Buchnevich]

In each of the big European leagues, could the best combination of players from non-qualified teams to UCL or Europa League beat the League Champions?

City vs. non-European Qualifiers
Barcelona vs. non-European Qualifiers
Juventus vs. non-European Qualifiers
PSG vs. non-European Qualifiers
Bayern vs. non-European Qualifiers

Rules are that it pertains to teams that didn't qualify for European competitions in 2017-18, not the upcoming European competitions starting in the Summer.

If someone wants to make the teams for each of these leagues, I'll add it to the OP.

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[Savi]

In each of the big European leagues, could the best combination of players from non-qualified teams to UCL or Europa League beat the League Champions?

no.

 

[Deficient Mode]

All of those teams have lost to a team outside the top 7 at some point. So I guess the answer is technically yes. Just very short odds: the smaller teams don't have any players as good as the stars of the best teams.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

All of those teams have lost to a team outside the top 7 at some point. So I guess the answer is technically yes. Just very short odds: the smaller teams don't have any players as good as the stars of the best teams.

Pretty much.

are we talking about a one off game because the answer is obvious.

 

[hatterson]

If you're talking about a single game the answer is obviously yes they *could* If you're tying to build the best overall team, the answer is absolutely no.

City had 5 players on the PFA team of the year. Non big 6 sides had 0.

Just go position by position and ask if City has a better player or if any team below Arsenal has a better player at that spot. The answer is no at every spot except maybe a CB spot.

 

[Stray Wasp]

It strikes me that the coach of the EPL Non-Qualifier XI would likely instruct his team not to leave their own half, which wouldn't help their chances.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

I wasn't talking about a one-off game. The 20th place team can beat the 1st place team. I'm talking about which team is better. Which team wins over two legs?

 

[Savant]

I mean, I think its possible to construct a roster to do the job but it depends on the personnel and tactics.

 

[les Habs]

no.

Enough said.