‘Good harvesting this week my fellow farmers’: Mats Hummels takes a swipe at the Premier League after FOUR English teams crashed out of Europe this week
- Mats Hummels took to social media to make a snide comment about the Premier League
- No English team reached the semi-finals of the Champions League or Europa League
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Germany international and Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels made a snide comment on social media about the Premier League’s dreadful week in Europe.
Manchester City and Arsenal both crashed out of the Champions League quarter-finals on Wednesday, losing to Real Madrid and Bayern Munich respectively.
While Liverpool and West Ham missed out on a place in the Europa League semi-finals after failing to overturn first-leg deficits against Atalanta and Bayer Leverkusen.
As a result, Aston Villa were the only Premier League team to reach the semi-finals of a European competition, beating Lille on penalties in the Europa Conference League.
Hummels couldn’t resist making a subtle comment about the Premier League on social media, poking fun at the English top flight by using the term ‘farmer’s league’.
German international and Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels joked on social media about the Premier League’s terrible week in Europe
Manchester City and Arsenal both crashed out of the Champions League quarter-finals on Wednesday, losing to Real Madrid and Bayern Munich respectively
‘Farms league’ is a derogatory term used to undermine the quality of a league and its players.
Hummels wrote on Twitter (now known as
In European football, there is usually a perception that the ‘top five leagues’ consist of the Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, Serie A and Ligue 1.
However, fans have previously accused Ligue 1 of being a ‘peasant league’, feeling that Ligue 1 is the least elite of the leagues despite having some of the biggest stars.
A select group of supporters thought the French competition was too one-sided, with Paris Saint-Germain dominating in recent years.
Since the 2012-2013 season, PSG have been at the forefront of French football (apart from the 2016-2017 season, when they were pipped to the title by Monaco).
There are also no signs that PSG, who currently sit at the top of the table, will slow down, especially given the talent they have in their squad.
The Parisian side also have a significant amount of funding, allowing them to maintain their position as Ligue 1’s elite side.
However, Hummel’s jokes took to Twitter (now known as
He is not the first star to call the Premier League a farm league. Kylian Mbappe, who plays for PSG in Ligue 1, previously referred to the English top in a ‘farmer’s league’.
He took to Twitter (now known as
Hummels’ Tweet came shortly after Dortmund defeated Atletico Madrid to advance to the next stage of the Champions League.
