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Harder in that it requires the best overall roster. by NDMike2001

Or a tremendous amount of luck with injuries and such. It's "harder" because most teams do not have the luxury to not only field a starting 11 but also a second 11 that costs more than most other starting 11s. I'm not trying to be snarky, it's just a statement of fact. It also takes some elite level man management to convince the John Stones and Nathan Akes of the world to be backups.

I think the grind and relative parity of the EPL makes it difficult for EPL teams to win the Champions League. But for the other top clubs, they can set their rosters around UCL to ensure their best lineups.

Case in point for Liverpool. Fabinho, VVD, Thiago and Salah are all either in doubt or dealing with injuries picked up during a title race after Real sealed up theirs.