Are Premier League clubs flat-track bullies in Europe?

Aston Villa enjoyed revenues of almost four times that of Freiburg, who they beat in the final of the Europa League Two seasons, 21 knockout ties, 21 victories. That is the Premier League's dominance of the Europa League and the Conference League. Premier League teams have lost two ties - but both to another English club. Is this just English football enjoying a period of success? Or does it suggest a trend whereby its financial power is now too much for European clubs outside the elite? Football has always moved in cycles, whether that's England in the early 1980s, Italy in the 1990s or Spain in the 2010s. This feels different, as though it is too easy for the Premier League teams. That the format is almost weighted in their favour, creating easier paths to the knockout rounds. But when you look at the Champions League the reverse is almost true. Are Premier League clubs now just flat-track bullies who can beat those with fewer resources but cannot transfer that into Champions League success? As La Liga began to take control of European club football 15 years ago, it was lauded as shaping how football was played, its tactics and style. But when Premier League clubs enjoy a period