Are Premier League clubs flat-track bullies in Europe?

Are Premier League clubs flat-track bullies in Europe?Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Aston Villa enjoyed revenues of almost four times that of Freiburg, who they beat in the final of the Europa LeagueByDale JohnsonFootball issues correspondentPublished2 minutes agoCommentsTwo 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?Fifteen Premier League clubs in Deloitte Money LeagueAs 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 of success, it tends to be met with a certain snarkiness.After all, with the huge riches available to Premier League clubs through the massive broadcasting deals, surely it should be way ahead of the rest?The explosion of the international television rights over the past decade has taken Premier League onto another level.The league earns more than £1.37bn a season, a figure the rival top five leagues could only dream of.La Liga, Serie A, the Bundesliga and Ligue 1 are estimated to match that figure - but combined together. The Spanish league, at around £780m, takes up th...