I remember maybe only 5 or so years ago, I'd watch every champions league match I could and every premier league match on tv. I used to actually enjoy it. But these last few seasons have been missing something for me.
That was me as well. Infact, last season, I often couldn't be bothered watching match of the day either and I would set it to record on Sky plus, and I'd end up with 4 or 5 unwatched episodes, and maybe when I had a spare hour and I was bored I'd skim through the big games and then just delete them. Whereas before I'd watch all the Champions League games and Europa live games then every game on match of the day, I don't think I actually watched a single non-Spurs European match last season.
What i've also found is that football is getting to be the same everywhere you go. I used to love watching the world cup as you'd get to see such contrasting styles. The British/Irish up and at 'em hard tackling, pressing and direct balls into the box. Then you'd get the Italian chess pieces, the Spanish and Portuguese flair and technique. The dutch passing and movement. You'd get the slavic countries who were lightweight players but very technical on the ball. The Germans seemed to always just have a good mix of all the European approaches.
But then what i really loved about the world cup was you'd get to see these totally alien styles of play the South Americans with their crazy dribbling skills, their tricks, back flicks and stuff and the crazy goalkeepers. There was always a South American country that had a goalkeeper that was nuts and would take all the free-kicks and penalties. More of the South American players would actually play in South America back then so they were now overly coached like the European players.
Then you'd get the crazy African teams with zero tactical discipline, flying into tactics and just dribbling everywhere and shooting from long range. Although the N. African teams combined that with the more European tactical approach. I just used to love all the different styles.
I also loved how there were more maverick players back then. Like you'd get players like Di Canio or Matt Le Tissier, or Roberto Mancini who just seemed to be given a free-role to do what they liked.
These days, players are all the same bland broad brush of overly coached tactical athlete.
The most maverick they get is having a ridiculous haircut and a range of pants like Pogba.
Football is certainly a lot more boring these days.