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Real Sociedad boss David Moyes says Premier League not what it used to be

Real Sociedad boss David Moyes believes failure in Europe has exposed declining standards in the Premier League.

Former Everton and Manchester United Moyes has been working in La Liga since November and, while he has been linked with a return to England, he appears comfortable in the Primera Division.

While Spanish sides have flourished in Europe this season, their Premier League counterparts have struggled, with none left in the Champions League or Europa League after Arsenal, Manchester City, Chelsea and Everton bowed out this month.

The Scot said on BBC Radio Five Live's "Sportsweek" programme: "It's not been too long ago where we were looked at as probably having the best teams, and it does change.

"Chelsea, Manchester City, Arsenal are all exceptional teams in their own right and they'll be disappointed they went out, and maybe on another day they'd have gone through.

"It's just becoming a wee bit of a habit that we're not getting our teams quite as close to the final as we had in the past. I think this year you'd have to say it's probably the poorest Premier League I've seen in a long, long time.

"Maybe we do go over the top and recently we have maybe talked up the Premier League more than what it's actually been. There's other leagues which are certainly now comparable."

Moyes -- who has been touted for the West Ham job, with Sam Allardyce's future uncertain -- said he expects to return to the Premier League, but not in the near future.

"I think some day I will," he said. "I've left when I didn't expect to be leaving but what I've taken on is a great job. I love working in Spain"

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