It's an excuse to say the league is tough because of the size of the teams, I've seen it posted a few times around here. In the champ every game is a fight, there is no easy games. Plenty of the times it's not even a technical battle but a mental one (Which is why I think we've been pretty medicore in the champ). Anyone can beat anyone which is why it's the best league in the world imo.
I'm expecting to hear "It's a tough league" if we find ourselves lower table again around xmas.