English clubs not failing, Premier League stronger than ever

In the last round of Champions League fixtures, there was a lot of disappointment in England after three of their teams lost 2-0.

Different conclusions will have to be drawn for Arsenal and Manchester City, because they lost against two great teams, and with 10 players against 11.

I think Arsenal turned up on the night in terms of the quality of their performance. As for the circumstances of the game, it was quite frustrating because we lost with 10 players. Manchester City too. And, of course, when you play against very big teams going a man down makes things more difficult.

Olympiacos' result against Manchester United was more surprising, but I believe United are capable of turning things around and can make through in the second leg.

Chelsea’s 1-1 draw at Galatasaray was more expected. Scoring an away goal is to Chelsea’s advantage, and it puts them in a strong position to qualify.

I don’t think English clubs are failing compared to, say, the Spanish ones. It’s very difficult to draw general conclusions from just one match. Four English teams qualified from a six-game qualification stage and that's where you can really see the general level.