Source: PA
Wenger believes in Premier League strength
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger maintains the Barclays Premier League is still the "strongest in Europe".
The Gunners kick off their Champions League campaign on Wednesday night against Portuguese outfit Braga at Emirates Stadium.
With Shakhtar Donetsk and Partizan Belgrade making up the other opposition in Group H, Arsenal - quarter-finalists or better for three seasons in a row - are expected to negotiate safe passage into the knockout stages.
However, in 2010, Chelsea and Manchester United also failed to reach the last four, leaving England without a representative in the semi-finals for the first time since 2002/2003. Indeed, the clash between Bayern Munich and Inter Milan was the only final after 2005 not to contain an English team.
Tottenham, who drew their opening game 2-2 away to Werder Bremen, have joined the Premier League's European elite this season. And Wenger, whose side reached the Champions League final in 2006, maintains there is no reason not to be confident of a home representative at Wembley in 2011.
"The Premier League is still the strongest in Europe," Wenger said. "What happened last season was an accident, and we have to show that this year."
