Source: Telegraph
Debate: is England's Champions League failure a blip or a trend?
All-English semi-finals have become routine in recent seasons, and a Premier League side has played in every final since 2004. [LNB]Liverpool, winners in '05 and finalists in '07, failed to make it out of the group stages this time. Chelsea, finalists in '08, were eliminated at the first knockout phase. [LNB]Gold price to fall below $900G7 outlook worsens, OECD saysArsenal, finalists in '06, were thrashed in the quarter-finals by Barcelona, and now Manchester United, aiming to reach a third successive final, have been knocked out by a Bayern Munich side that have been European also-rans in recent seasons. [LNB]So does this season mark the beginning of the end for the Premier League's European pre-eminence? Has the strength of the Euro, combined with the astonishing spending power of Real Madrid and Barcelona, made La Liga the strongest domestic competition in the game? Are we now seeing the on-field impact of what is happening in the boardrooms Old Trafford and Anfield? [LNB]And do you think a semi-final line-up featuring teams from France, Germany, Italy and Spain a breath of fresh air for the game?[LNB]Have your say below...[LNB][LNB][LNB][LNB][LNB]
