Defeats for Arsenal,Manchester City and Manchester United propose last season’s European woes might not beget been a blip, but there is time to make amendsThe faint snickering noise audible in the background this week is the sound of the rest of Europe appraising the first set of Champions League results. William Hill has already lengthened its odds on English success following what the bookmaker described as a miserable start for Premier League clubs.
It is beginning to perceive that last season, or when no English sides reached the last eight in Europe,might not beget been a blip after all. It is beginning to perceive as whether Manchester City beget made no tangible improvement in the most testing arena despite all their summer spending and impeccable (perfect, flawless) start to the Premier League season. More than ever, one has the impression that the frothy Premier League bubble of big-money deals and last-minute recruitment of overpriced players is destined to burst harmlessly and soundlessly the instant it makes contact with the sharper reality of football as played abroad.
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Source: theguardian.com