Last week's draw for the knock-out stages of the Champions League and the Uefa was noticeable by the fact that it featured nine British clubs - a unique situation in recent years and a throw back to the 1970s and early 1980s when the Brits dominated Europe.
Are we entering a new phase of British domination? Nine clubs through to the knock-out stages is one thing, winning either trophy is another, and it’s difficult to say how close we are to this. Arsenal making the final last season, and Liverpool winning it two seasons ago, shows it’s possible to go all the way in the Champions League, but in both cases it has to be said they were a long way being from the best teams in Europe. The Uefa Cup is no longer the ‘great’ trophy it was in the 1970s when it was a real achievement to win it, mainly because of the convoluted format, but it’s sti...
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