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Originally Posted by Niles Crane
Actually, i'd prefer Edin Dzeko to Chamakh, but the latter will be available on a free and Dzeko would likely cost at least 15 million.
The downside to no more English teams is the inevitable and incessant mentioning of it from now on.
A note to ITV's dimwitted commentators; this isn't revenge for "that night in Barcelona", they already knocked out Man United on their way to winning the trophy 2 years later.
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Yes they are pretty dim
There is still quite a bit of Xenophobia in the British Sporting Press, you look at the way Bentiez (a.k.a The Fat Spanish Waiter) has been treated this season, or the contrast between the way Sir Alex Ferguson's and Wenger's rants at officials are covered, and you'll see what I mean. Meanwhile English managers get a much easier time.
O'Neill would be in for at least a little more security over this inability for his team to progress despite the investment and their 7-1 trashing by Chelsea if he came from mainland Europe.
That's why they are covering this as a tragedy. Arsenal got drawn against the best team in Europe. Inter Milan are good and United were unlucky. It's a freak occurrence and not indicative of British teams.