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SirStanleyBowles- 05-06-2005
Wenger questions Champions League
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger insists the Champions League is no longer a guide to the best teams in Europe. Wenger's side face Liverpool on Sunday after Rafael Benitez clinched a date with AC Milan in the final. But Wenger told BBC Sport: "It is not a reflection any more of the hierarchy in European football. It is a normal cup competition and there can shocks. "It has convinced me even more that you cannot make a priority of the Champions League. It has to be the Premiership." Wenger added: "In the championship you have to be consistent and that is a real reflection of your consistency in a season. "I don't want to take any merit away from what Liverpool have done, but next season you can have two other teams in the final again. "It will not happen any more that teams win it three or four times on the trot. "The priority has to be the Premiership. If the Champions League goes well it goes well, but the Premiership has to be the most important by miles. The Champions League is too much of a surprise cup now."

Anonymous- 05-11-2005

More sour grapes anyone???? :lol:

SirStanleyBowles- 05-12-2005

One thing I will say about this is the team who wins the league and cup from their country should be the only teams to play in the champions league, when you take say the top four teams from each league you aint getting the best teams.For example Arsenal(who I feel are the best team in the country) thrashed Everton 7-0 who are in 4th in the prem, dont weigh up for me !!