Meanwhile, English teams made it to the final only four times, with Chelsea's victory over Bayern Munich in 2012 the solitary title for a Premier League representative. At first sight, there appears to be one obvious explanation for the new-found dominance of English football: money. Financial might contributes, but it can't be everything - or Premier League clubs would have hoovered up far more trophies than they actually have. In an extensive Champions League analysis aired this week on TV channel #vamos, Robinson said: "English football has been rich for many years without winning. Valdano believes his compatriot Pochettino best embodies that approach, saying: "In the ideal Champions League team, would you have any Tottenham players?

Source: BBC June 01, 2019 07:07 UTC