Pep Guardiola and Premier League flops must swallow their pride and copy ArsenalThe Champions League last 16 stage has been a chastening experience for the Premier League, with four sides conceding 28 times as they were dumped out and largely embarrassed on European football's biggest stageView Image Mikel Arteta had a very different week to his Premier League counterparts - Arne Slot exceptedWhat a week it's been for the cream of English football. ‌Over two legs in the last 16 of the Champions League, Manchester City, Tottenham, Newcastle and Chelsea lost by a combined aggregate score of 28-11. ‌UEFA want talks with Premier League bosses to help reduce growing VAR frustration READ MORE :The modern game expects teams to bring the ball out from the back. Arsenal have scored one more goal than City in the league this season. One Sky Sports pundit tried to insist that those embarrassed in the last 16 were done so because of the quality of the Premier League and a tiredness factor.

Source: Daily Mirror March 19, 2026 12:43 UTC