“The top English clubs continue to perform poorly in Europe, and serve up amazingly open games at the top of the Premier League. Many have drawn a link between the two. I wrote a column for the Guardian yesterday along these lines…” Zonal Marking

Defending becoming a forgotten art for Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal
“After a fortnight that demonstrated English clubs’ inability to control football matches in Europe, Arsenal’s 5-2 win over Tottenham Hotspur was a perfect demonstration of the utterly anarchic football favoured by Premier League sides this season.” Guardian