A black week for English clubs! Just one win from nine teams in European competitions
Steven Perez
Dailysports's expert
The English Premier League, long considered the strongest in the world, has just endured one of its most disastrous weeks in European competition history.
Details: Of the nine English representatives who took to the field in the Champions League, Europa League, and Conference League, only one club managed to secure a victory.
The main blow came in the Champions League, where three powerhouses suffered crushing defeats. Manchester City were routed 0-3 by Real Madrid in the Spanish capital, while Chelsea and Tottenham both conceded five goals, falling 2-5 to PSG and 2-5 to Atlético Madrid respectively. Liverpool also failed to pick up any points, losing 0-1 to Galatasaray. Only Arsenal and Newcastle managed to avoid defeat in Europe's top tournament, both grinding out 1-1 draws against Bayer Leverkusen and Barcelona.
In the Europa League, Aston Villa emerged as England's unlikely heroes. Unai Emery's side battled to a hard-fought 1-0 victory over French outfit Lille. Meanwhile, the other English representative in the tournament—Nottingham Forest—couldn't follow suit, narrowly losing 0-1 to Danish side Midtjylland.
The Conference League brought no relief. Crystal Palace, expected to deliver a confident performance, had to settle for a draw against Cypriot side AEK Larnaca. Despite being favorites, the Londoners couldn't break down their opponents and added just a single point to the English tally instead of three.
The week's final stats paint a grim picture: 1 win, 3 draws, and 5 defeats.
Reminder: Ousmane Dembélé could be on his way to the Premier League. The PSG player's agent has met with Manchester City representatives.
