13 Mar 2009
Marc Lim asks what's really behind English clubs' European dominance?
By Marc Lim
Sports Correspondent
marclim@sph.com.sg
WHEN Max Tonetto blazed his spot kick high into the Rome sky on Wednesday night, he did more than end Roma's Champions League aspirations.
His miss ensured Arsenal's passage into the last eight of Europe's elite - and in doing so, provided further proof of the growing dominance of English clubs.
When Europe's leading lights clash again next month, chances are Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal will add to the proud English record built over recent seasons.