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ARSENAL: Wenger - We would prefer a European team

/noticias.info/ By Matt Fortune

Arsène Wenger would prefer to face a foreign team in the next round of the Champions League.

Wins for Chelsea and Manchester United on Wednesday ensured at least three English clubs are in the hat for the last eight of this season’s competition. Preservation of a two-goal lead by Liverpool at the San Siro next week will make it four.

With all draw restrictions lifted, Arsenal could face any of their domestic rivals — something which has happened only once before. In 2004 the Gunners met Chelsea at the Quarter-Final stage. Although Wenger’s side were dominant domestically, Wayne Bridge struck late at Highbury to dump Arsenal out of the competition.

The Arsenal boss believes that an all-English clash would dilute the authenticity of the tie.

"I would say that every English team, if they are honest, would prefer to play a foreign team,” said Wenger. “It's a bit more Europe, you know?

“It becomes more of a domestic competition when you play a local team. Ideally you would want to play a foreign team but if we have to overcome an English hurdle we'll do it as well.” notas_de_prensa_archivo