Manchester United, Chelsea, Manchester City and Arsenal are not as strong as English quartets of recent seasons as the Champions League reasserts itselfNo one in England can complain about the monotony of the Champions League anymore. It had been a smug lament that was really more of a boast about the domination of our clubs. Those times seem distant in a week when three of the four representatives might be eliminated in the group phase. The tournament has suddenly reasserted itself against the Premier League sides.An element of surprise has returned. Manchester City, given the scale of the budget, were supposed to impose their will. Instead ...