article_snippet.sent: the Premier League needs top-class defenders .
article_snippet.sent: English clubs simply don’t have defenders who are willing to do that, perhaps with the exception of Terry, and the statistics from our representatives in the Premier League this season prove that point emphatically.
article_snippet.sent: How could they expect to progress after letting three in at the Emirates?
article_snippet.sent: When English clubs thrived in Europe between 2005-2009, it was because we were defensively solid.
article_snippet.sent: Manchester City backline was easily breached by Barcelona in Manchester City's backline the Premier League contest too .