article_snippet.sent: Even asking that question is revealing as what English clubs were really good at during that period was making the semi finals and the final rather than winning the trophy.
article_snippet.sent: What was different about English clubs in that period was the injection of some of the finest tactical minds in the game to the Premier League.
article_snippet.sent: English teams had always had an intensity with which continental teams had sometimes struggled to cope.
article_snippet.sent: What English teams had lacked often was organisation and tactical nous.
article_snippet.sent: and you have a cultural melting pot which, allied to the commercial success of the Premier League, was pushing players and teams to new heights.
article_snippet.sent: the Premier League money of course brought in good, technical foreign players which helped but that does not seem to be the key reason for the Premier League success.
article_snippet.sent: The Premier League’s TV money is bigger now and players and teams still come but The Premier League’s TV money hasn't helped Manchester City.
article_snippet.sent: It was new tactical ideas meeting the traditional attributes of the English game which helped the Premier League the Premier League dominate continental Europe.
article_snippet.sent: But when that change took place, the Premier League lost the Premier League competitive edge.