article_snippet: It was in the 1970s when Liverpool, Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa were winning the European Cup
article_snippet: and it was in 2008 when Manchester United and Chelsea were in the final in Moscow and half of the last eight were from the Premier League.
article_snippet: In 2008 Manchester United and Chelsea were in the final in Moscow and half of the last eight were from the Premier League .
article_snippet: Since West Ham won the Cup Winners’ Cup in 1965, through the domination of Liverpool and into the renaissance led by Manchester United and maintained by Chelsea, English clubs have been successful with fast, aggressive football and spirited, well-balanced sides.
article_snippet: Real Madrid spent a fortune chasing their 10th European Cup.
article_snippet: Chelsea were the last English to to win the Champions League, defeating Bayern Munich on penalties in 2012 .
article_snippet: Real Madrid spent a fortune chasing their 10th European Cup, but it took time to get there .