▁championship , ▁especially ▁if ▁they ▁play ▁in ▁the ▁Champions ▁League . ▁There ▁are ▁then ▁so ▁many ▁games ▁something ▁has ▁to ▁be ▁sacrific ed ▁and ▁I ▁have ▁sacrific ed ▁points ▁in ▁the ▁championship ▁to ▁the ▁FA ▁Cup ." ▁When ▁asked ▁whether ▁reducing ▁the ▁number ▁of ▁teams ▁in ▁the ▁UEFA ▁Champions ▁League ▁would ▁help , ▁W enger ▁commented ▁it ▁"...   w ould ▁mean ▁less ▁money ▁and ▁no ▁one ▁with ▁the ▁w ages ▁we ▁pay ▁can ▁accept ▁a ▁drop ▁in ▁income . ▁As ▁for ▁cutting ▁the ▁Prem iers hip ▁– ▁they ▁have ▁done ▁that ▁in ▁France ▁and ▁now ▁those ▁teams ▁not ▁involved ▁in ▁the ▁cu ps ▁are ▁compla ining ." ▁ ▁The ▁match ▁attract ed ▁considerable ▁media ▁interest ▁because ▁of ▁the ▁number ▁of ▁foreign ers ▁involved . ▁It ▁marked ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁that ▁the ▁two ▁man agers ▁of ▁oppos ing ▁sides ▁were ▁born ▁outside ▁the ▁British ▁Is les , ▁and ▁it ▁was ▁anticip ated ▁the ▁final ▁would ▁receive ▁a ▁large ▁over se as ▁audience ▁because ▁of ▁the ▁inclusion ▁of ▁several ▁international ▁players . ▁Broadcast ▁in ▁ 7 0 ▁countries , ▁view ing ▁figures ▁for ▁the ▁match ▁total led ▁close ▁to ▁ 6 0 0   mill ion . ▁ ▁Match ▁ ▁Sum mary ▁Both ▁clubs ▁l ined ▁up ▁in ▁a ▁traditional ▁ 4 – 4 – 2 ▁formation : ▁a ▁four - man ▁defence ▁( com pr ising ▁two ▁centre - back s ▁and ▁left ▁and ▁right ▁full - back s ), ▁four ▁mid field ers ▁( two ▁in ▁the ▁centre , ▁and ▁one ▁on