Chelsea and bury are already out of Champions League at last-16 stage . Man City are likely to follow , trailing Barcelona 2 - 1 after home leg . Liverpool did n't even get through the group phase this season . Premier League clubs ' performance has declined in last few seasons . Golden period between 2006 - 2009 saw England with 11 semi - finalists . Managers are increasingly calling for winter fixtures to increase chances . All participants have responded with intense and relentless fixture calls .
Chelsea and Arsenal are already out of Champions League at last-16 stage . Man City are likely to follow , trailing Barcelona 2-1 after home leg . Liverpool did n't even get through the group phase this season . Premier League clubs ' performance has declined in last few seasons . Golden period between 2006-2009 saw England with 11 quarter-finalists . Managers are increasingly calling for winter break to boost chances . All participants have struggled with intense and relentless fixture list .