Carlo Ancelotti today insisted England's Champion League failure was "a blip" and not a long-term trend.
Chelsea boss Ancelotti admitted he would have preferred to see Arsenal and Manchester United overcome Barcelona and Bayern Munich rather than be eliminated, for purely selfish reasons.
But the Italian, whose side were put out in the last round by former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho's Inter, dismissed fears that English football was now going backwards.
Ancelotti said: "Nothing has changed. The Premier League is a very competitive championship. It's a case that can happen that sometimes.
"The English teams have very good strength. This year was a blip. Nothing more.
"I still think the Premier League is the best league in Europe, despite what has happened.
"It is, not only for the players and strength of the teams but the atmosphere. The quality of the teams is very competitive.
"I'm not only talking about the big four clubs but also Everton, Aston Villa, Manchester City and Tottenham, who can stay at the highest level of this championship."
Chelsea boss Ancelotti admitted he would have preferred to see Arsenal and Manchester United overcome Barcelona and Bayern Munich rather than be eliminated, for purely selfish reasons.
But the Italian, whose side were put out in the last round by former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho's Inter, dismissed fears that English football was now going backwards.
Ancelotti said: "Nothing has changed. The Premier League is a very competitive championship. It's a case that can happen that sometimes.
"The English teams have very good strength. This year was a blip. Nothing more.
"I still think the Premier League is the best league in Europe, despite what has happened.
"It is, not only for the players and strength of the teams but the atmosphere. The quality of the teams is very competitive.
"I'm not only talking about the big four clubs but also Everton, Aston Villa, Manchester City and Tottenham, who can stay at the highest level of this championship."
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