This could be another one of those years. The competition gets considerably harder from here, of course, but the ease with which all three English clubs have progressed to the Champions League’s last eight, again makes English clubs the force to be reckoned with in Europe this season.
Chelsea had the toughest opponents out of the surviving three, La Liga leaders and famously cussed, but Atletico Madrid proved no match. Chelsea won by a greater scoreline at home than they did away — albeit it in a neutral venue — and this was arguably the more impressive victory.