Auxerre boss Roux backs Arsenal to lead English European revolution

Auxerre manager Guy Roux is backing Arsenal to lead an English charge in European competition.

Roux says the Gunners are at the forefront of an English "sea-change" which will see Premiership clubs dominate European competitions in years to come.

He said, "Real Madrid, Milan and Barcelona have been very impressive, but Arsenal and Manchester United certainly have the capability to go to the semi-final or final."

"In other games they've gone on to score three or four times."

"They're capable of scoring within five seconds of getting the ball back. Their forwards have devilish skill like I haven't seen in a long time."

"The way they play has certainly developed in the last six or seven years, particularly in the way they play a short-passing game to get past the opposition."

"It's almost Brazilian in style. There are other English clubs beginning to play the same way and it is a sea-change for English football."