​Arsene Wenger has claimed that Barcelona are more beatable than ever, despite Luis Enrique's side extending their record-breaking unbeaten run to 38 games on Wednesday with a 3-1 win over the Gunners.





Barcelona's 3-1 win at the Nou Camp followed a 2-0 win at the Emirates, with Enrique's side now massive favourites to continuing their all-conquering campaign and becoming the first side to win back-to-back Champions League titles.





​Wenger rejected the idea that the Spaniards were out of the reach of English clubs, saying: "They are not. And the regret I have from the two games against Barcelona is that maybe they were more beatable than ever before when we played against them. They are not so much out of reach."

He claimed that the strength in depth of the Premier League could be part of the issue for English clubs in Europe, suggesting: "Maybe the Premier League has become the Champions League for English teams. Because every game is so difficult in the Premier League that maybe we suffer a bit in Europe.





"Barcelona can walk through their games before they play against us. They played on Saturday afternoon with a team that after 20 minutes was 3-0 up. ... They can select a little bit how much they go for it. In the Premier League you cannot."





The Frenchman was in no doubt that England will return to the top of European football though, insisting: "Football belongs first to the players and the quality of the players. I believe that with more income in England the best players will slowly all come to England, and that will be the answer.





"For years we were in England always in the last [four]. Sometimes you played an English team in the quarterfinals or the semifinals of the Champions League. I believe that will come back again, I don't worry about that."

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