Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson
says English football face a major test to assert their dominance
on Europe this season.
Just 48 hours after Tottenham
struggled in the Champions League against Young Boys in Berne,
Switzerland, Hodgson warned English football's dominance in Europe
was facing another stern test against a Trabzonspor side with six
Turkish titles and eight cups to their name.
"The draw was particularly unkind to us in pairing us with the
strongest of the unseeded sides," he said. "They play in a very
competitive league in Turkey and have an excellent record in
Europe, so we know what we are up against."