Borussia Dortmund midfielder Axel Witsel has been made to eat his words following the club's 3-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday, having claimed before kick-off that there is no "serious difference in the quality" of the Bundesliga and Premier League.
The Belgium international has been one of Dortmund's best players this season having arrived in a €20m deal from Chinese side Tianjin Tianhai, forming a formidable partnership with fellow newcomer Thomas Delaney.
But the two midfielders were overrun during their Champions League knockout stage match against Tottenham on Wednesday, something which should have Witsel backtracking on his earlier comments about the quality of football in England.