"Henry and Fabregas are the two best players in European football, playing at the top of their games, " added Coppell.

亨利和法布雷加斯是欧洲两个最顶尖的球员，他们是比赛中表现最好的。

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'I hoped it wasn't going to be a valiant effort wasted, ' recalled Coppell, 'but we had our bit of good fortune with the second goal.

“我希望我们勇敢的努力不会白费，”库佩尔回忆，“但第二个球我们确实有些走运。”

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And former England winger Steve Coppell described the FA as "a toothless tiger" compared to the Premier League.

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Reading manager Steve Coppell's jubilation turned to concern five minutes later when top scorer Kevin Doyle was carried off with a suspected hamstring injury.

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