TheBrownBottle

Because we were qualifying for the next round of European competition if he doesn’t?

Yeah, I think that’s about it

Milan aren’t a poor side, even if they don’t have a Maldini or a Van Basten

Hmm, I didn’t think Lascelles and Bruno had particularly good games tbh.

I think he is. Lad is clearly miles away from match fitness, though.

Botman is class, and his absence just makes him even better. I reckon a pacy no. 5 might be next to him next season - can’t wait

And PSG should have had about eight by that point. We can hardly say we were at their level that night. Piss poor finishing kept us in it.

Yep, extraordinary the numbers who aren’t getting that. Milan had four forwards on - they were desperate, knowing that they had to win. We needed patience, not our centre half thinking he’s Beckenbauer. These lads have done the club proud, but naivety is not a trait that the elite sides have. We’ll be there soon enough

I’ve attended hundreds of games and no longer do, and would say the same when I was there. Our European game atmospheres have been shite for pretty much every game I’ve ever seen, with a couple of exceptions. If we’re not winning, the crowd are completely flat. Barcelona and PSG are the European Cup exceptions - even the Juve win wasn’t particularly good.

Isak is not a left winger. Completely wasted out there.

The stadium design doesn’t help and never has. One for the SJP thread though.

Won one, drew two, lost three I’ve loved all of this, and those lads worked their bollocks off. But it’s hardly controversial to say that we aren’t an elite European team

Not good enough atm would be my prognosis

It’s the group I wanted. We could’ve ended up with a group of lesser lights and went out. We had the toughest group possible and weren’t embarrassed at any point.

The opposition don’t usually have four forwards on, and need to win to stay in Europe. It was amateur stuff

Ah well, it’s genuinely been fun. I’m still really glad we got a tough group of big teams - can’t be upset by going out. Love being back in Europe (though as ever, SJP utter shite on European nights. Could hear a pin drop second half). Better team won on the night. For some of these players, that is likely that for this competition. They’ve performed wonders getting us into it for this season, but it is clear how short some of them are in terms of where the club’s stated goals are. Can’t fault any of their effort and commitment though. Onward and upward. MOTM - the referee

No, we need one point to stay in fucking Europe. I can fucking count

Down to Schar‘s stupidity that one for me.

I mean, they’ve got four forwards on. They were desperate. All we needed was a bit of patience. We only need a point.

Yeah, that was coming too. Insane play by Schar trying to play one-twos up front. Completely out of shape.

Fucking hell Tino lad don’t let the ball bounce there

Good game that lad

One of the world’s best LBs? Give owa. It would be class having him here

Atmosphere flat as a witch’s tit btw. Poor stuff

The pinball in the box wasn’t much better