Agree, though I was praising him (at the TV) when he kicked that ball out, was a slightly heavy first touch and ball just got away from his foot, no worries it happens, did the right thing to just boot it out.
All round very good and assured handling
I know thats said tongue in cheek, but being totally honest, I dont really fancy CL at this stage. I think EL (and we're in hardest group) is the perfect level/test for where club is at.
In conference we'd be oe of favourites and that brings different pressure, in CL underdogs and unlikely to...
He was good, and ideally suited to a game with a ball playing ethos and a home side that needed to bring game to us.
Still not sure hes the right player (yet) in MF against the more physcial PL teams.
Is it the case the third place goes into conference? Is it straight in or a via playoff with current conference team?
If we finish second in EL group and have play off v CL third place team. Is play off loser Out of Europe or in conference?
The main downside of that, is if we can't win or at least draw in Athens, an AEK win would put them above us on head to head results and their last game is v Ajax (albeit in Amsterdam).
Unless or until we beat AEK away that results v each other rule, makes them a pain in ass. Is Marseille win better than them?
Still chance that AEK equalise and doubt anyone wouldn't have taken a winner takes all final group match at the Amex (if that's how it pans out)