Was a long shot we'd get through to the knockout stages after the previous results. Was a sorry scene though with the players watching the end of the Lyon match on TV, hoping for scraps from the table.
Feck the Europa league, waste of time, the Euro version of the Fizzy Cola, or whatever the hell that tin cup is called now (Carling cup?). Only positive thing is that it'll give Aquilani/players coming back from injury/reserve team guys more game time. That is unless Rafa plays strong sides, which he might have to, now that he's getting desperate to win something given the pressure he's obviously under after the season so far. Imagine that if we were closer the top of the Prem Lge, the Europa would take a serious back seat.
Pity not to see more of Aquilani tonight, but turned out moot in the end. Wonder if he'll get a run against Everton. And Torres is due back too I think on Sunday, so maybe some light at end of the tunnel then. Plus the FA Cup to come. Happy days
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