“We still have a mathematical chance of advancing but it is extremely unlikely. As for the Europa League, I’d love us to be in that competition rather than meekly finishing fourth. We need the coefficient points for future seasons, but more importantly, we need the experience of playing more often in Europe. We’ve struggled in the Champions League against different styles of football, against sides who do not fear us as many domestically do. We ought to relish the chance of facing European challenges, even if they come in what is regarded as a second-rate competition. Having proved ourselves inadequate in the Champions League, it would be arrogant in the extreme to view ourselves as too good for the next best version.!”