You got a beatiful chin,
You got beautiful skin,
You got a beautiful face,
You got taste
You got beautiful eyes,
You got beautiful thighs,
You got a lot, without a doubt,
But I’m thinkin’ bout blowin you out,
The gaffer can’t stop talking.
Strange times are these for those that are convinced that nothing is even vaguely wrong at The Lane.
The strain of playing in the Champions League wasn’t an unknown quantity. I’d say that league is like playing an extra series of Premier League games and the Europa equates to the treadmill they put Oscar Wilde on in Reading Gaol a run in the Europa.
“There’s no doubt about the preparation of the team. It’s true that the Champions League demands more energy than the Europa League.
“But no injury was related to the Champions League or playing too much or on (a lack of) rest and recovery.
“It’s normal. We play against teams like West Brom and Bournemouth that are very intense, physical, aggressive teams and when you play Champions League always the physical and mental impact is massive.
“When you repeat or play every three days and some players repeat and play, it’s always difficult.”
So they’re tired.
I’m glad we cleared that one up.
