Mario Melchiot

I think that all didn't help him.

And then this game, of course, you play the final, Barcelona turns up, and you play the game like you're sitting back and waiting.

They were just playing the reaction game.

That's not Real Madrid.

So for them then to make that choice,

For me, it was like, yeah, I'm sorry for you, but nothing's going to happen.

The time that he needed, they were never going to give him that time.

Yeah, but Craig, don't you think some coaches are a little bit worried that the timing will be off if they wait too long?

Because I think sometimes they take that job because they're worried about, if I wait too long, that that possibility won't be around anymore.

So I've got to take it now.

And they don't sit out, like Stevie said, to chill and wait for a minute.

Oh, both, both.

When I was in Holland, it was flying in because in the Dutch way, it's always, oh, the way you train, that's the way you're going to play.

And when you come to England, I mean, my experience was like, no, the day before the game, you take it easy because you don't want to get anybody injured, especially not your best players, because if you get one injured...

You might not win the next game that's coming along.

No, I don't think so.

I think, I mean, look, okay, they got the VAR now, so that is probably a helping method for them.

But back in the day, we had the same, you know what I mean?

Like, if you're not doing a good job, the fans are going to have a go at you.

And as players, I think in the beginning when I came,