Sid Lowe

So there was a real sense of that being a watershed moment we've broken through.

But what happens?

With 15 minutes to go, Vinicius goes off.

Vinicius goes straight down the tunnel.

There's a confrontation with Xavi Alonso.

And that's the beginning of the end.

Not so much...

Because, and this speaks to Stevie's point, not so much because Vinicius goes off and goes down the tunnel and is angry, but because rather than reinforcing the coach's authority in that position, nothing happened.

And of course, what that does is it underlines where the balance of power lies.

quite as clear-cut as just saying players or manager, because it never works quite as clear-cut as that.

But some of the group dynamics and some of the, if you like, the idea of power and authority, what Stevie says is right, is essentially there's a culture where the managers know that they are at the disposal of the players more than the other way around.

The number one is the number one and it will be the number one for the rest of the season.

That goal will not be bettered.

I'd love to think it would.

I'd love to think we're going to get something equally crazy, but that goal will not be bettered.

I don't think there's anything we're missing from there.

I mean, I suppose you could.

I'm surprised, Jan, that we've not picked up on Bolo Glimt getting another fantastic result and doing it against Atletico Madrid and maybe having the chance to play Real Madrid next as well.

So that's really exciting too.

I'm a bit like Stevie, actually.