Leeds boss Terry Venables is demanding his players get into “the winning habit” as he targets an Elland Road knockout on his long-overdue return to Europe.

CELTIC manager Martin O’Neill claimed yesterday that his players had been given a timely boost from Tuesday night’s results in Europe.

EUROPEAN CUP champions Real Madrid began their title defence in stunning fashion by defeating AS Roma 3-0 in their Group C opener.

Rangers manager Alex McLeish has called on his players to make up for a dismal showing in Prague with a resounding second leg revenge victory.

Rangers’ hopes of a lengthy European run were already looking terminally ill following a 2-0 defeat in Prague.

Setanta Sport have been given another chance to get their football coverage right after Rangers announced that they would screen next week’s UEFA Cup first-round clash with Viktoria Zizkov live.