Paying the price for lack of bravery

AURELIO and Lucas? Lucas and Aurelio? Aur-okay, don’t labour the point.

I don’t know why I’m worrying. Europe has lost much of its allure of late, and if there’s a decent match-up in February post-hibernation I’ll open one crusty eye and feign interest.

Said with all the arrogance of the perpetual qualifier. I’m not the only one either. There was something creepily complacent about the Debrecen game, and it continued in Florence — until it was too late.