Monaco really have some pace, you can understand why MS wants 2 pacey wingers. This insistence of the keeper playing out from the back has lost it effectiveness, you just have to close the keeper down quickly and pressure him into a rash pass, and teams have learnt this. Mendy can really cross the ball.
On the radio this afternoon they were discussing the winter break and whether european (not British) sides were benefitting from it. The counter argument was that Man United, Chelsea have won the European Cup, Arsenal and Liverpool have made finals in the last 20 years (may be wrong there).... so, either the winter break works, or our football, despite all the money and attracting supposedly the best players and managers is crap. Arsenal conceded 5... Tottenham dont qualify, ManCity currently conceding 3 and Leicester to come...