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EUROPA play off (away) February 19th 2026
Fenderbashe 0 Nottingham Forest 3 Murillo 21, Jesus 43, MGW 50
Sad to say, our interest in this competition has not been, and continues not to be, overwhelming. Nevertheless, we wish Mister Vitor well, in the hope that he can force some passion and confidence into his charges with the prospect of bigger battles to come...
We apologise for the first bit. It is amazing how a bit of success makes liars of us all. We were only pretending to be underwhelmed because of the extra pressure this competition put on our players, and because we feared for Vitor Pereira in his first game because he seemed like a decent bloke.
"Feared" is the important word. We feared, but they did not. And suddenly it all became clear. Dyche's players would have entered this arena with trepidation, but as Pereira said, in an atmosphere as hostile as the one we saw and heard, never start with fear. And just as he wanted, his players took the game to Fenderbashe from the start and scared the living daylights out of them. He did, as we hoped, force some passion and confidence into his charges.
"Mentality is more important than tactics," he said, which made us like him even more. And if last night is any evidence, Pereira is one of those managers who, like Cooper and Nuno, can forge a connection with his players and whip up a storm of belief in them which will make them, and us, proud.
Now for the bigger battles to come.
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