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00:00That's the thing I would say, because I think from a competition point of view, you'd probably pick Europa League in terms of wanting to win something,
00:04because realistically you're probably not going to win the Champions League, hope that dates really badly,
00:07but they're probably not going to win the Champions League next season.
00:09Europa League, as Tottenham Hotspur showed, is a winnable competition, but football, if you doubt it or not, is actually playing,
00:16as well as on the field, it's playing in the boardroom in terms of finances, and missing out on Champions League football and watching your rivals get it sets you back.
00:22In the wider context, it would have been a disaster at the end of a season that's been amazing.
00:26You've got to separate the two. It's still, even if they hadn't got it today, it would have been the most remarkable season in our lifetimes.
00:33However, it also would have been a disaster for the balance sheets and the progression, wider context of the football club that needs Champions League,
00:41and it needs to be progressive, needs to be adding players, needs to be able to dangle the courage.