Europa League and Conference League — Quarter-Finals

What are we watching tonight, then?

I think "Big Club" Spurs might be more interesting…

Ooops, they're losing already!

Just seen that, Michael.

Chelsea look to have the job done. I might consider going to watch the second leg with my cousin. I don't mind watching football and Chelsea is fairly close to me.

Yea, there's another "Big Club", Danny, seem to have done the biz tonite.

But don't get sucked in. They do play in Blue.

Oh! A decent reply there from Porro. clever flick… but obviously the keeper was in the wrong place or he woulda saved it.

Is Amorim in any danger of losing his job over the summer?

Maitland-Niles — forgot about him

I would say so, Paul. Dare I say, another sacrificial manager lamb to cover the arses of a badly run club. How apt that their new stadium plans look like a circus.

I don't know that club who are beating Lazio, but I'll look it up.

It depends if my sousing is going, Michael. He's taking me to Chelsea v Everton later this month with his mates, so not for the first time this season, I'll be sat amongst the natives.

Jesus, poxy poxy

That Reuben Algorithm is too scientific and process based in his approach to football management.

Have you seen this, Danny

It's brilliant.

Only second to Sheeds imo.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XP5AlJ-giSw

I haven't, Paul, but will watch.

Steven was unassuming but great. Take your pick. Sheedy, Southall, Reid, Bracewell, Steven. We were spoilt for choice.

Job saved

Onana spills it.

He has to go.

Oops. Maybe not.

Tough task ahead for both Tottenham and United.

Eintracht look nailed on for 3rd in the Bundesliga, so will be confident at home.

Love them or hate them, a very good result for Rangers given the circumstances

Onana — worst goalie ever according to Matic. Not a huge fan but Neville and Scholes eviscerated Bosnich then there was that Italian guy Taibi or something? Not sure he is that bad.

Neil

Yeah Rangers seem to have the Unai Emery touch in this competition

Not a fan of Rangers Neil, but yes, they're still in the mix.

Kieran, yep, down to ten men early in the game, a goal ruled out against them in favour of a penalty awarded which the Rangers keeper saved! Astonishing!

Onana doesn’t half make some cock ups.

Danny, they seem to have the luck of the Irish in Europe which is of course very ironic!

Thought the penalty given against Rangers was harsh, no fan of Rangers but I was made up the goalie saved it, the usual VAR decision taking 5 minutes, I hate VAR

Mick,

I have no leaning towards Rangers. I wouldn't say I support them, but always Celtic for me.

It's interesting, I only support Everton, but have soft spots with other clubs. Schalke in Germany, Roma in Italy and randomly, Wolves.

That goes way back before I inherited family connections in the Black Country. I think it was when they won the League Cup in 1980 with a certain Andy Gray scoring. Fast forward a couple of years and they were in the old 4th Division (now League 2), in receivership with the gates at Molineux padlocked at one point if the memory serves.

Their supporters are a bit odd mind, although I could say that about a lot of opposition supporters.

Ever since we sold Trevor Steven to Rangers, I've always had them as my favourite Scottish team.

Paul @22, it had the opposite effect on me. Losing Steven was the final nail in the coffin of a great team, and £1.5M received (£0.5M more than they offered) was a derisory amount settled by tribunal because he ran his contract down, pretty unheard of in those days.

Sold on by Rangers to Monaco 2 years later for £5.5M, at the time the joint record for a British player, and they then bought him back a year later for £2.2M because Monaco were in financial shit.

I can't help feeling Rangers & Steven completely screwed Everton.

Josh #25,

If that's true... it's disappointing.

Marseille not Monaco, otherwise they were the facts as my teenage brain saw it at the time.

To be fair, the decline had well and truly started by the time he left. I've been waiting for it to reverse ever since!

Josh #27

Teenage angst perhaps?

He was most certainly an Everton Great.

You'll hopefully come to love him again in time.

Totally agree Brendan, my favourite player at the time so I was heartbroken! It's a hard lesson to learn that your idols are professionals doing a job and, not unreasonably, looking after themselves and their families.

I distinctly remember an Everton fan running on the pitch at Wembley 89 having a go at Trevor Steven. It wasn't far from where I was sat.

There was definite negative feeling towards Trevor at that time. He'd run his contract down and was looking to get out. The fan was essentially questioning his commitment. He was shepherded off the pitch by Pat Van Den Hauwe.

Trevor went on to have an excellent career but more as a midfield water-carrier type (he learnt a lot in his year in France). He was never the tricky winger of the mid-80s after a few injuries and losing his pace.

I remember the fan apologising with a letter in the echo, if my memory isn’t playing tricks on me Liam.

He actually started a few games in central midfield for Everton after signing from Burnley, and although he did okay I don’t think he was combative enough to play central midfield for Everton, at the time, but what a silky footballer he developed into over those coming years.

He was pure quality Steven, and became a thoroughbred footballer imo, but we were so lucky watching that four man midfield in the eighties.

Hmmm. Shepherded off the pitch by Psycho, letter of apology sent to the Echo.

Move along, nothing to see here.