Summary

  • Follow reaction to Thursday's Europa League & Conference League games, with seven British sides playing

  • Man Utd survive scare to beat Bodo/Glimt for Amorim's first win as Red Devils boss

  • Roma score late equaliser to draw 2-2 at Tottenham as Rangers thrash Nice

  • Chelsea cruise to 2-0 win at Heidenheim in Conference League but Hearts, TNS & Larne all lose

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  1. Goodbye!published at 22:45 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2024

    Thank you for joining us on this frosty Thursday night (frostiness may depend on your location).

    We'll be back tomorrow for coverage of Brighton v Southampton in the Premier League, followed by the full weekend of domestic action.

    See you then.

  2. It's all connected!published at 22:42 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2024

    FT: Man Utd 3-2 Bodo/Glimt

    Ruben AmorimImage source, Getty Images

    Despite falling 1-0 down after 48 seconds, Bodo/Glimt led 2-1 after 23 minutes. They were just the second team to have scored twice inside 23 minutes in an away major European game against Man Utd, along with Sporting Braga in October, 2012 (2-0 after 20 minutes) – whose team that day included Ruben Amorim.

  3. 'Last moment cost us'published at 22:40 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2024

    FT: Tottenham Hotspur 2-2 Roma

    Tottenham Hotspur

    Archie Gray of Tottenham Hotspur and Paulo Dybala of Roma battle for the ballImage source, Getty Images

    Tottenham Hotspur defender Archie Gray speaking to TNT Sports: "It was a tough game for us. We had to dig deep in the first 20 minutes and the last 20 minutes.

    "Apart from that, I thought played well. We were good on the counter-attacks. But the last moment cost us, and we will learn from the mistakes.

    "Roma are a top team and sometimes top teams will have spells attacking us. Sometimes you can do your best and still concede."

  4. 'There's more for me to show'published at 22:38 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2024

    FT: Nice 1-4 Rangers

    Rangers

    Rangers forward Mohamed Diomande speaking to TNT Sports:

    "I think I can still do more. There's still more for me to show everybody.

    "I'm happy the manager can trust me again.

    "I know I had a tough time at the weekend but I'm happy he can trust me and I can show my team-mates I can do what they need.

    "The fans have been amazing since we started the tournament, we always need that.

    "I'm thankful for every time they come and support us so we're always going to try and give a result for them."

  5. 'We should have won the game'published at 22:36 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2024

    FT: Tottenham Hotspur 2-2 Roma

    Tottenham Hotspur

    Tottenham head coach Ange Postecoglou speaking to TNT Sports: "It's frustrating, particularly when they score so late in the game. But it was a good game. We should have put it to bed early and it's disappointing not to see it through.

    "We should have shown a bit more composure. We had a couple of chances cleared off the line. We sort of kept them in the game."

    On Roma's performance: "They are a good side. There is a reason why they are in the Europa League. They had a great season last time, but they have had some tough time this year. They had quality players, but we had the chance to win the game."

    On Fraser Forster: "He did well. We expect that from him. He is a very experienced goalkeeper and he did his part."

    On scorers Son Heung-min and Brennan Johnson: "They were okay. We created a lot of chances. We should have been clinical and won the game."

    Ange Postecoglou, Manager of Tottenham Hotspur, looks onImage source, Getty Images
  6. Man Utd climbing up the tablepublished at 22:34 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2024

    For those out of the loop a spot in the top eight of the Europa League League Phase puts you straight into the last-16, meaning you miss out on the additional two-legged play-off round.

    Tottenham were second after three games, now they're ninth.

    Manchester United are just outside the automatic spots, while Rangers sneak into the top eight.

    Europa League table
  7. Next stop Kazakhstanpublished at 22:32 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2024

    FT: Heidenheim 0-2 Chelsea

    Chelsea

    .Image source, Getty Images

    Only two teams have a 100% winning record after four games in the Conference League group phase - Legia Warsaw and Chelsea.

    Chelsea, who are top of the 36-team table, make the mammoth 3,500 mile journey to Kazakhstan next to face Astana on 12 December.

    They will hope to confirm their place in the last 16 before welcoming Shamrock Rovers to Stamford Bridge for their final group phase game on 19 December.

  8. 'We improved in the quality with the ball'published at 22:30 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2024

    FT: Man Utd 3-2 Bodo/Glimt

    Manchester United

    Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim speaking to TNT Sports about Bruno Fernandes: "You can feel he is the most experienced player.

    "They played with the back four and we tried to switch play all the time. Bruno is the best one doing that - he is a midfielder.

    "If you see this game, Mason Mount always has his back to goal and it is hard, with Bruno he is better with the ball in front."

    On how he feels going into games: "I get anxious because I don't know what will happen, you don't control nothing at the moment - we are trying to see different things.

    "I don't know the players and we have not worked a lot together. We go to the game excited, but at the same time you are nervous because you don't know how the game will go."

    On what he expects from the Everton game: "The result!

    "That's the most important thing. I think we have improved from Ipswich and we improved in the quality with the ball.

    "We will have to change players. We tried to press all the time and the last 10 minutes was tough.

    "I felt Rasmus Hojlund was dead. I felt some players were tired.

    "Antony come back from injury, he had to go out of the game and we did four substitutions because the fitness of the players.

    "We are in that moment and we need the squad together."

  9. 'Best performance of the season'published at 22:28 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2024

    FT: Nice 1-4 Rangers

    Rangers

    Rangers boss Philippe Clement speaking to TNT Sports:

    "We did big performances in Bucharest and Malmo too but knowing the level of this this is probably the best performance of the season. The season is still young.

    "Young squad, new players, many on the pitch today who have not been at the club for long. We have become stronger and stronger."

    On Hamza Igamane: "He came in with an injury and missed preparation. He doesn't have experience at this level. We're working hard with him to make him stronger but also technically doing the right things for the team. I saw the good things the last few weeks and that's why I gave him the chance today.

    "It's my job to give chances and see what the player can bring but you never know with young players. You need characters, you can't be affected by the big occasion."

    On Igamane competing with Cyriel Dessers: "There will be competition between them and it's about seeing who is in the best shape at one moment but that's showing game by game."

    On improving domestically: "We need to win. That's clear. We need to perform well on Sunday but also on Wednesday and then at the weekend again. I don't want to see players in satisfaction mode, I want to see hungry players who want to be better and better."

  10. 'Frustrating for Spurs'published at 22:26 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2024

    FT: Tottenham Hotspur 2-2 Roma

    Peter Crouch
    Former England striker on TNT Sports

    It will be very frustrating for Spurs. They were so good in the first half but they dropped off and dropped off in the second half.

    It was only a matter of time before Roma equalised. It looked like Tottenham were waiting to concede. Roma fully deserved the point in the end.

  11. 'They need to be ready'published at 22:24 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2024

    FT: Heidenheim 0-2 Chelsea

    Chelsea

    .Image source, Getty Images

    Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca on his side's flawless Conference League campaign after making it four wins out of four in the group phase: "It was a very good challenge for all the aspects. Heidenheim were high pressing, intense, but no matter what they do, it's important we are ready.

    "It's important to continue with that mentality. They [the players] are ready and it's important. Filip [Jorgensen] did a very good game, Christopher [Nkunku] the same. We have nine or 10 games in December so they are going to get more chances. They need to be ready."

  12. 'The way they make me feel at home is special'published at 22:21 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2024

    FT: Man Utd 3-2 Bodo/Glimt

    Manchester United

    Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim, speaking to TNT Sports: "Of course, I see what what everybody sees, good moments, difficult moments.

    "There was some confusion in the end trying to hold the result, but the lads did a great job. They ran, they pressed, they tried to do the things we have worked on in the last three days and we won!

    "Half of the stadium doesn't know me, I came from Portugal and I did nothing for this club. Yet the way they make me feel at home is special.

    "I will keep this to the end of my career."

    On the game: "Like a real ride. We started well, but then suffered two goals in two transitions. I like the way the players tried to play our game.

    "Sometimes we won the ball and have had problems in the past giving the ball away too much - the mindset is keeping the ball.

    "They are really trying and I think we deserved the win."

  13. Young gunspublished at 22:19 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2024

    FT: Man Utd 3-2 Bodo/Glimt

    Twenty-one-year-old Rasmus Hojlund has scored eight major European goals for Manchester United - the only players to score more aged 21 or younger for the club are Marcus Rashford and Wayne Rooney (nine each).

  14. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 22:17 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2024

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    Has a scoreline ever described itself before? I suppose that result was a Nice 1-4 Rangers

    Max, London

    Took us a little while to get that one Max, but that is superb work.

  15. 'Great players always find a way'published at 22:15 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2024

    FT: Tottenham Hotspur 2-2 Roma

    Joe Cole
    Ex-Chelsea and England midfielder on TNT Sports

    Mats Hummels of AS Roma celebrates with teammate Gianluca ManciniImage source, Getty Images

    It was a really difficult evening for Mats Hummels. Dominic Solanke had the measure of him earlier in the game and the German gave the penalty away.

    But great players always find a way. Roma put their foot on the gas in the second half, they could've scored four or five goals.

    But so could have Spurs. Tottenham have to win games like this at home if they want to progress in this competition.

  16. 'Sancho showed how important he is'published at 22:12 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2024

    FT: Heidenheim 0-2 Chelsea

    Chelsea

    .Image source, Getty Images

    Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca on Jadon Sancho after the England winger marked his first start since 20 October with both assists: "I said since we start, Jadon is very important for us.

    "He has to be fit, mentally and physically and he is going to help us a lot. Unfortunately we did not use him in the last few games but he is showing tonight how important he is. We need that quality in the last third against a low block. He is going to help us a lot."

  17. 'We want to make sure these games don't get too exciting'published at 22:10 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2024

    FT: Man Utd 3-2 Bodo/Glimt

    Manchester United

    Manchester United double goalscorer Rasmus Hojlund to TNT Sports: "[Was it a good game?] Yes and no. It was a little bit of a bad start but we came back and showed character. We want to make sure these games don't get too exciting. But it's all about the three points, innit?"

    On Ruben Amorim encouraging a high press: "He told me not to think too much about the guys behind me and just work on what I can see in front of me. We saw that with the first goal."

    On his finish for his first goal: "I haven't seen it back but I have been told by the others it was very good."

    On his second goal: "The manager told me at half-time to stick to running at the near post and we saw with the third goal how it worked out."

    On Ruben Amorim's style: "Obviously it's going to take time and we can already see some patterns. Now for us it's time to build. For me this system reminds me of how I played in a 3-4-3 at Atalanta. It suits me well."

  18. Postpublished at 22:08 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2024

    FT: Tottenham 2-2 Roma

    Paul Robinson
    Former England goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live

    On Tottenham facing Rangers next in the Europa League...

    Rangers in a European competition are different to their league form.

    For Tottenham to go away to Rangers, you would like to think Tottenham have still got it in their hands.

  19. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 22:05 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2024

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    Just Spurs doing Spursy things

    Chris

    Spurs are so predictably embarrassingly repetitively idiotically incompetent against teams they should beat comfortably. Driving the fans mad.

    Ed Franklin

  20. Postpublished at 22:03 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2024

    FT: Tottenham Hotspur 2-2 Roma

    Spurs had 24 shots on goal tonight, but allowed Roma to take 18.

    Live by the sword, die by the sword.