3-0 against the Czech team Viktoria PlzeĹ. Rangers FC should not, as we say in Germany, âlet anyone take the butter off their breadâ.
Incidentally, today also saw the first legs of the third qualifying round of the Europa League and Conference League. Shelbourne FC caused an upset when they beat HNK Rijeka 2-1 away. There was also a surprise in the Conference League, as Icelandic club VĂkingur beat Brøndby IF 3-0.
I am witnessing something very special. Something historic. This game is, very special. I donât know what to say. Itâs so close to 6-0 now (still 5 as of now though)
In a counting Play Off to the Champions League !!!
Anyhow the fixture draw is next Thursday at 5pm, not much point watching it mind. Though Iâve realised why theyâve done this now and not bigger group splits.
So they can have a pointless draw lasting 3 hours instead of what 2 groups of 10 or 9 would last.
No, that was the Europa League. They have had to go through qualifying games due to our lower coeficency. Now its far better than it was previously though.Regarding money, this is a massive step up and it is purely self made with no rich uncles.
Well, they started with nothing. Absolutely nothing (Norwegian league doesnât have much money in the second divison to put it mildly and not a single rich uncle. Bodø is also a tiny city, actually more a large town) . Then Kjetil Knutsen arrived and the rest is (sensational) history. An epic so rare in the football world that I repeat myself a few times regarding just that. I can remember nothing like it in recent history. Maybe some football professor can tell me a story from the 70s, but what Glimt has done is so remarkable that every football expert worth his salt is talking about them.
I am talking about the journey from 2019 of course. From winning the league to becoming European staple, going deep in conference league and last year Europa league. Now Champions League. Absolutely insane accomplishment that dwarfs all achievements of all other football clubs in the world, no less.
Because everything in the world is always relative to where one starts.
Only a few places to be confirmed but this is how itâs shaping up. Pafos made it tonight, Qarabag and Brugge with handy advantages to take back home youâd expect both to be there, then itâs 1 of Copenhagen/Basel and a pretty tasty looking tie in Benfica/Fenerbache.