While many Milan fans, staff, players and future players (Mr Flamini) were no doubt shedding a tear or two I along with thousnads of other Pompey fans were celebrating, for Milan’s failure could be Pompey’s fortune!

I don’t think we’ll win the Uefa Cup next season. I don’t think we have enough creative zest needed to unlock the best defences. And when you consider that Niko could be leaving, our creative talents are looking weary. Sure we’ve got a solid team that can keep a clean sheet but to actually win the competition you need that little bit extra, and we don’t have it.

So I’m pretty resigned to the fact that we won’t win it.

BUT we have got a big result in us, i.e beating Milan etc.

It would be a fantastic lift for the club and would certainly create excitement for the fans.