After such a good midweek result in Eindhoven, Saturday’s trip to the Madjedski Stadium was always in danger of being a case of ‘after the lord mayor’s show’. There was also the danger of players subconsciously wanting to save themselves for the return leg on Wednesday, so Benitez had a job on his hands to pick the right team and get the boys up for the game.
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