Losing It

Of course losing, especially a European final, an unfamiliar experience, hurts, but losing to demonstrably the best team in Europe, and the team that have played the best football of any club, anywhere, this season eases the pain. A little. The important thing is to be hurt enough to learn from the experience. That's what happened the last time Barca thrashed us, and it's my guess that Sir Alex will be imparting the same message this time around.