I very rarely get nervous watching 22 people play football on the telly. But yesterday’s 1-0 against Barcelona ended with 20 minutes of real terror for me.

Am I the only one who thinks that it’s real disappointing for Man U to play a European final with English opposition? It’s a sound endorsement of the quality of English football (money, not the game iself as the EURO results showed) but there’s something decidedly un-European about this final.

On yesterday’s game itself, each team had one outstanding player, both South Americans. Masterful Messi and Tireless Tevez were both a joy to watch.