"The Champions League was not our competition this year," he said. "We will do all we can to be back next year and that is our target. There’s no regret there. We’ve done our best and now we’ve got to adapt to the new situation. The vital, the pivotal, moment in this Uefa competition is this tie against Vitesse Arnhem.
"Suppose we win that, then you’re going into 2003 with a new competition to go for. At the moment, you wonder whether the players have their minds on Manchester United. I don’t think so. Anyway, the best way to prepare for the Manchester United game is to play to your maximum in this match."