STATEMENT OF THE OBVIOUS

Last updated : 11 December 2005 By Ed

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"We are so disappointed but we have a massive game against Everton on Sunday and we have to show that, although we are all down, we have the character to come back.

"Everyone inside the dressing room is gutted but we have to lift ourselves up and move on. The fans are down, just as we are.

"We will still be disappointed but we have to put it to the back of our minds.

"This club should be winning the Champions League — if not, at least making the semi-finals. We have let everyone down — we know that."