Just over 24 hours after suggesting in his pre-match press conference there was no reason why the Dutch champions could not win their opening Group F encounter, Van Bronckhorst admitted his side were largely out of their depth. "It was getting acquainted with the highest of levels," he said after the home defeat in De Kuip. The inexperienced Feyenoord were a goal down after just two minutes and 3-0 behind at the 25-minute mark. "It was too much for a number of the players at this highest level," added Van Bronckhorst. I'm glad we are competing in the Champions League but you can see how big the difference is."

Source: The Star September 14, 2017 09:45 UTC