We made it 11 consecutive wins on Thursday night as we ran out 1-0 winners over Sporting CP - but what did we learn from our Europa League outing?
A NEW LEFT-BACK OPTION
With neither Nacho Monreal nor Sead Kolasinac risked due to minor hamstring complaints, Granit Xhaka was tasked with filling in at left back. After a short cameo in the position during the closing stages of Monday’s win against Leicester City, this was a much longer and more challenging test for him – up against former Manchester United winger Nani – but he performed well in an unfamiliar position.