Two Premier League clubs play on a Tuesday night in the Champions' League. Both lose. Wednesday rolls around and another English club is defeated. The fourth and final Premier League representative does win, albeit against a weak team from Israel. And, ironically, it's only their second win of the season in all competitions.
Suddenly, social media takes off with one of the preferred themes from late last season. Why are English clubs so bad in Europe? And is there really a risk of losing that fourth Champions League spot?
Let's take the second one first, to mitigate the fears of Premier League supporters.