Women are particularly susceptible, of course — just look at the cover of magazines on display
near any supermarket checkout
counter and you can see the punishment for being less than
perfect in public.
Leicester was just end to end knowing we could outscore them, United was the
perfect early storm and foot sensibly off the pedal thereafter, Watford was the waiting game, wear them down and then deliver the rapier blow (s)
nearer the end, Bayern was sit - off all day, ultra organisation with two banks of defenders and take your chances on the
counter attack and Everton was just a spirited grind on the back of a heavy schedule.