Even in 83 I can remember our supporters calling the UEFA Cup the Losers’ Cup so it’s a natural reaction after seeing such riches the year before.
It might be a generational thing. Some of my favourite Villa memories are UEFA cup matches in the 90s when I was 20ish years old. Phil King v Inter Milan springs to mind.
Consequently, I have a soft spot for the randomness of the Europa compared to the bling and predictability of the Champions League.
Yeah, was going to say that the 1990/91 season home game against Inter was one of my favourite games ever. Seeing Jurgen Klinsmann, Lothar Matthäus, and Andreas Brehme at a point when I was utterly besotted with the West Germany national side was amazing. Even more so because we beat them 2-0
