Steve Bruce Men Quotations

We played well there last year and we were only a few minutes away from beating them. But they are a fantastic outfit and team and are setting the standards for everyone, so it's an uphill job, but one you look forward to. You love to play against the best and at the moment Chelsea certainly is that.

Sometimes football kicks you in the teeth and certainly that is the biggest one I have taken. You are just shell-shocked. In the end it was men against boys.

We were in it up until the second half when we gave the penalty away. At this level you cannot make elementary mistakes like that.

Fortunately Emile's scans showed that he was okay but we're unsure at the moment whether he'll be fit for Saturday.

In the end it was men against boys.