At one point it looked like all the English teams would struggle to escape the groups stages of the Champions League.
But they rallied. Each of the Premier League contingent brought their undeniable quality and fighting spirit to the fore. In the end, the respective tacticians managed to expertly guide their teams to the knockout stages.
All except Louis van Gaal and Man United.
Wednesday night ended with Chelsea, Arsenal and Man City fans jubilant, whilst United supporters looked to free up their diaries for every second Thursday of the new year.
Naturally, they weren't allowed to mourn their singular failure alone. No - everyone on the internet was ready to merciless ridicule the red half of Manchester.
The internet can be cruel, cruel place sometimes...
https://twitter.com/smeagol_11/status/674708090617483265
https://twitter.com/YoannArsenal/status/674693831611297792
https://twitter.com/GabrielKillYou/status/674706264258043904
https://twitter.com/YoannArsenal/status/674700586852458497?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
https://twitter.com/MrKrisKriss/status/674700394791108608
https://twitter.com/Sennesation/status/674698953535979520
https://twitter.com/BeltransMole23/status/674710871751421953
https://twitter.com/MillersManiac/status/674710052058636288
https://twitter.com/DeoFam/status/674706252904140800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
https://twitter.com/DeoFam/status/674703139191287808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw