Sunday's Dubai Super Cup clash between Liverpool and Lyon was made all the more fun by its disorganised, chaotic nature.
In what represents something of a landmark event for professional football in this region, the arrivals of Arsenal, Lyon, AC Milan and Liverpool has proven to be big business.
With two of the most well-supported giants of the Premier League in here alongside seven-time European champions Milan, it would be no real shock if Ligue 1 side Lyon felt they were making up the numbers somewhat by their presence, despite being one of the biggest clubs in France in their own right.
