On paper yes. Sion were in better form and are arguably a better team. Carlisle players were giving absolutely everything and they parked the bus. This is very difficult to break through when a team has 10 or 11 men behind the ball for long periods.
Incorrect again, Carlisle United are 9th in League Two, so what if they put men behind the ball.
Rubin Kazan were in the Champions League for 3 season from 2009, they have actually won in the Nou Camp whilst Barcelona were Champions League holders. They are regular performers in Europe ahead of FC Sion who have qualified for the Europa League this season for the first time since the Uefa Cup in 07/08. They have been knocked out in the qualifiers before. They also finished a mighty 7th in the Swiss League last season.
No football fan with any sense at all would consider a games at home to Carlisle United and FC Sion harder than Rubin Kazan.
For the record we should be winning all 3 games with relative ease, Rodgers failed miserably with two attempts.
