Some Manchester City fans may find an irresistible urge to curse and hurl something towards the TV set but Zadok the Priest piped around the vacant tiers of Europe's finest stadiums will not stir the soul or inflame passions.
Champions League nights are going to feel very different next season. The biggest clubs, the best players, the UEFA anthem and yet no crowds, no noise, no tingle of anticipation under the lights against unfamiliar opposition.
No chance in a lifetime to see Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo in the flesh.