Shell-shocked Feyenoord admit they were out of their depth

Soccer Football - Champions League - Feyenoord vs Manchester City - De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands - September 13, 2017 Feyenoord's Tonny Vilhena, Jean-Paul Boetius and Miquel Nelom look dejected at the end of the match REUTERS/Michael Kooren

ROTTERDAM (Reuters) - Feyenoord's return to the Champions League after an absence of 15 years was something of a shock, coach Giovanni van Bronckhorst admitted while bemoaning the difference in quality after a 3-0 thrashing by Manchester City on Wednesday.

Just over 24 hours after suggesting in his pre-match press conference there was no reason why the Dutch champions could not win their opening Group F encounter, Van Bronckhorst admitted his side were largely out of their depth.