just restrospective perception - if we'd beaten Juventus in the final in 78 it would have more respect currently cos they're such a 'name' in European football now. But Bruges knocked them out. Not our fault.
We beat them in the 76 UEFA cup final too - afer we'd put out Barca in the SF and they'd knocked out Roma, Milan & Hamburg(pre Keegan) en route to the final. They were obviously a very good side. But money means now their top players wouldn't be plying their trade in that league were they around today.
It's like when we beat Alaves in 2001 - others were all 'who are they? that was so easy...' but we'd beaten Roma/Porto/Barca on the way