I read yesterday that while he was with Real Madrid he used to drive out to the airport to buy the English newspapers, didn't seem to realise if he just walked down the street they were being sold at the kiosks so, yes, maybe a tad thick!
They've posted fixtures on offal site September 16 v Marseille (a) October 1 v PSV Eindhoven (h) October 22 v Atletico Madrid (a) November 4 v Atletico Madrid (h) November 26 v Marseille (h) December 9 v PSV Eindhoven (a)