I did write 2nd rate. And then I gave you the dictionary definition of what that means.You wrote 'second rate' and second rate is a wholly negative term. Second tier is obviously the level below the top level in competitive sport but that doesn't mean that it's a negative situation to be in or fails to offer teams the chance to display high quality football. I've seen Europa finals that were of a higher quality than our CL final against Liverpool.
I can't really see how this is even a debate.