It's early January and Bodo/Glimt are holding a team meeting in Spain. It's pre-season for them and the topic of discussing the campaign ahead comes up, including how to pull off the impossible in the Champions League.
With just four points to their name, the Norwegian side have failed to win any of their six league phase matches - and must beat Manchester City and Atletico Madrid to stand any chance of reaching the play-off round.
Not only do they have to beat two European giants to stay in Europe, but by that January meeting Bodo had only played one competitive match - a Champions League draw away at Borussia Dortmund - since November 30. City and Atleti are in the midst of their seasons and are at prime fitness levels.
Meet the fighter pilot inspiring Bodo/Glimt's Champions League season
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"You kind of realise that: this is it," says Bjorn Mannsverk, Bodo's mentality coach, to Sky Sports about the mood of the squad. "The feeling was: we're now just going to play two more games and then we'll focus on the Norwegian part of the season."
But what has happened since has defied logic.
Not only did Bodo claim shock wins over City and Atleti - but they then beat last season's Champions League finalists Inter Milan both home and away to reach the last 16. And not by chance, they did it convincingly, winning 5-1 on aggreate.
Bodo's population of around 54,000 could fit into the stadia of 10 out of the 16 clubs that remain in the Champions League - yet they stand among Europe's elite, ahead of their next tie with Sporting CP in the last 16 on Wednesday.
So how did Kjetil Knutsen's side do it?
Mentality is a big part of how Bodo/Glimt operate. That's why they've had Mannsverk - an active fighter pilot who uses his psychological training from his army days - in their dugout for most of the last decade.
Almost dismissing the Champions League as a write-off during the league phase, viewing their chances of qualifying for the knockout stages as highly unlikely, was part of the process. "We took away a lot of the pressure," says Mannsverk.
"We were quite clear that: 'OK, from now on, there is no other reason to go on the pitch than just try to be ourselves, dare to be ourselves and be loyal to the plan.'"
But it is also worth noting that Bodo are relatively experienced on the European stage now. They reached the Europa League semi-finals last season, losing to Spurs. Playing at huge venues like the San Siro has become normalised. They know what's coming in terms of the context.
"We have been exposed now to big arenas for many years, but also to Champions League," adds Mannsverk. "So I think by being exposed to that, you're not that afraid.
"It's very easy for the players to go: I might appear calm, but I still feel the stress. I still have this ticking feeling in my stomach and it is more normalised that it is normal.
"We're not really working on getting rid of it. It's more like it's normal. And actually, you should be more worried if you don't feel that stress before a game.
"We are more robust. We don't fall apart, even though the pressure is high, or the pressure on us is high. So we're managing to do that. And each individual has taken many steps when it comes to be less afraid, in a way.
"I won't say that the players are unafraid, but they are less afraid. They dare to go out there and do what they normally do.
"There's a collective force that if I don't take the chance now, if I don't fight my own fear, I'm actually letting down my colleagues.
"So it's more important to be loyal than to look at your own fear and what you are fighting. So it's always to find the force and make sure that you balance it the right way."
Taking on Europe's biggest teams is a huge contrast to what Bodo face back home.
In the Norwegian top-flight, they are one of the dominant sides in terms of possession and attacking - but that switches in the Champions League when they hold the ball for just 46 per cent of the time.
In their two games against Inter, they had just 35 per cent of the ball - including 29 per cent at the San Siro - but still scored five times.
But what this Bodo team have learned is how to stay in a game, even without possession.
"We have made pretty, pretty big leaps when it comes to sticking together, and being loyal to the game plan. When you see more players are loyal to the game plan, then it's easier for me to be loyal.
"We are becoming more loyal and we are resilient. We don't break down. We are able to stay in difficult periods, stay together and just keep on working, believing that it will change.
"So that's something I see. We are more mature as a team. We've kind of grown up in a way, I would say, at least with the players we have now."
How Bodo beat Man City - and will they do the same against Sporting?
The 3-1 win over Manchester City was deemed the turning point of Bodo's Champions League season. For the Bodo players, seeing a national hero in Erling Haaland up front and trying to deal with him was a major moment in their careers.
So what was the 'game plan' Bodo took when facing Pep Guardiola's side? Perhaps some Premier League teams, who also don't have City's resources at their disposal, can learn a few things.
"There wasn't a lot of talking when it comes to Manchester City. It is just a team," says Mannsverk.
"We knew that, even though it's a very, very good team, that they also have some weaknesses. And that was the game plan.
"That's the benefit of the way we've been working for so long time, that we can't really focus too much on the opponents. We just need to understand them and try to identify what's the strengths and what are the weaknesses.
"It doesn't really matter if it's Manchester City or it's one of the Norwegian team, in a way. And also, I think that they look at it: 'hey, this is going to be a great experience for us.'
"I mean, everybody dreams of playing a game like that. So, I think that's taking away a lot of pressure as well and stress."
So Bodo have beaten Man City, Atletico Madrid and Inter Milan twice. Now they face a team away from Europe's elite echelons in Sporting CP.
Some say, given the Norwegian side's recent form, that they should view themselves as plucky favourites for the tie. Does that change Bodo's underdog mentality?
"People are people. I foresee it's going to be a factor," says Mannsverk. "You never know, but if it's not, then I will be a little bit surprised because we are all human beings.
"We just have to talk about the game and at least be honest and say that: 'yeah, I think that this is going to be a big event and I'm worried about all the tension.'
"But you also feel: 'hey, we are so close and I'm afraid of playing for the result and not playing the performance.' So that's the best we can do."
Bodo's mental philosophy, according to Mannsverk, is 'acceptance is important'. As one of Europe's smallest clubs, let alone the Champions League's, how do they accept their current position as one of the 16 top-performing sides?
