Weiss before the important Slavic match in Greece: We must be dangerous ahead! – Sports

PIREUS – Slovana Bratislava footballers believe that in the first match of the European League playoffs at Olympiakos, Piraeus will be able to do their utmost to maintain their chances of advancing. They arrived in Greece with respect in front of a rival of resounding names, but not with fear of him. The initial kick-off of the duel is on the program on Thursday at 21.00 CEST.

White “coach” Vladimír Weiss st. after advancing to the playoffs, he revealed that he wanted Olympiakos rather than Bulgarian Ludogorets. “I am glad that we are playing with Olympiakos, and not only because Vlado played here. It is a big club, certainly a valuable experience for us. I believe that we will be a worthy opponent. We have respect for their quality, history and excellent backdrop, but we didn’t come scared. We want to fight for a good result and play bravely, we have to be dangerous ahead, otherwise we don’t have a chance. “ said for the club website.

Slovan arrived at Karaiskakis stadium without goalkeeper Michal Šull. “Šulla is not here with us, who has health problems with his knee. Ezekiel Henty had only a small injury, so he is available, just as David Strelec and other players are available. Ratao did not come here with us,” said Vladimír Weiss st. , who, after the exclusion of Vernon De Marc, solves a dilemma on the left side of the defense: that we will make up for this absence in full. “

We know we have a certain group

The favorite of the duel is the 37th team in the UEFA rankings, which has several big names in the staff. However, Slovan does not give up in advance. “We can’t just defend ourselves, we have to be dangerous in the front as well as the second half in Bern. We must not be scared. Olympiakos is an excellent team with excellent players, whether El Arabi, Valbuena, Camara or Socratis, who played several seasons at Arsenal. we show good play, fighting spirit and sensible football, we’ll see what we have to do, it’s a good test, we know we have a certain group, we can play relatively calmly, but at the same time a perfect concentration on the chance of a European league, “ said the coach for the official Slovan website.

Vladimír Weiss Jr., who worked at Olympiakos in the 2013/14 season, stated at a pre-match press conference that he wanted this opponent in the playoffs: “I have nice memories left, even though I spent almost half a year in Olympiacos. The memories are beautiful, my daughter Victoria was born here, I will remember Athens for good. As soon as I found out that Olympiacos is one of the possible rivals, I I wish we had to meet I’m looking forward to the motivation a little higher We know how great they are We have to play as concentrated and combative as the second half in Bern Every match is different at this level, we saw for ourselves in the last round. Olympiakos has strength and players with great value, but we are here, we have quality too, and I believe that together we can deliver a performance that will make us successful. That means we will still be in the game before retaliation. “

The duel will be led by the Italian referee trio Guida – Meli, Tegoni. The live broadcast is broadcast by TV Dajto, resp. VOYO.

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