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WAC hosted Tottenham in the round of 16 of the Europa League in Budapest today. Will the next miracle work?
Since Markus Sebestyen | 5.30 am, February 18, 2021
In today’s round of 32 draw, Tottenham was another order of magnitude. Leader of the Premier League and at least also a small contender for the title. Two months later, the tide turned. With ninth place in the league, the Europa League seems almost the only way to gain eligibility to play in the premier category next season. To print? “I don’t feel any of that. I feel responsibility. That is much better “says Mourinho. Before leaving for Budapest, the Portuguese made sure to send the best equipment available to him. Upper front Harry kane should not be in shape. Behind the use of Son of Heung-min there is still a question mark. For this, the Welsh Gareth Bale expected on the net. The South Korean participated in the final press conference. “That doesn’t mean anything, I asked. He doesn’t have to play just because he’s sitting here, ”says a typically smug Mourinho.
No matter who is playing, you certainly won’t underestimate the WAC and have great respect for their performance in the group stage. The starting coach doesn’t want to say much more about the wolves. “Your coach won’t talk about us in public either,” he says. Even if he did not know Ferdinand Feldhofer before the draw, like the whole team, his respect for the opponent’s analysis increased. “Now I know all the WAC players. I’ve seen countless games of them “said Mourinho.
When it comes to the role of favorites, London has remained diplomatic. “Of course we have to have the ambition to achieve a good result and move on.”
The WAC also looks for the good result. The duel should only be decided in the second leg. The wolves will prepare for the game in the Liverpool dressing room (the English played Leipzig on Tuesday). Hopefully that is a good omen, the team jokes. The English left the field in the best condition. Covid evidence could still be found in the cockpit. All negative.
Coach Ferdinand Feldhofer He draws his own conclusions from Mourinho’s statements: “He probably analyzed us mainly through the Europa League.”
