Paulo Sousa: "It will be a decisive match"

Paulo Sousa spoke to the media ahead of Thursday's big 2nd leg match at the Sostoi

: We have arrived at the point, which we worked continuously for a year. We have already picked up serious successes in the Europa League this season, and we have shown on the international stage, that we are capable of producing a good result against good teams. We achieved this despite the fact that the draw paired us with good teams. The result of all of this is that the opponents now respect us more. This applies not only to those who we have already played against, but also those with whom we may play against, with the name of Videoton FC coming to the forefront. We know that we picked up a massive result last Thursday, and if we make it into the group stage of the Europa league, Thursday's game will be a decisive one, which will bring us more recognition for the football club. 


Senol Günes: Even though we dictated last week's match, we were not able to score any goals, which is why both teams have a 50-50% of making it through. We know that Videoton never give up, and they will battle hard on Thursday, which is why I hope that it will be a very exciting match, and a good one at the same time. I believe that we have the solutions and the capability to win tomorrow's match. An early goal would mean a big advantage, as we will not have to leave empty areas at the back, due to attacks. I have told my players to not hurry, and play calmly. We are also prepared for the fact that the match will be played in front of a full stadium, and that the Videoton supporters will give their side plenty of strength as a result. 

Author: David Rechnitzer