BARCELONA, 13 Apr. (SportsFinding) –
The coach of Eintracht Frankfurt, Oliver Glasner, was convinced of his team’s chances in the second leg of the Europa League quarterfinals, which they will play this Thursday against FC Barcelona (9:00 p.m.), after recalling that they won “confidence” in the first leg played last week (1-1).
“We know it will be a very difficult task, but we gained confidence in the first leg. I demand a very good performance from my players in all areas, even better than at home” to get the ticket to the semi-finals. “We are well prepared,” Glasner added.
In addition, the Eintracht coach was clear with the objective. They are not in Barcelona to leave a good image or settle for an honorable defeat. “Our goal is to win the match. We have to be very efficient for that,” he said.
“There can only be one goal, to advance to the semi-final,” Glasner told reporters on Wednesday. “Therefore, we need at least a draw. We approach the match with a very, very big respect for Barcelona,” he said.
“We expect a wonderful night in the Europa League,” said the German coach, who did not confirm or reject the participation of Swiss midfielder Djibril Sow in the starting eleven. “The situation is still like a question mark.”