The Utreg will take on the reigning Eredivisie champions in the KNVB beker Cup match on Wednesday, and the Dutch trainer has stressed that Frank de Boer's side will be feeling the pressure.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Utrecht-c39237 head coach, Jan Wouters, has expressed optimism ahead of his side's KNVB beker Cup second round clash against Ajax Amsterdam at Galgenwaad Stadion on Wednesday, September 26.
The 52-year-old tactician has insisted that the pressure will be on the reigning Eredivisie champions, as they are the favourites to emerge victorious.
"The pressue on Ajax will be immense. They are the favourites, though, they have lost all of their last four games against us. Nevertheless, we must play our natural game, and stay positive about winning the game", Wouters was quoted as saying to the Dutch
media.
The former Bayern Munich midfielder went on to reveal that his side's primary objective is to do well in the league. However, the Dutchman has stressed that his side will not walk out of the Dutch cup without putting up a fight.
"Our entire focus is on performing brightly in the Dutch tp flight. However, we will try our level best to emerge victorious against Ajax in the upcoming Cup ixture, and make progression to the third round", Wouters added.
The Dutch mentor, who represented the outfit from Utrecht in over 150 league games, has expressed optimism over his side's chances of reaching the final of the competition.
"The first hurdle on the road to final is to defeat Ajax on Wednesday", Wouters concluded.
Heading into the game on the back of a disappointing 1-1 stalemate against ADO Den Hag on September 23, Ajax would be gunning to return to winning ways on September 26.
Meanwhile, the Utreg cruised to a hard fought 1-0 win over http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Roda-JC-c40375 Kerkrade on September 21, and would be brimming with confience ahead of the clash to achieve a favourable result.
Furthermore, the Utrecht outfit's recent record against the 31-time Dutch champions, winning four of their last five head-to-head encounters, will only add further optimism among their fans that their beloved side will manage to secure a good result at Galgenwaard
Stadion on Wednesday.
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