The http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Hannover-96-c39492 manager has insisted that his side has a very good chance of qualifying for the next round of the UEFA Europa League.
The German outfit will take on Standard Liege in the second-leg of the Europa League Round of 16 clash at the AWD-Arena on Thursday, March 15. Die Roten played a 2-2 draw against Belgian side Standard Liege last week and need a
win at home to progress to the quarter-final of the competition.
Slomka claimed that his side is in a decent position to qualify for the next round as they have two away goals from the first-leg fixture. He admitted that the team now needs a good display at home to make sure they qualify for
the next phase.
The manager stressed on the importance of keeping a clean sheet in the game as a 0-0 draw would also be enough for the Germans to go through. He also warned his side against complacency, claiming that the opposition is well capable
of making a comeback anytime in the game.
“We are in a pretty decent position. They have got to come at us and that suits us down to the ground. We know that if we keep a clean sheet, then we are through. We can write a story of epic proportions,” he was quoted as saying
in an interview.
The former Schalke boss added that the Belgian side played impressively in the first-half of the reverse fixture and if the visitors play the same way, they definitely have a great chance. However, the tactician is confident that
his team can get the better of the opposition in the game and is predicting a win for Hannover.
“Standard have a chance of qualifying if they can play the whole 90 minutes with the same rhythm they played the first 45 minutes at the 'Sclessin'. If not, then Hannover's compact play will cause them some concern,” he concluded.
Hannover finished runners-up to Standard Liege in Group B with 11 points from the six games played. They defeated Club Brugge 3-1 on aggregate in the Last 32 round.
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