Schalke manager Huub Stevens wary of AEK Larnaca threat in the Europa League- UEL news
Schalke manager Huub Stevens is wary of the threat Larnaca can cause in the UEFA Europa League clash at Veltins-Arena on Thursday. He admitted that the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Cyprus-c2881 side are capable of causing a threat in the match and the team cannot
afford to take them easily.
Die Knappen won the reverse fixture at the GSP-Stadion in Nicosia two weeks back with a brilliant 5-0 score line. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lewis-Holtby-c22175, Joel Matip and Julian Draxler scored a goal
each to secure all three points for their side.
Stevens insisted that the opposition has some quality players in their ranks and can be a threat on their day so Schalke cannot afford to be complacent. He claimed that the Larnaca will be determined to perform after the 5-0 defeat
at home and will be looking to redeem themselves.
The Dutch tactician wants his team to be as impressive as they were two weeks back and wants the players to finish the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Job-c18684 in front of the home fans.
“Larnaca haven't travelled to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Germany-c2904 to open the floodgates for us. They will want to put in a good Europa League performance. We start again at 0-0. Just because we won the first game by a big margin doesn't mean the second game
will go the same way,” he was quoted as saying in an interview.
Huub Stevens was not totally impressed by his side’s performance in the reverse fixture. He admitted that the display in the first-half was not up to the mark as there were a lot of chances missed.
“We didn't play well in the opening half-hour. This time we need to start strongly right from the kick-off. I will only select players who are 100% fit. We won't be taking any risks, that's for sure. The players who are in the
best form at the moment will play,” he concluded.
Schalke is currently leading the Group-J table with seven points from the three games played. The club has won two times and drew one game in the process and have to play three more times in the group stage.
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