http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Sidney-Sam-c33476 confident of reaching the knock-out stage after Valencia win- UCL news
Bayer Leverkusen winger Sidney Sam has stated that he is confident of reaching the knock-out stages of the UEFA Champions League after the win over http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Valencia-c40863 on Wednesday. He stated that the team knew that it will be a tough match
against the Spaniards and they showed the determination to win it in the end.
Werkself are strongly placed second in the Group-E of the Champions League with six points from the three games played. Back to back wins against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Racing-c40298 Genk and Valencia means that the club now has a very good chance of qualification
to the next stage.
Sam claimed that his side was prepared for the challenge and have once again proved that they are capable of beating some of the best teams in the world. He admitted that he was satisfied with his performance and was delighted
to score a goal and contribute in the win.
The winger insists that Bayer now have a very good chance of progressing to the knock-out stages of the competition but warned the players against complacency.
“Actually, we were well prepared, but you could see that in Valencia we faced a strong team. In the second half, I was able to play more off my strengths, and run into space. Now we have put ourselves in a very good position in
the Champions League,” he was quoted as saying in an interview to Goal.com.
The former Hamburg SV player hailed the team’s impressive performance in the second-half and admitted that the players lacked the confidence before the interval. Leverkusen’s performance in the second period was far more superior
and they created a host of chances to score.
“We said in the dressing room that we could not continue as we did. It was not a tactical adjustment, but we had to give our best fight and stop with the lapses in concentration. When you lack self-confidence, the only way you
get through is to fight. Then everything becomes easier,” he concluded.
Sidney Sam has so far made 38 league appearances for Bayer Leverkusen and has scored nine goals in the process.
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