The Tukkers make progression to the group stages of UEFA Europa League following their 5-4 aggregate win over http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Bursaspor-c38700 in the play-off round, and the English trainer was all praise for his troops’ performance.
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Steve McClaren, the Tukkers head coach, was extremely delighted after his side secured their place in the group stages of the Europe’s secondary club competition with a 5-4 aggregate win.
The Eredivisie outfit needed to win by at least a three-goal margin in the return leg at home. They commenced proceedings brightly, and took the lead in the 26th minute through http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Leroy-Fer-c22126. However, the Turkish outfit levelled the scoring at the
stroke of half-time through Sebastian http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Pinto-c30032.
After the half-time break, the Tukkers put immense pressure on the visiting side. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Robert-c31222 Schilder and Felipe Gutierrez’s strike within two minutes at the hour mark made the score-line 3-1 in favour of the hosts.
Both sides were level 4-4 on aggregate, and they both failed to score the winner until the full time whistle. However, Fer’s strike in the second period of extra-time sealed the win for the Tukkers.
The Twente boss admitted that everyone was extremely furious after conceding the goal, but they turned their anger into positive energy.
“They were furious about the goal, one minute earlier. That aggression was transformed into positive energy. That's why we won. I knew they could do it. From the beginning we played offensively and aggressively. Even in the first half. At 3-1 it was tactically
a bit tricky. We decided to go for it because we were playing well”, McClaren was quoted as saying to the media in the post-match press conference.
The English trainer admitted that his side’s passion to play in Europe played an integral role in securing a berth in the group stages.
“We wanted the group stage of the Europa League. It is important for the players to play at international level. The road of qualifications was long. Now we can enjoy it, but we quickly have to get both feet on the ground”, McClaren concluded.
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