Villarreal coach believes his side is yet to cement its place in the quarter-final of the UEFA Europa League
Villarreal FC coach Juan http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Carlos-Garrido-c8443 believes his team still faces a tough test at home in the second-leg of the last-16-round in the UEFA Europa League, despite a 3-2 away win against Bayer Leverkusen.
Villarreal won a thrilling contest against the German side courtesy a late goal scoring spree from Brazilian striker http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Nilmar-c28044. The Yellow submarine scored the winner in the dying moments of the match to give the Spanish side a huge
advantage with three away goals under their belt.
Garrido said that his side had won a very important game and taken a huge step towards the quarter-finals but warned his side of complacency. He said that Bayer Leverkusen cannot be underestimated because they are a quality side
and they can produce a great result in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Spain-c3011 in the second-leg.
The manager added that support from the fans would be an encouraging factor for his side and described this time as a crucial one in the season.
“Of course we have won a very important game, after which we have a good chance of reaching the quarter-finals. But we can't say that the tie is over. In the second game we will still need the support of our fans, because the team
is at a key stage of the season,” said the Spaniard.
The tactician admitted that Villarreal played defensively as the German side are very strong moving forward and that they have very aggressive players. He added that the La Liga side had to wait for their chances in the match and
capitalize on any mistakes made by the German giants.
“Concerning the match, we played defensively as our opponents are very strong in attack with plenty of skilful players but we knew chances would come our way and we just had to take advantage of them,” concluded the Spaniard.
Villarreal are currently fourth in the Spanish League with 50 points and look set to qualify for the UEFA Champions League next season. They play Bayer Leverkusen in the second-leg of the UEFA Europa League on Thursday, March 17,
2011.
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