Previews
MON 24.08.2015
90 minutes stand between Valencia CF to join again the group stage of the UEFA Champions League and as assured the young fullback José Luis Gayà, the second leg against AS Monaco "is the most important in the careers of many players of this club." Many who, like him, have never played the final stage of European competitions and dream of making history with the "Che" club.
After the first leg, in which Nuno Espirito Santo's men won 3-1 to the Principality team, the challenge now is to overcome the second leg, qualify and become the fifth Liga BBVA team that participates this year in the Champions League, something quite unusual for any European league. "We must be ambitious and go for the game. This team does not know how to speculate," said Javi Fuego before the clash.
PRESS ROOM | Here's what Nuno and Javi Fuego had to say ahead of tomorrow's game v #ASMonaco ->http://t.co/1GJIucmeB7 pic.twitter.com/oAMG85tyMB
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Therefore, the "valencianista" side will apply itself for a good performance at the Louis II stadium against an AS Monaco who recovers Layvin Kurzawa, absent in the first leg. The Monegasques are forced to win at least for two goals and watch that Valencia does not score, a task that is almost impossible with an attack line formed by Pablo Piatti, Alvaro Negredo, Paco Alcacer, Santiago Mina and Rodrigo. This was stated by the Portuguese manager at the pre-mach press conference: "We have to compete and find the goal," he said.
There is no doubt that the team faces this date with the highest excitement and concentration, and is convinced of its victory: "We do not consider stay out of this competition. We are coming well prepared and will fight with everything," pointed Nuno, who traveled to the Principality of Monaco with all the squad except the injured André Gomes and Diego Alves.
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