The coach of Copenhagen, Jacob Neestrupadmitted this Tuesday in a press conference to overcome the 1-3 defeat in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 against City of Manchester It was “almost impossible”, but he defended his team’s choices.
“We know we’re 1-3 behind, that we’re going to play against the best team in the world and that it’s almost impossible. But we’re not coming here to give up,” he said on the eve of the game. .
Neestrup He acknowledged that the main thing is the Danish League, but at the same time highlighted the value of facing the current champion of the highest continental competition. “I would rather stay at home and train than play in the Champions League round of 16 against the best team in the world,” he said.
Falk and Diogo Gonçalves, last minute casualties
He Copenhagen there are already two definite absences from the usual eleven due to injury, the midfielder Lukas Lerager and the attacker Victor Claessonbut the Danish club reported to last time that two other starters did not travel to Manchester due to discomfort, Rasmus Falk and Diogo Gonçalves.
Neestrup He denied, however, that he considered the match lost and decided to reserve players with the League in mind.
Source: La Verdad
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