2024-11-05 14:58:00
The Club will play its hundredth match in the Champions League on Wednesday, a “cap important“that the team will try to use to motivate itself.”We are playing against the current leader, so once the whistle blows, you have to have the absolute will to take the three points“, added Hayen.
A desire present in the coach’s speech. “We don’t just want a good performance, we also want results“, he said. “We showed last Saturday (during the trip to Oud-Heverlee Louvain, 0-1 victory, editor’s note) that you don’t always need to play well to win. If I have to choose between last Saturday’s match and winning, or offering a good game and not taking points like in Milan, I choose last weekend.“
Aston Villa, who arrive at the Jan Breydel stadium with the Red Devils Youri Tielemans et Amadou Onanahas not lost a single match in the Champions League so far. “We know they’re going to put a lot of pressure on us, but we also know that once we cross that first line there will be opportunities.“
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**Interview with Nicky Hayen: Preparing for a Milestone Match Against Aston Villa**
**Interviewer:** Nicky, as you approach your hundredth Champions League match, how does this milestone play into your preparations?
**Nicky Hayen:** It’s definitely an important cap for us, and we want to use it as motivation. Playing against the current leaders adds to the challenge, and it’s crucial that we approach this with the absolute will to earn those three points.
**Interviewer:** You mentioned the importance of results over performances. Is this philosophy a response to the pressures of the Champions League?
**Nicky Hayen:** Absolutely. We showed last weekend against Oud-Heverlee Louvain that sometimes you don’t need to play beautifully to win. If it comes down to it, I’d choose a win even if it wasn’t a great game, over a quality performance that yields no points, like what we experienced in Milan.
**Interviewer:** Aston Villa is unbeaten in the Champions League so far. What will your strategy be to break that streak?
**Nicky Hayen:** We know they will apply significant pressure on us, but we also understand that once we pass their initial line, we have opportunities to exploit. We need to be sharp and ready for those moments.
**Interviewer:** With this strong focus on results, do you think fans might be concerned about the team’s playing style?
**Nicky Hayen:** It’s always a delicate balance. Fans appreciate beautiful football, but at the end of the day, results drive success. The goal is to win, and sometimes that might mean playing a more pragmatic style.
**Interviewer:** How do you think the fans will react if the team secures a win but doesn’t perform as aesthetically pleasing as they might hope?
**Nicky Hayen:** That’s an interesting question. I believe fans understand that the stakes are high in the Champions League. Winning can sometimes be more gratifying, but it’s up to our team to find the balance between performance and results. I’d love to hear what supporters think: Would you prefer a beautiful game that ends in disappointment, or a gritty win that might not be pretty?
