“Our strongest opponent so far is next, but this has not changed our preparation. As always, we have analyzed the opponent and we want to take advantage of their weaknesses. This is no different, we also found this with Tottenham, but of course it will be more difficult to take advantage of it,” said the at Wednesday’s press conference, the Dutch specialist, who revealed that Cebrail Makreckis, who suffered a head injury in the match against MTK Budapest, is back in the squad and can be used.
The coach appointed in the summer explained that there is a big difference between domestic and international matches, you have to level up for the latter, it is important to take advantage of the situations. He noted that Tottenham requires an even greater step up from its players.
“I know the opponent well because I follow the Premier League quite intensively. There are many ways to play against Tottenham, but the most important thing is to stay true to our own style of play and not be naive at the same time, because Spurs are known for their attacking football, so there will be a lot of pressure on us when we don’t have the ball,” said the London-born coach, who admits that he sympathizes with British football, including Tottenham, so Thursday’s match will be special for him.
Jansen believed that in the international matches so far, there was no problem with confidence, they mostly stood their ground, rather the concentration was not in place for the goals scored and missed chances, and this is punished eight times out of ten in the European cup series.
“The Premier League is perhaps the most prestigious league. Any team we select from it can be a very serious opponent for anyone in the world. Even the teams at the back of the table represent a quality with which they would hold their place in any league, or even belong to the top,” said Dénes Dibusz . “Football has changed in recent years, there are more and more teams in the island country that do not only operate with passes and forward passes. Tottenham is like that. It does not represent the British style, but modern football, so there will not be more passes than usual”.
The goalkeeper of the Hungarian national team revealed that every player is really looking forward to this match from the moment of the draw, because in terms of domestic matches, the most famous and prestigious opponent is next. He believed that this means motivation and willingness to act in the dressing room, because they want to show that they can compete with such an opponent.
“It is difficult to predict where Tottenham can be placed compared to their opponents in recent years. They could play in the Champions League, and in fact, they would have a good chance of finishing there as well. And in the Europa League, they are one of the teams with a chance to win the final.” – Dibusz said to MTI’s inquiry about the English rival, who compared Tottenham’s strength to Barcelona, Juventus, Bayer Leverkusen and perhaps Celtic Glasgow.
Regarding the team building going on at Ferencváros, he believed that Jansen brought a completely different idea from the previous one, so the players should be given time, because perhaps this makes the transition more difficult. He added that they can be at the first third of the road, but what is positive is that there can be no complaints about the results, as they are leading the championship without losing a point. Nevertheless, they feel that “more is needed in the game”.
At the press conference of the English team, the announcement of the English national team’s squad on Thursday and the players of Tottenham’s national team were discussed almost exclusively.
“I am grateful and lucky to have worked with Ferenc Puskás for three years. In addition to being an excellent footballer, he was an even more excellent person to look up to. Even now, it is unbelievable that I was able to work with one of the biggest figures in football in Australia. He must have played a role in the kind of coach I became ” – said head coach Ange Postecoglou to the only Hungarian-related question, according to whom the match against Ferencváros will be a challenge, like all away matches. According to him, the stadium and the atmosphere will be great.
Attacking midfielder James Maddison highlighted the fact that, in his opinion, the “brilliantly talented” striker, Brennan Johnson, scored in four matches in a row.
The match in the Groupama Arena will start on Thursday at 18:45 at the whistle of the Croatian referee Igor Pajac. The match will be broadcast live by M4 Sport, m4sport.hu, the National Sports Radio and the Kossuth Radio, free of charge and without registration.
