Salzburg coach Jesse Marsh has made it clear that his team will not close tomorrow in the Champions League playoffs: "We are in a good starting position, but we will not just try to keep the advantage" • Paston Dhaka: "Obviously there is pressure, want to make history"
Marsh at Bloomfield.
"Our mentality will be critical"
Photography:
Ami fat
Salzburg players.
Will they also celebrate tomorrow?
Photography:
Alan Shiver
Maccabi Tel Aviv took off for Austria today with no less than 11 missing players due to the outbreak of the corona virus at the club, and will try to surprise Red Bull Leipzig tomorrow (Wednesday, 22:00) in the Champions League playoff rematch, after the 2: 1 loss in Bloomfield last week.
The Austrians of course do not take it easy in the face of the first meeting between the teams, and today Jesse Marsh, the American coach of Leipzig, said at the press conference ahead of the game: "We are in a very good opening position thanks to winning the first game. "Our mentality tomorrow will be critical. We do not want to reach the goal to maintain our advantage, we want to win without considering the circumstances."
Salzburg striker Paston Dhaka, who squeezed the penalty in the first encounter, said: "Of course we all feel the pressure. We are trying to make history tomorrow so it is very exciting and thrilling. There is tremendous anticipation for this game and I hope it will push us to provide our best display. "At the highest level gives us motivation. It is not only for the success of the club, but for the whole of Austria. Therefore our motivation is twofold."
