Galatasaray coach: He will not underestimate his opponent because of his ranking, and he will never keep a tie if he can win.
6686 Sports News on November 5th. At 4 o'clock in the morning Beijing time tomorrow, Turkish Super League giant Galatasaray will challenge Ajax in the Champions League visiting team. Coach Brook attended the pre-match press conference.
About the competition:
We came here to play a Europa League game last season, and this year we met again in the Champions League. We don’t care where our opponents are in the Champions League standings, we can expect that they will be very eager to beat us and we know very well that this competition requires all-out efforts.
We have observed Ajax’s performance this season and they are a team that concedes a lot of goals, especially in the first half. So we need to get off to a good start. But they have good players and a good coach and we can't be fooled by past results. In the game against Chelsea, they were sent off one man shortly after the start; in the game against Inter Milan, they had a chance to score first. So the results of these competitions (Ajax losing) are misleading.
On the team's style of play:
We played heroically and never considered giving up that style. We shined in the last game against Bodø. Although our opponents dribbled more balls, our expected goals exceeded the league average; against Liverpool, we also created many excellent opportunities. We will stick to our style and our goal is to win no matter who the opponent is. We have a plan to win and our goal is to win, not settle for a draw.
About the Champions League:
We lost to Ajax here last season and failed to enter the top eight of the Europa League. They were more successful in the European war, but this year we have a more experienced team. The Champions League requires a higher degree of concentration. We hope to win, improve our rankings and enter the knockout rounds.