Villarreal's Mario Gaspar expects “a difficult tie” with Napoli and warns “an away goal can make all the difference”.
The first leg of the Europa League Last 32 tie takes place at the Madrigal tomorrow night, with many describing it as one of the ties of the round.
“It will be a difficult tie,” Gaspar said, sitting alongside Coach Marcelino in the pre-match Press conference.
Villarreal's Mario Gaspar expects “a difficult tie” with Napoli and warns “an away goal can make all the difference”.
The first leg of the Europa League Last 32 tie takes place at the Madrigal tomorrow night, with many describing it as one of the ties of the round.
“It will be a difficult tie,” Gaspar said, sitting alongside Coach Marcelino in the pre-match Press conference.
“It will be balanced, like previous ones. We’re coming into it with great enthusiasm, this is the kind of game everyone wants to play in.
“We know that int these ties an away goal can make all the difference, we’ll have to defend well and with intensity. We’ll be very careful.
“Are these two of the favourites to win the competition? There are [also] teams like Borussia Dortmund and Sevilla.
“We’ll think about this match, then we’ll think about the competition overall.”
Gaspar was then asked whether this match was a source of extra motivation.
“Of course, when you’re facing a rival big name. I expect a great atmosphere at the Madrigal that can help us in difficult periods and help us achieve a positive result in view of the game at San Paolo.”