The Polish striker looks back on Olympique de Marseille’s chances of qualifying for the Europa League Conference final, despite the defeat in the first leg.
This Thursday, Marseille is facing its destiny. After a 3-2 defeat in the first leg on the lawn of Feyenoord, OM have every chance of qualifying for the final of the Europa League Conference. Olympique de Marseille can continue to write its history, assures Arkadiusz Milik at a press conference.
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«At this time of the season, we can’t go back, explains the Polish striker, on the bench in the first leg. This is the most important moment of the season. We will do everything possible to get to the final. I trust the team and myself. It’s a big game for us. We can’t look for an excuse. We have everything it takes to win. We will do everything we can to play the Champions League next season and play the C4 final. We have a unique opportunity to play the final but there is no insurmountable pressure. Public expectations are an additional motivation to play better and winsays Arkadiusz Milik, who expects a different match than the one played in Rotterdam.
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«It’s going to be a different match from the first leg. There are things that are expected from Feyenoord that they will have. They pressed us very high from the start of the game at home. They were trying to take the depth. We are ready but we will see on the ground. The difference will be in performance. We had problems going. We learn from our mistakes. We will be ready to counter what we experienced on the way out. With us, everything is possible, we have a good chance of going to the final.»
Absent a month from the field after a muscular discomfort felt in selection, “Arek” Milik is making his return little by little. On the bench in the first leg, the Pole came into play for five minutes. He started at the “Olympico” this Sunday. “If I play tomorrow, I’ll be 100% ready” assures the striker, who wants to reassure the Olympian fans.
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