2024-08-21 14:14:54
Fifty-three years after a duel against Liverpool in the Champions Cup, Servette FC has a new meeting with the English great. The Garnet will face Chelsea this Thursday at Stamford Bridge (8:55pm on RTSsport.ch) in the Conference League play-offs.
Relegated by Sporting Braga, Servette FC hope to cause a sensation against the Londoners to compete in the group stage of the Conference League. If they manage to win from this double confrontation, the Grenat would sign the greatest achievement in their history, the one they were unable to achieve in 1971 against the Reds despite a 2-1 success in the first match at Charmilles.
The reasons for believing in a better fortune are very slim. Of course, there is value in the opponent who, despite all their mistakes, remains a first-class team with the richness of their individuality. Above all, SFC is at the bottom of the wave. After starting their season with three wins, the Garnet is celebrating time. As if the transplant with new coach Thomas Häberli didn’t really work. Last Thursday during the return match against Braga, the Genevans were not really “there”. The coaching of their coaches did not really lead them to turn the tide of the game after the Portuguese opened the scoring shortly before the break.
Weight of the game for Jérémy Frick
At Stamford Bridge, Jérémy Frick will have the full weight of the game on his shoulders. The goalkeeper must deliver an XXL performance to get a result that will give Garnet a chance in the return leg on August 29. This double clash could allow the captain to regain his leading position in the championship currently attributed to Joël Mall, but he has been beaten eleven times in his last three visits…
A goalkeeper in a state of grace, however, is not enough to withstand the shock. The Garnet must have been sharper in the transition game than two weeks ago in Prague where they were unable to take advantage of very favorable situations. At Stamford Bridge, this time we will have to take the least opportunity to strike. It seems illusory to survive 0-0 as long as possible. The team led by Enzo Maresca now has so many players that they can make a decision at any time. And all his players also know that every game will count if they don’t want to find themselves like Raheem Sterling in a rich loft today with more than … fifteen items.
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