Patrick van Leeuwen: "We're getting ready to beat Universitatu in the second leg as well"

Zorya Luhansk head coach Patrick van Leeuwen told what he expects from his team's second leg against Romanian Universitati in the 3rd qualifying round of the Conference League, which will take place today in Craiova. Recall that the first meeting of the opponents ended with the victory of the Luhansk team with a score of 1:0.

“Everything is good in our squad, all the players trained in full, and we are ready for the second leg. We had the same preparation as for the first fight. The team is showing itself the way I would like. For us, this is the second official game. We prepared very seriously. The guys work well in training and in all the matches that we played. Therefore, everything will be fine with us.

Change of head coach of "Wiversitati" before the second leg? It is quite natural for football when the coach in the team changes. Sometimes club owners feel that with quick changes they can make adjustments to the mood of the team or the psychological state. This is their decision, but as a coach, I respect the mentor who worked before. This is a radical act at the start of the season, but it is the right of the club owner.

For us, the change of the opponent's coach does not change anything. A new mentor can change something in his team, but not much for us, I think. But from a tactical point of view, it will be a completely different game, because this is the second match. We are considered leaders, because we won the first match. We are determined to keep our advantage and go further. We are preparing for this, we train every day. Of course, this game will be different. We are ready for this and are confident in our abilities. Getting ready to win. Our players are determined to work according to this scenario," van Leeuwen said at the pre-match press conference held yesterday in Craiova.