The head coach of the Turkish Samsunspor, Thomas Rice, shared his expectations from his team’s match against Kyiv’s Dynamo in the 2nd round of the main stage of the Conference League, which will take place tomorrow in Samsun.
Thomas Rice«Yes, Dynamo hasn’t won any of the last five matches, but they also haven’t lost any of those games. They are a very strong opponent, and we are looking forward to the meeting with them.
I don’t think that Dynamo’s long journey to Samsun will be an advantage for us. In the first round, we also played away, in Warsaw, and won (Legia, 1:0, — ed.).
All our players are very motivated, and the injured ones have returned to the squad. Every player without exception is competing for a place in the starting lineup, and it’s difficult for me to determine it. You can’t please everyone. We worked hard last year to reach this position, and now we should enjoy it.
I hope that on Thursday our fans will fill the stadium and support us. We want to celebrate another victory. We only aim for such a result in every match. When we are on the field, our goal is victory. Football is a game of results. We want to reach the Conference League playoffs, but while not forgetting about the future, it’s best to proceed gradually, game by game,» said Rice during the pre-match press conference.
