He Betis receives this Thursday at the Benito Villamarín the Copenhagen to play the match corresponding to the league phase of the Conference League. jacob Neestrupcoach of the Danish team, spoke to the media at the pre-match press conference.
Copenhagen trained last Wednesday morning in their country before heading to Seville. The coach has highlighted that they have a “very important match” since they arrive with the need to add “the three points at stake.” It should be noted that, like the green and white team, the Danes did not win their first match of this phase. While Betis lost 1-0 against Legia Warsaw, Neestrup’s team lost 1-2 against Polish Jagiellonia Białystok.
The coach of the Danish team recognizes that if they had managed to score points in the first game, “the situation would be different.” However, he does not consider that it could have affected them that much given that this setback occurred on the first day and they still have five games ahead of them to reverse the situation. Furthermore, he points out that this crash It is “a challenge” since Betis is “a very good rival”.
Although they will play the derby against Brøndby IF on Sunday, he recognizes that both games are important although he considers that it is “perfectly compatible to compete in both.” The current leaders of the Danish Super League know that they have to give their all to score in both matches. Their plans do not include making any changes that could affect their game. «This game is very important, it is a challenge, and we are going to combine it with Sunday. We are going to play in front of 50,000 spectators and “We are obliged to play well”Neestrup indicated at the press conference.
Regarding Betis, he believes that after Giovani Lo Celso’s injury during his training camp with Argentina they will find “a more collective team; safe with the ball. Furthermore, he commented that Manuel Pellegrini “possibly not going to repeat the Warsaw lineup”. The truth is that the green and white team presented some notable changes in the match against Legia and the team’s image was not exactly good. To conclude, Neestrup once again stressed that his players are very focused on «play to score one or three points».
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