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The Cypriot champions have been the surprise packages of
competition, winning five of seven home games on the way to
becoming the first team from their country to reach the last 16 of
Europe's premier club competition.
“Once you look at the group APOEL were in you become aware of
their value.
They fight for every game and believe anything is possible in
football. Maybe everyone believes the tie with APOEL will be easy,
but I don’t expect it to be.
We want a good result in Nicosia and to seal the tie at the
Bernabeu. APOEL have reached this far for a reason. They
eliminated Olympique Lyonnais, Donetsk and Porto.
Our history and financial strength make us the favourites, but
football is football and we have great respect for them. It will be a
difficult match.”
competition, winning five of seven home games on the way to
becoming the first team from their country to reach the last 16 of
Europe's premier club competition.
“Once you look at the group APOEL were in you become aware of
their value.
They fight for every game and believe anything is possible in
football. Maybe everyone believes the tie with APOEL will be easy,
but I don’t expect it to be.
We want a good result in Nicosia and to seal the tie at the
Bernabeu. APOEL have reached this far for a reason. They
eliminated Olympique Lyonnais, Donetsk and Porto.
Our history and financial strength make us the favourites, but
football is football and we have great respect for them. It will be a
difficult match.”
| “ We have great respect for APOEL ” |