Two quarter-final spots at stake as Nantes host Aalborg in MOTW
After 13 rounds in the group phase, the Machineseeker EHF Champions League 2024/25 is about to give its verdict, but it is still 60 minutes away.
This match is very important for us since we are playing at home, and we know how crucial these two points are for our opponent as well. But we want to follow our own path. The team has shown great commitment from the very beginning, and that is key. We need this victory very much.
This game is incredibly important because all our chances are still open. It's about direct qualification for the quarter-finals. Of course, Plock have to win against Sporting, but first we have to win in Veszprém. And we will give it everything we've got. I've never played in Veszprém, but I've heard it's a cauldron and they won't give us anything.
It’s the last game in the Machineseeker EHF Champions League for us. I think we’ve grown as a team and we have learned a lot throughout the group phase. Of course, we want to finish strong and we will do our best to claim both points against a very strong team from Bucuresti.
They are an opponent who has shown that they are at a very high level and that they have to be reckoned with. We are playing at home and we want to continue our good run and show our fans that we are also at a very high level. I think the players deserve the appreciation of our fans, who we very much need in the greatest possible numbers filling the ORLEN Arena, as we face a difficult match against a very high quality rival.
We are going to face a very powerful opponent, who won a couple of weeks ago at PSG's home. It's a huge warning of what this team can do. The truth is that we enter this last round of the group stage in a position to secure second place, which would be a great objective. We're going to play on a court that will be hostile, which is normal. However, we have a lot of confidence in our qualities and we will seek victory.
The match is another sold out match, which is nice to hear. We are playing very well in the Champions League this season, have collected eight points, so I promise that we will leave our hearts on the field. PSG is one of the best European teams. I have played against this team many times. In the last matches, we showed that we can play against big teams and with good tactics in attack and fighting spirit in defence, I believe in a quality match. This match has great significance for us and we want to show that no one is a favourite in Bitola.
We want the best possible placement. But it will be tough, because Szeged have a fantastic team. They have some great leaders. It will be physical.
An opponent who has nothing to lose is the most difficult. They will want to make our task as difficult as possible. After a match like the one with Orlen Wisła Plock, we are confident, after the match with Nantes we also see that it is heading in the right direction. We have to focus on ourselves.
The most important game of the year, so far. We will try to play our own game, and to have the best defence ever. We can not focus on anyone but ourself, and on our performance. Hopefully we will get the points we need to get to the play-offs.
It will be a really important game on Wednesday. Nantes hav really shown this season that they are strong at home. But we need at least one point, and I am also sure that is possible if we are ready from the first second and can manage to control the game as we want and play it our way.
It's going to be a tough battle against a really strong team. We are determined to win tomorrow to avoid two difficult games in the round of 16. Finishing second in this incredible group would send a real message about our ambitions in this competition. We’re ready to fight together as a team, even without some key players.
