Coach of Bayer Leverkusen Xabi Alonso spoke about the mood in the team ahead of the Europa League final against Atalanta, emphasizing that his players have confidence in themselves.
Wednesday Bayer will play against “Atalanta” in the Europa League final. Alonso’s side are unbeaten in 51 matches this season across all tournaments.
“We know that over the last five years Atalanta has had a very clear identity under the leadership of Gian Piero Gasperini. We know this team well, it continues to progress and develop. We played against similar teams in Germany, but what matters most tomorrow is mentality. We have a plan in place, the players are still feeling the good vibes from Saturday’s title celebrations in Germany and we want to capitalize on that.
The defeat in the Europa League semi-final last season is a huge motivation. Then we were very close to the final. We will try to use this disappointment to our advantage and take the final step.
We also practiced penalties throughout the Europa League. We don’t need it yet, but looking back at what’s happened in the last three finals… You never know what’s going to happen.
We will prepare in the same way as for all previous matches. We are undefeated in 51 games, so my guys know how to adapt to different situations. This also applies to the Europa League final,” Alonso told the UEFA website.
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