The third match of the season already promises to be that of the Grand Tournant for Servette FC! This Wednesday in their lair of Praille, garnet will play very big against Viktoria Plzen.
Eight days after a very happy 1-0 success in the Czech Republic, the Servette FC can both prolong its adventure in the Champions League with a third qualifying tower very probably in front of the Glasgow Rangers and ensure, in the “worst” of cases, their place in the Ligue phase in the Europa League which will offer them eight meetings against eight different teams. And will also offer them the bonus of 4 million francs paid by UEFA to each of the 36 teams engaged in this league phase.
A questionable rule
To Thomas Häberli and its players to keep the advantage of the first leg acquired largely thanks to the exploits of Joël Mall in the cage. On the bench on Saturday during the 3-1 defeat in Bern against the Young Boys because of the alternation rule to which he is subject with Jérémy Frick and to which he seems to taste very moderately, the international Cypriot intends to continue on his momentum of Plzen. To signify how absurd this rule seems. But he knows very well that the status of captain of his rival complicates a situation which can very quickly become unhealthy.
A great Joël Mall will be essential to neutralize a Czech team that had exercised an outrageous domination last Tuesday after rest. Thomas Häberli also hopes to be able to count on Steve Rouiller, the boss of his defense, who was spared on Saturday in Bern. Wounded at the knee last spring, Valaisan is uncertain for this return match. “We will make the decision on Wednesday for Steve on Wednesday,” said Thomas Häberli who knows that his team will have to negotiate the transitions much better than in the first match. “But above all it will be necessary to fight. Make the same solidarity as last Tuesday,” insists the Lucernois as if he could only offer on the eve of this return match only blood, work, tears and sweat.
Not the right
An elimination would lead the Servette FC to a third qualifying round of the Europa League undoubtedly on Thursday in Utrecht. Even if the bookmakers still give the viktoria plzen victorious of this second qualifying round, the Servette FC does not really have the right to overcome this unexpected advantage. Even with a northern rostrum suspended due to the formidable fireworks triggered last year against Chelsea, the public will have its role to play. With this support and the intimate conviction of having an invulnerable guardian, the garnet can believe in their destiny, the one who will take them to a new European campaign.
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