Not just the Italians. Even theAjax And Francesco Farioli this evening they will be engaged in Europa League in the match valid for the fifth day of the tournament, where they will face Real Sociedad away from home. A tough challenge at the Anoeta stadium where however Weghorst will be missed for flu, as the Italian coach had anticipated the day before: “Wout is dealing with the flu. For this reason we wore masks during today’s journey. I requested it as an extra precautionary measure. We are doing everything possible to avoid that other players get sick.”
The hope that he could recover for Real vanished when the former Manchester United player did not board a flight to San Sebastian, so Farioli will have to do without him. In the pre-match press conference, in any case, mister dei spearmen he analyzed his opponents like this: “They have grown a lot in recent years. Now they are constantly competing for a place in the top four in Spain, which deserves respect and attention. The bond between their coach, the players and the club is very strong.”
As for the most fearsome rival players, Martin Zubimendi he undoubtedly deserves special attention regarding his functionality for the construction of the Basque team’s game: “He is a very skilled player who makes excellent decisions with precision. Neutralizing him will be one of the key aspects tomorrow when we are without the ball. You will see what we have planned to counteract it.”
In the first phase of the single round Ajax have collected 10 points in 4 gameswhich has projected it to second place in the standings, just two points away from Lazio. Yet Farioli prefers to remain with his feet on the ground: “The first four games went very well for us. Now we are against a very respected opponent, a high-level team, and we have to do everything we can to prepare as best we can. I don’t think we are in a comfortable position at all. In the Champions League League, you can see how quickly teams can slide down the table”, acknowledged the Italian coach.