AGF coach hopes for positive reaction to 60,000 spectators

AGF head coach Jakob Poulsen is anticipating a significant challenge when his team faces Benfica, with an estimated 60,000 spectators expected at the Estadio da Luz. This large crowd is a stark contrast to the attendance figures most AGF players are accustomed to during their European matches.

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It requires extra effort from the players to grab each other and help each other. But otherwise: It will be cool. I hope we react positively to it.

Poulsen expressed his hope that the immense crowd will have a positive impact on his players. "It requires extra effort from the players to grab each other and help each other. But otherwise: It will be cool. I hope we react positively to it," Poulsen told Århus Stiftstidende. He added, "We must be happy, and we are. I am glad that 60,000 spectators are coming. It would have been worse if only 15,000 had come."

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We must be happy, and we are. I am glad that 60,000 spectators are coming. It would have been worse if only 15,000 had come.

Benfica is considered the strong favorite in this Europa League playoff tie. However, Benfica's coach, Marco Silva, is not underestimating the Danish champions. "They became champions, and you don't become champions by chance. It is important to acknowledge that," Silva stated.

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They became champions, and you don't become champions by chance. It is important to acknowledge that.

Silva emphasized the need for his team to be at their peak performance. "It forces us to hit our best level. They like to make the game more physical. So we have to hit our level if we are to control the game," he added. The match is scheduled to kick off at 9:00 PM and will be broadcast on Disney+.

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It forces us to hit our best level. They like to make the game more physical. So we have to hit our level if we are to control the game.