We’re the underdog, but we definitely want to make them angry. We didn’t come here to give away points easily, Hejda said before Barcelona

D-Day is here! Many players of Viktoria Plzeň will fulfill their dream of playing in the Champions League for the fourth time in its history. Even captain Lukáš Hejda did not hide his excitement at the pre-match press conference.

Viktoria’s first opponent in the Champions League group stage will be the famous Barcelona. The match will be played at the Camp Nou stadium, which has a capacity of 100,000.

“We can’t wait for the atmosphere and the match itself. It’s a beautiful stadium. It’sbetter for us players when a lot of people come, it’s exciting,” said captain Lukas Hejda at the press conference.

The Victorians are a big underdog. However, as Slavia showed three years ago, at least a point is possible.

“We are an outsider, but we definitely want to make them angry. We didn’t come here to give away points easily. Their strength is in the overall concept of the game. They often keep the ball and when they lose it, they immediately press.

It’s going to be a really tough game. But we certainly don’t plan to stand in our own penalty area and kick the ball away. However, we’ll see in the game itself what the situation is and what Barcelona will allow us to do,” he added.

The chances are also increased due to the home team’s plans to rotate. Thus, the likes of Ousmane Dembélé, Gavi or stoppers Eric García and Ronald Araujo should not get on the pitch.

Source: FC Viktoria Plzeň