Sparta Prague is preparing for their upcoming match against Cypriot champions Aris Limassol in the UEFA Europa League. The Danish coach of Sparta, Jakob Priske, sees this match as a good test for his team and believes that they will have to give their best performance to secure three points.
Aris Limassol won the Cypriot league last season for the first time in their history. They are a decent team with several international players and have experience in international matches. This will be their first time playing in the group stage of European competitions. They are stronger in attack than in defense, especially with their speed up front.
Priske also mentioned the coach of Aris Limassol, Alexei Shpilevski, who came through the youth system of RB Leipzig and likes to use intensity and pressing in his tactics. Priske believes that this match will be a good test for his team and that they will have to give their maximum effort to secure three points.
Sparta Prague has had a great start to the season, winning all four of their competitive matches and scoring 14 goals in the process. Their most recent victory was a 5-0 win against Slovacko in the league after the international break.
Priske is pleased with the team’s current form and believes that they have been improving over the past few weeks. He emphasized the importance of winning and putting on a good performance after the international break. The team is ready for their first match in the Europa League, and Priske has a great motivation to secure the first three points. He acknowledged that European competitions are never easy, but they value playing in them.
Sparta Prague has been a regular participant in European competitions, playing in the group stage of the Europa League (previously known as the UEFA Cup) eleven times since the 2006/07 season. However, they last appeared in the Champions League in the 2005/06 season.
Priske mentioned that it is really difficult to qualify for the Champions League, as only the best teams in the world compete in it. It is not easy to make it to the competition, and Sparta Prague has had limited opportunities to do so. They were unfortunately eliminated in the qualification stage on penalties by FC Kodaň this year.
The Czech league is not considered one of the strongest competitions, but teams like Viktoria Plzeň and Slavia Prague have managed to qualify for the Champions League in recent years. Priske believes that having quality players and a bit of luck in the draw are essential. As for Sparta Prague, they have a good history in European competitions, and now they need to perform well in the Europa League. Of course, they would prefer to play in the Champions League, but that is already history.
Overall, Sparta Prague is looking forward to their match against Aris Limassol and is determined to secure three points in the Europa League. The team is in good form, and Priske believes that they have what it takes to succeed in European competitions.
