Young Boys returns to the Champions League on Wednesday evening (9:00 p.m. on RTS 2). The Bernese will face Celtic Glasgow in Scotland: a perilous mission for a team which has disappointed a lot this season.
Young Boys returns to the Champions League on Wednesday evening (9:00 p.m. on RTS 2). The Bernese will face Celtic Glasgow in Scotland: a perilous mission for a team which has disappointed a lot this season.
Currently last in the league phase standings with 6 defeats (3 goals scored and 22 conceded), they hope to do better against an opponent who ranks 21st with 9 points. But YB will obviously be far from being favorite. At home, pushed by a hot crowd, Celtic are often formidable.
Leader of its championship with a comfortable lead of 13 points over Glasgow Rangers, Brendan Rodgers’ men know that a success against the Bernese can allow them to continue their journey after the 8 matches of the League phase. For their part, the men of new coach Giorgio Contini have nothing more to hope for in the CL, being already certain of being eliminated.
Difficulty on the move
The recent past by far does not encourage blissful optimism: during their last 12 trips to the Champions League, the Bernese have experienced 10 defeats and 2 draws. Furthermore, historically, Swiss clubs have struggled at Celtic Park. In 9 European Cup matches, the record is 8 victories for the Scottish club and 1 draw.
-And it is not the poor 0-0 conceded against Winterthur on Saturday during the resumption of the Super League which will boost the confidence of YB players. On Wednesday, they will play primarily to save honor, to perhaps gain a little confidence, and also to improve the club’s finances: a victory brings in 2.1 million euros…
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