Leipzig/msc — Yussuf Poulsen was able to play a few minutes against VfL Bochum for the first time after a long break. At the press conference before the duel with Sporting Lisbon in the Champions League (Wednesday, January 22nd at 6:45 p.m.) he underlined his ambition to get his first victory in the premier class.
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RB Leipzig needs the feeling of success
“I always want to win and I think all my colleagues feel the same way,” said Poulsen. Motivating yourself for three meaningless points is not an issue. “It's about the feeling of being successful. To do this, you have to approach every game exactly the same, regardless of whether you are eliminated afterwards or not.”
It remains to be seen whether he will be able to take part on the big stage again. Sesko and Openda return to the squad after serving league bans and the Dane will take a place on the bench. “I know how the team plays and I'm ready for it,” he announced, even though he had only seen the analysis team's videos and not a whole Portuguese game.
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-Poulsen is ready and demands a reaction to Bochum
But he had already watched his Danish national team colleague Morten Hjulmand several times. For him and his coach, he is a key player in Rui Borges' team. “I've seen more, so I know what kind of role Hjulmand plays. “He’s a good player who mostly plays six with the ball alone,” said Rose.
Poulsen watched the entirety of the 3-3 draw against VfL Bochum, for which the team had a follow-up meeting. “You have to see something like that again and draw the right conclusions from it,” said Poulsen. “You want to get rid of a result like last week as quickly as possible.”
