‘We know we have to play a perfect game’

You can watch the press conference on Feyenoord ONE.

While Feyenoord had a fine final thanks to their home victory over sc Heerenveen (3-0), Pep Guardiola’s team went down hard at home at the same time. Tottenham Hotspur were too strong 0-4, marking the fifth consecutive defeat for Manchester City.

The unprecedented weak run by City standards does not tell Priske much, he told the media present. ‘For me, they are still one of the best teams in the world, a world-class squad. We have seen a lot of games from them and for example this weekend against Spurs they were really unlucky. We know we have to play a perfect game for a good result, especially defensively.’

If it’s up to Priske, his team will certainly not only focus on defending on Tuesday. ‘We didn’t come for that. When you play at this level against such a big opponent, it is important to play with guts. The away game with Benfica was a good example of that. We face a big challenge, but there is always a chance.’

Priske is happy that Justin Bijlow, Jordan Lotomba, Quinten Timber and Santiago Gimenez are with him to Manchester. ‘They are all deployable, otherwise they wouldn’t be here. They won’t all start, but it is positive for everyone that they are back.’

Manchester City – Feyenoord starts Tuesday at 21:00 and will be broadcast live on Ziggo Sport.