Mazzu: "It is up to us to play our own game"

INTERVIEWS Felice Mazzu is wary of the second leg against Young Boys, in which Anderlecht will defend a 1-0 lead. "It won't be as easy as it looks," said the RSCA coach in a press conference. 


The road to the group stage of the Conference League is more open than ever, but Felice Mazzu warns. "We are in good shape, but it won't be as easy as it looks". Mazzu is keeping its feet on the ground. 

"Young Boys is still a good team that will create chances. It's up to us to play our own game and be good mentally," said Mazzu. "We are certainly not thinking about putting a wall, but we will have to be smart and keep it organized in the tough moments."

A penalty shootout is not out of the question either to determine the qualifier, but Mazzu doesn't believe in penalty kick practice. For two reasons. "If I make my players practice penalties, it means I don't believe in winning. Of course it can end in a penalty shootout, but taking a penalty in front of a full stadium is totally different from training. Every Anderlecht player can convert a penalty, but you can't train on the mental and emotional aspect in that situation."