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Favre: Monchengladbach can still reach Champions League
Aug 29, 2012 10:15:00 AM
The Fohlen's head coach has stressed that his side are still able to eliminate Dynamo Kiev, despite their surprising 3-1 home loss last week
Lucien Favre is hopeful that Borussia Monchengladbach can cause an upset in the second leg of their Champions League play-off against Dynamo Kiev.The Bundesliga side were beaten 3-1 by the Ukrainian giants last week, but their head coach remains positive about their chances of making it to the group stage of European football's top club competition.
"We worked so hard last season and and did so well, so the home defeat was a big surprise," Favre said at his pre-match press conference.
"Dynamo are at home, but we have a chance and we will do all that we can to take it. It will be difficult, but not impossible."
Wednesday's encounter is scheduled to kick off at 20:45CET.
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