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Standard Liege Midfielder Steven Defour Desperate For Champions League Action
The midfielder can hardly wait to play in Europe's top club competition...
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Oct 27, 2009 9:27:22 AM
Reigning Belgian champions Standard Liege have been without highly rated midfielder Steven Defour due to injury ever since the start of the Champions League group stage, much to the dismay of Defour, who dreamed of playing Champions League football.
"This is the first time Standard have got to the Champions League. For the past three years I've been here, we've been working towards that. And then at the last moment, you're injured and can't play for the whole Champions League," was Defour quoted as saying by uefa.com.
"It was a really hard thing to take on a mental level, especially at the beginning. I was working exclusively for that; that's why I stayed at the club. And then when you can't play, it's a shame. I still hope I can play in it, I'm still young. If I continue to progress as I am now, I think I can still play in the Champions League.
"I'm the team's number one fan. I hope they get to the next round, as that would mean I could play in at least two games. Last year we played in the UEFA Cup but this year it's the Champions League and that's another level up."
The Belgian international also spoke about the players he admires in modern football and came up with two well known names.
"I like watching how Andrea Pirlo plays. I like his playing style. I also like the playing style of Cesc Fabregas, he plays in the same position – a modern number ten in fact, more withdrawn, just in front of the defence."
Stefan Coerts, Goal.com
"This is the first time Standard have got to the Champions League. For the past three years I've been here, we've been working towards that. And then at the last moment, you're injured and can't play for the whole Champions League," was Defour quoted as saying by uefa.com.
"It was a really hard thing to take on a mental level, especially at the beginning. I was working exclusively for that; that's why I stayed at the club. And then when you can't play, it's a shame. I still hope I can play in it, I'm still young. If I continue to progress as I am now, I think I can still play in the Champions League.
"I'm the team's number one fan. I hope they get to the next round, as that would mean I could play in at least two games. Last year we played in the UEFA Cup but this year it's the Champions League and that's another level up."
The Belgian international also spoke about the players he admires in modern football and came up with two well known names.
"I like watching how Andrea Pirlo plays. I like his playing style. I also like the playing style of Cesc Fabregas, he plays in the same position – a modern number ten in fact, more withdrawn, just in front of the defence."
Stefan Coerts, Goal.com
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