Thomas Letsch is looking forward to the showdown with Antonio Conte. The Vitesse coach predicts the day before the Conference League match against Tottenham Hotspur that the coach change will have a ‘major impact’ at the opponent. Conte was appointed on Tuesday as successor to the fired Nuno Espírito Santo and will make his debut in the match against Vitesse.
Vitesse adjusted to Santo’s Tottenham, but now has to adjust the plans. “Our preparation was a bit different than usual. Everything we had prepared for the first game doesn’t matter anymore. That makes it more difficult, but on the other hand also easier”, Letsch is quoted at the press conference by The Telegraph. “We’ve seen a lot of Internazionale matches and Conte’s Chelsea time and expect a lot. But we don’t know exactly what will happen, so we have to focus mainly on ourselves.”
“We have prepared the team for various options and we are doing some more video with the team. All the influence we can exert is on our team. The rest is speculation,” says the Vitesse coach, who has great respect for his fellow players. trainer. “He is one of the most interesting coaches in football today. He has a clear idea of how to play football. I like his style of play.” Letsch sees similarities with Vitesse in ‘some parts’ of Conte’s philosophy. “He has been very successful with it. Champion with Inter, champion of the Premier League with Chelsea and previously champion with Juventus several times.”
“On the other hand, nobody knows what is possible in two days. What is the focus on? That is speculation. We had a lot in mind, but the picture is different now. Let’s focus on ourselves. We We have shown that we can reach a high level against good opponents. Let’s make sure that we at least reach that level,” says Letsch, whose team won 1-0 against Tottenham Hotspur two weeks ago. At the time, Santo sent the second choice onto the field, but more established names are expected to play on Thursday.
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