After a 6-0 league win: Demichelis expects a different caliber of opponent

Martín Demichelis doesn’t want to be blinded by the 6-0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt. Ahead of RB Leipzig’s home opener in the Champions League against PSV Eindhoven this Tuesday (9:00 p.m./DAZN), the head coach expects a different caliber of opponent. 

“Both teams have the same goals. PSV plays very attractive soccer—the same philosophy as we do. We’re coming off a good performance and need to build on it with plenty of energy and conviction,” said Demichelis. “Both teams want to play an active game and apply pressure early on.”

Demichelis: “We’re taking it one step at a time”

After a disastrous Champions League opener against Como (1–4), RB is under pressure against the team led by former Bundesliga coach Peter Bosz. The Dutch side did manage to pick up a point in their opener against Shakhtar Donetsk. “We’re taking it one step at a time. Our focus is solely on the next task and on securing the three points,” said the Argentine.

RB goalkeeper Maarten Vandevoordt, who has kept a clean sheet in all three Bundesliga home games so far, said: “We love playing at home in front of our fans, and we need their support, too. I’m really looking forward to tomorrow and the atmosphere in the stadium.”