AZ Alkmaar coach wants revenge against Ilves Tampere by โ€œshowing dedication, passion and qualityโ€

Following last weekโ€™s shock 4-3 defeat, AZ Alkmaar are looking for a strong reaction against Ilves in the second leg of their Conference League second qualifying round. De Telegraafโ€™s Mike Verweij reflected briefly on the press conference ahead of the decisive second half of the tie on Thursday night.

AZ coach Maarten Martens told the gathered media, (we can turn it around) โ€œBy simply showing dedication, passion, and quality as soon as the referee blows the whistle.

โ€œYou need all that to energise each other and project something to the opposition. Thatโ€™s what weโ€™re focusing on. And then the results have to follow, because we realise we have to do much better.โ€

Jeroen Zoet also addressed the press, speaking of the embarrassing prior defeat. โ€œI didnโ€™t think about that. But itโ€™s not like I was outdone. We all put in a performance that wasnโ€™t good. And weโ€™re very aware that things have to be completely different in the home game.โ€

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