Ben Yedder in the pre-match press conference for Standard de Liège-Sevilla FC
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BEN YEDDER NOT EXPECTING THE STANDARD THAT THEY SAW AT THE NERVIÓN: 'IT WILL BE A DIFFERENT MATCH'

28/11/2018
The French forward is not expecting an easy match in Liège, 'because anything can happen in football. The favourites can lose the match, and because of that, I think we have to respect our opponents'

Wissam Ben Yedder scored two goals against Standard Liège at the Sánchez-Pizjuán and from that point, he became an indispensable player in Pablo Machín's starting eleven. The French striker will once again face the Belgian team this Thursday, although the circumstances, as he says himself, will not be the same: 'It will be a very difficult match. The first-leg was smooth, we managed it well, but Thursday will be different. Because there are two matches left and these two matches can make a big difference in the outcome of the group.

Ben Yedder does not want any complacency, 'because anything can happen in football. The favourites can lose matches and because of that I think we have to respect the opponents, so we're going to play the match like it's any other.

The Frenchman refused to think about the next La Liga match and said that if he plays on Thursday, he will not save himself thinking about Alavés: 'Every time I play for Sevilla, I give my best and I want to get better every day.'