Pavel Sulc says he will use his inner Wayne Rooney as his childhood Manchester United fan to motivate Viktoria Plzen to an outstanding Europa League victory.
Ruben Amorim’s first European road takes position in the Czech Republic as the Red Devils look to return to winning tactics after defeats to Arsenal and Nottingham Forest.
Viktoria have the same Europa League record as United, having also started with three draws before sealing wins against Real Sociedad and Dynamo Kyiv in the new-look group stage.
The SURC midfielder has picked up 4 goals in his last 4 appearances and is looking to continue his good form against a club for which he has a comfortable place.
“I used to look at them a lot when I was younger,” he said.
“I really appreciated Wayne Rooney. I appreciate Wayne’s style, and he tries to put everything into the game. I also check to channel his energy, so it’s my inspiration.
“As for the other players, I respect them, of course. It is not to respect them. At this time, I am focusing on my people, in myself.
In other words, United is in poor condition, he said: “Yes, they are in the part of the table decrease, but it is still the Premier League, and they have a team full of stars, so it will be very late very, very complicated .
Sulc wore a Rooney top as a child and says he became frustrated at not getting the chance to stop at Old Trafford for the first time after Viktoria shot them.
In the new Europa League format, the Red Devils go to Doosan Arena with capacity for 11,700 people, where the Royal Society was defeated 2-1 last month.
“We will stick to our plan,” he said.
“We will play as we do in the Europa League. We will verify to be unpleasant, we will run a lot, we will put a lot of tension in the opponent.
“And as was the case with Real Sociedad, we will probably need a little bit of luck, but we are hoping that the luck will be on our side.”
The whole city of Plzen is gearing up for United’s visit, with red and blue light installations put up around the town and special edition beers produced to mark the occasion.
There are 1,212 cans for the December 12 game. Roman Zarzycky, the mayor of PLZEN, declared that “the opposite adjustment to Manchester United is a match. “
“It will be a football holiday because Manchester United is a mega club,” Sulc added.
“With our approach we really hope that our enthusiasts will help us and we can make them happy. “
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