Kenny Miller: "It is not an impossible challenge. There was no miscalculation"

Maccabi Tel Aviv will try to complete a miraculous turnaround tomorrow (Thursday, 21:00, Sport1), hoping to erase a 3:0 deficit against CSKA Sofia in Bulgaria.

"When you are 3:0 down ahead of a return leg, it is always a difficult challenge," said Kenny Miller at the press conference. "At the same time, it is not an impossible challenge. I think we learned a lot from the game last week and that is very important. We must believe that we can overcome this deficit. We had opportunities in the previous game where we could have scored, and there were moments where we were not at our best. We will need to ensure that tomorrow we are at our peak, and when we get our moments - we will know how to capitalize on them."

When the coach was asked about the preparation for the opponent and whether there was a miscalculation in the first game, he replied: "There was no miscalculation. We knew exactly what we were facing. As I said, we were responsible for our own downfall in that game. We controlled many phases, we had early opportunities that we should have scored, and goals change the psychology of any football match. We expect a tough challenge just like last week, but we must reduce the mistakes and capitalize on the situations we reach."

Miller mentioned the team's offensive ability in away games: "We know that we are capable of scoring goals as a team. Not long ago we scored five goals in an away game against Sheriff. We have good quality in the squad, but the key is to prevent unforced errors. There were cases last week where we gave the ball away without pressure and put ourselves in difficult situations. When we are the dominant team holding the ball, we must be creative and ruthless in the box."

In conclusion, the coach emphasized the readiness of the staff and the players: "We prepared ourselves well. We as a staff did our job and we know exactly what we will face tomorrow. It is very important that we believe we can go through. The work has been done, we are ready and believe that we can achieve the right result in this game."

Issa Cissokho added: "We are here to try to do it. We were punished for our mistakes and I hope that tomorrow we will learn from them. We are ready to do our best and our maximum to try to advance to the next stage."

Regarding the expected atmosphere at the opponent's stadium, he said: "As players, we all want to play in front of a crowd at the stadium, so I believe that tomorrow we will arrive with a good attitude."