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Frankfurt before the Champions League game: The team must believe in themselves and bravely challenge Naples

6:25am, 4 November 2025Football

Hupu reported on November 03 that at the pre-match press conference against Naples in the Champions League, since coach Top Muller was absent due to a cold, assistant coach Jan Fisser attended on his behalf. Belgian defender Tite also attended the press conference on behalf of the players. The two talked about the following topics:

About the personnel situation

Fiser: "Oscar Højlund is absent. Elias Baum has returned to training and is expected to return in a few weeks. Unfortunately, from Saturday we will We have to lose Uzun in the next period of time."

Tate: "From the perspective of the Belgian national team, the injuries of De Bruyne and Lukaku are regrettable, but from the perspective of our team, Tuesday's game may be slightly easier. After all, De Bruyne is one of the best players in the world. There are still many top players in Burles who can stand up."

About the game goal

Father: "We are here to win, because we believe in ourselves. We have to continue to learn, but at the same time, we have to show courage and let our opponents feel. We are threatened. This is what we emphasized before the game."

Tate: "It will be a difficult game. Naples is a very strong team. We will go all out and try to play with high intensity like we did against Dortmund. If you reproduce that rhythm, you can play good football."

About Naples and Serie A football

Fisser: "The entire Naples team is very threatening. It is very difficult to break through their defense. Their high pressure is amazing, and they are also very disciplined when retreating.

It is a huge challenge to create opportunities and withstand pressure at the same time. Their 2-6 loss to PSV in the third round of the Champions League does not explain the problem. I have worked in the Netherlands for two years and I know very well how strong the Dutch team can be when playing with one more player. The situation in that game was indeed favorable to PSV.”

Tate: "I spent a great year in Bologna and learned a lot from that experience. I really appreciate the defensive art of Italian football, but Serie A teams are not just synonymous with defense. They have a very high level at the technical and tactical level."

About pressure

Fiser: "From Judging from the points situation, both sides are under certain pressure. Naples is obviously more experienced. They have played in the Champions League many times, and many of them are new experiences for us. But I have led this group of players for a year and a half, and most of them know how to deal with pressure. "

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