Aston Villa’s Diego Carlos is stressing the importance of mental and physical strength ahead of their Europa Conference League quarter-final second leg against LOSC Lille. With a 2-1 lead from the first match, Villa will face Lille at Stade Pierre-Mauroy.
“The most important thing is to start the game strong, mentally strong,” Carlos highlighted. He urged his team to approach the match with a fresh mindset: “We need to forget the first game and start from the first minute trying to win the game.”
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Carlos acknowledged the tough competition faced at Villa Park, where Lille proved to be a formidable opponent. “It’s not easy, but we have to have quality and try to win there,” he said. The defender is riding high after being named Premier League Player of the Match in Villa’s recent 2-0 victory over Arsenal.
Reflecting on his personal recovery and performance, Carlos added, “It’s my second time as Player of the Match and I’m very happy. I came back stronger in my head and in my body. I’m very happy with everything.”
Remembering Zagallo
Sambafoot Series launched a new documentary about the football legend Zagallo. Known as ‘Velho Lobo‘ and as superstitious as it gets, Zagallo helped shape what Brazilian football is nowadays — as a player and as a coach.
The first episode is available on Sambafoot’s Youtube channel and the series will receive weekly releases to tell this legend’s life story.
