Champions League: Coach Parker tells Club Brugge not to be afraid of Benfica
The HinduClub Brugge coach Scott Parker wants his struggling Belgian club to make their mark in the Champions League and seize the opportunity to improve their domestic form when they take on Benfica in Wednesday’s first leg of the last-16 tie. The former Fulham and Bournemouth manager took over Brugge in late December as the reigning Belgian champion struggled in the league and after it was knocked out of the Belgian Cup and despite it winning a place in the knockout stages of the Champions League for the first time. “But this is a different competition, we suddenly go to knockouts and that context is completely different.” Club Brugge have won the last three Belgian championships but this season are 20 points behind leaders Racing Genk. And there is no need to be afraid.” In the Champions League group phase, Club Brugge was the surprise package, eliminating Atletico Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen and finishing second behind FC Porto.
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