Bayer 04 Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso has taken time to appreciate the performance of Victor Boniface along with his teammates after defeating BK Hacken on Thursday evening npflupdates.com reports.
Victor Boniface was on target when Bayer Leverkusen defeated UEFA Europa League opponent BK Hacken on Thursday evening.
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Boniface scored his sixth goal for the German side since joining from Belgian Royale Union Saint Gilloise. Also, this season, the 22-year-old has recorded six assists in his last six games. And have helped Bayer win five out of the six games he’s featured in.
Speaking in pre-match press conference, Alonso expressed desire for his team to build on the success of last season. Thereby going as far as possible in UEFA competitions this season.
“The outcome of last season is a great motivation for every player. We want to go as far as possible in Europe and make a good start tomorrow,” said Alonso told Bayer 04 Leverkusen official website.
According to Alonso BK Hacken have a “winners mentality” because of their form in the Swedish Allsvenskan.
“If they can beat Malmö and other teams in the Swedish league, then that means something. They have a clear approach to the game and are strong particularly on the technical side. We have great respect for them.”
The Spaniard told the media that there’s no favouritism in his team, adding that being fans favourite doesn’t guarantee a space on his squad.
“Being the favourite doesn’t mean anything. You have to go onto the pitch with the right mentality otherwise it’s difficult against any opponent,” he added.
Interestingly, Bayer 04 Leverkusen got a better part of their opponent, dominating more of the possessions and capitalising on created chances.
Victor Boniface appreciated by Xabi Alonso
“We are satisfied with the result. It was an important win for a good start into the Europa League season,” Alonso told the media in a post-match interview.
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“The goal before the season was to have depth in the squad for three competitions. We doesn’t always have to have the same starting eleven. The guys we brought in today did well.”
