GIGGS IN PREPARATION

Last updated : 22 November 2004 By editor

"There is a big difference between European and domestic games. The atmosphere, the build up is a little bit more intense because you are not seeing teams week in week out so you need to watch videos of the way they play and their danger men.2

"You probably prepare that little bit more for a Champions League game but the players rise to the occasion because you realise you are playing against such good opponents that you need to. I think we have done that over the years even since we have won it, everybody is disappointed we have not gone on and won it since, but we have done well in the league phases we just haven't gone all the way."