Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Muscat: Coach Branko Ivankovic believes his Persepolis side can become the first Iranian side to lift the 2017 AFC Champions League trophy if they overcome a four-goal deficit against Al Hilal in the second leg of the semi-final on Tuesday.
Persepolis face an uphill battle after falling to a 4-0 defeat in the first leg in Abu Dhabi, but the Croatian coach is adamant there is still hope for his team.
“We may have lost 4-0 in the first leg, but we are here to win. It is a new day and a new game, so we don’t want to look back,” said Ivankovic, who hopes to draw inspiration from teams that have mounted great comebacks in the past.
“Naturally, this is a difficult situation, but there are many examples of teams that have come from behind."
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