Tough test for Neville
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NEW Valencia boss Gary Neville admitted his life is about to change, but said he is remaining calm ahead of his debut as a head coach in his side’s crucial UEFA Champions League clash against French club Lyon today.
“Someone said it’s the first day of the rest of my life tomorrow,” England coach Neville said yesterday.
“I’m focusing on staying calm. It’s impossible to get everything into the players in the next 48 hours.
“We worked on things yesterday and this morning, but it’s the simple things that hopefully we can see tomorrow night in the game.”
Valencia needs to win and hope Belgian champion Gent fails to beat the already qualified Zenit St Petersburg to qualify for the last 16 for the first time in three years.
“Not everything is in our hands, but we have to focus on what we do control.
“If we don’t have the result in the other game we want, that’s life. The most important thing for us is focusing on our players, our direct opponent.”
Neville was hired until the end of the season last week after a series of disappointing results let to Nuno Espirito Santo’s departure from the club. However, he watched on from the stands as a revitalized Valencia battled back from a goal down to salvage a 1-1 draw against European champion Barcelona on Saturday.
And he has his sights set on not just reaching the knockout stages of the Champions League, but a return to the competition next year by finishing in the top 4 of La Liga.
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