Sarpsborg in the Europa League – Nothing indicates that Sarpsborg will not defeat Besiktas

SARPSBORG (Dagbladet): Being prepared, knowing what it's all about and knowing what's going on is not a cheat. Twelve fights are embarking on the adventure of the Europa League 2018 – because that's exactly what it's an adventure – Sarpsborg has learned and experienced just enough to defeat the Turkish Besiktas.

At the start of the tournament, Geir Bakke's crew was ranked 48th out of 48.

This is not a pity.

Two months later, many will be disappointed if they do not go to the last game.

EXCEPTIONAL FACTORSBesiktas can not do anything about it – the weather and the substrate – are obviously talking about the benefits of Sarpsborg. In Norway, we can play football in artificial turf. In Turkey you can not. However, a wet pre-gel on a football field that can only be used as an ice rink is not enough to mitigate the difference between a Turkish giant and a small, well-managed Norwegian farm.

You must have something more.

SARPSBORG l 'a. This proves that Geir Bakkes' crew participated in the first group match in Istanbul in September. Totally, Ryan Babel came in and made the big difference for Sarpsborg's home-made ability to upset Besiktas.

Since then, they have not lost in Europe.

ALWAYS RETURNS THE RESULTS in Istanbul (1-3), in addition to 3-1 on Genk and twice against Uwe Röslers Malmö, make sure Sarpsborg will have good chances to beat Besiktas on Thursday night. At least, nothing says that they can not win. Because it's not the size that matters, it's what you do with what you have at your disposal.

In this perspective, Sarpsborg has been a fine example of Europe this season.

Rarely, small clubs are so drawn.

SNUBLES AGAINST VISIT are not really numerous. But they are very obvious. Contradictions will always be a danger. Therefore, all offensive attempts will be conducted to end the attack. But as many ballerobs / recyclers will be on the ball protection in certain movements to avoid fractures.

If Sarpsborg is ready, it will be a lot.

WHEN IS AVAILABLE Ten of their best players stay at home, which is too much speculation. The job of Sarpsborg is not to participate. It reminds me of what happened when Leipzig brought a B team to Lerkendal a month ago. The round bull Rosenborg. So, believing that Besiktas does not count at least 25 players of very good quality in the game room becomes as stupid as to pretend that Leipzig was taking the light of the fight outside against Rosenborg.

They only made a priority.

Because they have a crew for that.

How much you hurry to run at zero degrees and shipwreck if the weather forecast hits you is another matter. Geir Bakke answers at least a very clear "YES" to the question of whether weather conditions and the state of the roads give Sarpsborg an advantage. And he knows that the guys he practices run longer than most people, that they suffer more and that they are able to withstand storms, especially those who are tall.

You may want to besiege Sarpsborg and even destroy them.

But you can not beat them.

SARPSBORG AT PRIORITY struck this season and elected Eliteserien. Geir Bakke does not regret anything. He says that he would do it again. So fun is the Europa League. So much of Sarpsborg has won and learned as a club. And the last thing he wants to say to his boys before leaving is something like, "Let's go scratch those guys too, those who earn 50 million more than us, let's show who we are."

He knows it hurts.

He knows it works.