West Ham? Our most powerful opponents

  • by Staff Writer
  • Friday, 27th August 2021

Dinamo Zagreb manager Damir Krznar believes West Ham United will be the Croatian side's toughest opponents in the Europa League group phase.

Krznar, 49, was present as his side were selected alongside Genk and Austria Vienna in Group H of the competition, which commences next month.

And speaking in the wake of Friday morning's ceremony, he insisted Zagreb's most difficult opponents will be the Hammers - even though David Moyes' side were drawn out of Pot 3.


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Krznar is wary of West Ham


"I think it's an attractive group, competitive," he said. "We are satisfied; it could have been worse.

"West Ham seem like the most powerful of our three opponents, but Genk shouldn't be underestimated. There is also an Austrian side who are weaker opponents, according to public opinion, but not in reality."

Zagreb reached the quarter finals of last season's Europa League where they were beaten 3-1 on aggregate by Spanish side Villareal, having lost the home leg 1-0 and the away tie 2-1.

Prior to that they knocked Tottenham out of the tournament at the Round of 16 stage despite having lost the first leg 2-0 at White Hart Lane; the Croatians won the return tie 3-0 to go through 3-2 on aggregate.

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