Horava - We must believe

27 August 2009 08:58
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Sigma Olomouc midfielder Tomas Horava has told his team-mates to believe they can do the seemingly impossible and overturn a four-goal deficit against Everton on Thursday night.[LNB] The Czech side slipped to 4-0 defeat in the Europa League play-off first leg at Goodison Park, giving them a mountain to climb at the Andruv Stadion.[LNB]But Horava said: "We must believe that we can make it and go through. We have give 100 per cent and the match will determine whether we have a chance or not."[LNB]At the very least, Horava claimed, his side want to make a good impression against high-profile opponents.[LNB]"We don't play against English teams every day," he added. "We will definitely want to say goodbye to Europe with a win.[LNB]Fight"It could be match of our lives. We still believe. But it will be decided only on the pitch."[LNB]Everton touched down in Brno on Wednesday with Aiyegbeni Yakubu, who marked his comeback in the reserves last night with a goal after only 31 seconds against Burnley, back in their squad.[LNB]It was his first game since last November when he ruptured his Achilles at Tottenham.[LNB]Also on the flight were youngsters Kieran Agard and Hope Akpan who both impressed for the reserves alongside Yakubu.[LNB]Phil Jagielka, Mikel Arteta and Victor Anichebe remain sidelined through injury while new man Diniyar Bilyaletdinov is currently ineligible.[LNB]MoyesWith the Goodison Park coffers swelled following the departure of Joleon Lescott to Manchester City, Everton boss David Moyes is looking to boost squad numbers before next week's transfer deadline.[LNB]"I would be disappointed if we didn't get at least four, maybe more," Moyes told the club's offical website.[LNB]"We've made quite a bit of progress I feel and maybe I'll be able to announce something shortly, but not yet.[LNB]"The job is to try and make it [the squad] stronger every year and that's what we'll aim to do."[LNB]

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