Damien Duff's Shelbourne facing facing a tough assignment against a Zurich FC side that finished fourth in the Swiss Super League last season
Reds facing facing a tough assignment against a FC Zurich side that finished fourth in the Swiss Super League last seasonUefa Conference League – second round qualifier: FC Zurich v Shelbourne, Letzigrund, Thursday, 6pm
“For 2½ years all we’ve done in the league is upset people, upset the apple cart, now it is time to take that to Europe and the world,” said Duff, in bullish form in advance of Shels’ second round encounter. “Zurich are a top Swiss institution but it is not a time to be scared, it’s a time to embrace the challenge. If we tiptoe into tomorrow night we’ll be in a lot of trouble.Olympics: Morocco beat Argentina after equaliser is disallowed by VAR two hours later“It’s a cup final,” Duff continued. “We have taken Shelbourne to mainland Europe, we are not here for a holiday. We are representing the league and our country. Not just Shelbourne. We want to put in a good show, not a gallant effort.
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