![]() I think from all the NPL teams, it’s the strongest team we can play and it’s a derby. “But we have to know they are a good side. “But if we concentrate, if we put our energy and focus in the right spot then I’m optimistic we’ll beat them because we have the quality for this. “If you’re not focused, if you don’t concentrate, if you think it’s an easy game then there’s a massive chance Sydney United will hurt us,” Babbel said of the all-western Sydney match-up. It’s another local derby for the Wanderers in the Cup on Wednesday night, as they head to Campbelltown Stadium for a Round of 16 clash with NSW NPL Grand Finalists Sydney United 58. WANDERERS: The battles where Western Sydney need to build Wanderland into a fortress SYDNEY UNITED 58 ULTIMATE GUIDE: The NPL NWS giants with potential for Cup glory While they did manage to make the semi finals of the FFA Cup in 2018, it ended in the disappointment of a 3-0 loss to bitter crosstown rivals Sydney FC. The Wanderers finished eighth and a lengthy 16 points outside the Hyundai A-League finals spots last campaign. ![]() “It’s a good mix but for me it’s important that I see if we do something on the training ground the boys try and do it to 100% but also with a smile on the face and I think that’s the biggest difference to last season.”Īnother thing Babbel would like to change from 2018/19 is the amount of silverware the club adds to the trophy cabinet. “There is a different atmosphere in the team, there’s a great enjoyment to work there but also a good enjoyment to have a laugh. “The biggest difference to last season is the team spirit,” Babbel told reporters on Monday. There’s plenty of reasons for optimism at ‘Wanderland’, with Babbel recruiting astutely as well as the side’s return to their spiritual home at Parramatta – the new Bankwest Stadium.īut there’s another factor why the 46-year-old believes the good times are about to return to the Wanderers. HOW TO WATCH: Watch FFA Cup 2019 Round of 16 Match Day 2īuy online and save on tickets to our clash this Wednesday! PREVIEW: FFA Cup 2019 Round of 16 Match Day 2 The German boss is heading into his second season at the helm of the Wanderers and the biggest in the club’s history.Īfter two seasons without finals football, the heat is on for success to return to the club that made three grand finals in their first four seasons in the Hyundai A-League. It might seem like a trivial thing but for Markus Babbel it’s a sure sign his Western Sydney Wanderers are on the right track.
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