Dutch admitted Sam Bokema The defender of the Italian team Bologna expressed his inability to stop Mohamed Salah, indicating that he does not know how he will be able to stop the Egyptian star during the two teams’ match in the Champions League.
It will host Anfield Stadium on Wednesday evening European Champions LeagueA match between Liverpool and Bologna, in the second round of the league stage of the Champions League competition for the 2024-25 season.
Bokema talks about the upcoming clash against Salah
Sam Bokema indicated, in statements he made before the upcoming fight, that he has not yet been unable to find the appropriate way to stop the Egyptian king, saying: “Stop Mohamed Salah? I don’t know yet, but the problem is that it is not just him!”
He explained: “In addition to Salah, there is also Cody Jacobo, Luis Diaz, Diogo Jota, Darwin Nunez, and Federico Chiesa. It’s crazy, because they are all performing well this season.”
The Dutch defender added: “They have made a great start under Arne Sloat, who is a coach I know a lot about because he performed well in the Eredivisie, so it will be really difficult for us, but we are really looking forward to the confrontation.”
He continued: “I have developed a lot since I arrived here. The coach was asking me for things that I was not used to before, and I think that helped me become a better player, and now I have had this opportunity to appear in a distinguished way against the best players in Europe, such as Salah, Jacobo and Luis Diaz. And prove that I belong at this level.”
He continued: “It was a dream for me to participate in the Champions League and with Bologna, and I am happy that I achieved that, and I hope that appearing in the Champions League will help me join the Netherlands national team.”
He talked about his compatriot and the captain of the Netherlands national team. Virgil van Dijk He said: “I have great respect for Virgil van Dijk, he is a great defender and I hope that one day I can play with him, or even just train with him, so that he can give me some advice to help me improve. Because now he is the best ever.”
He concluded his statements by saying: “You can only admire him and look forward to him. It would be really great to have the opportunity to play against him, especially since the match will be at Anfield.”
When is Liverpool’s match against Bologna in the Champions League?
The date of Liverpool’s match against Bologna, in the second round of the league stage in the Champions League competition, is Wednesday, October 2, 2024.
The Liverpool-Bologna match is scheduled to start at ten o’clock in the evening, Mecca and Cairo time.
