Valletta are heading into the first leg of their Champions League first qualifying round match against Faroese side B36 Torshavn with a bold conviction that they can challenge for a place in the next round where a clash with Red Star Belgrade awaits the winners."We can't keep looking at ourselves and think that our chances are slim," coach Paul Zammit told a pre-match news conference ahead of tomorrow's game at the Hibs Stadium (kick-off 7pm)."We need to go into these matches convinced that we can fight for qualification and this is how we are approaching these games."Zammit declared himself pleased with his side's preparations for their Champions League commitments. This is in stark contrast with last summer when Zammit, having just replaced Ivan Zammit as Valletta coach, had little time to work with a much-changed squad in a topsy-turvy build-up to their Europa League games against Welsh side Newtown AFC, who progressed to the following round."We have basically retained the same squad with a few additions. We have signed two foreign players, Argentines Leandro Aguirre and Santiago Malano, plus Steve Borg."Malta defender Borg, who rejoined Valletta after a one-year stint with...
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