West Ham and Basel looking to confirm their presence in the Conference League final
AZ Alkmaar and West Ham decide one of the spots for the final of the European Conference League 22/23, in the second leg of the semi-finals, this Thursday. West Ham have the advantage of having won the first leg by 2-1, but Alkmaar is in a better phase and is betting on the home factor to make the comeback.
Alkmaar knows they could have won a better result in the England match, as they were the first to open the scoring, but ended up suffering a comeback in the second half. Therefore, Alkmaar must confirm their willpower to win the tie at home in order to have the possibility of remounting.
For West Ham, the victory over Alkmaar, a week ago, was one of the best moments recently. After all, the club's season is quite questionable. The team still has remote chances of relegation in the Premier League, even with less chance of that happening.
However, this European competition is the way to save their season. And the strength shown in the first leg certainly inspires the club to overcome the bad phase, seeking the tie that will put them in the grand final.
In the other match of the “socks” of the Conference League, the surprising Basel tries to confirm a place in the big decision against Fiorentina. Basel managed an incredible comeback victory in the first leg as a visitor. But you will need to improve your home to ratify this classification. Fiorentina, on the other hand, know they are in trouble, but they are betting on being able to react.
The two semi-final matches will determine the finalists who will succeed Roma in winning the competition, in what is the third biggest football competition in Europe.
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