Tricky Tie - Burley - Ipswich Town News
Town manager George Burley says his side face a tricky tie against Czech side Slovan Liberec in the UEFA Cup.
The Blues' boss said: "They beat Dinamo Tbilisi in the last round and the Czech Republic are a good footballing nation. It's a tricky tie for for us. It will be very tough, but we will look forward to it.
"We enjoyed our time in Europe last season. That was a great experience. We have got some good young players and that will develop their young talent."
"The number of games we play can make it more difficult for the league programme, but we are not going to throw away European games. We want to go as far as possible and do well. We will give it our best shot."
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