Motherwell cannot afford to sit again on their 2-0 lead within the second leg of their Conference League second qualifying spherical tie away to HB Torshevn, Joelle Murray has warned.
The Hibernian ladies’s head coach recognises it was “a very good performance” and “a good result” within the first leg at Fir Park.
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That is regardless of “probably a bit of fearfulness from supporters” given the lack of a number of of final season’s high performers and the absence of high scorer Tawanda Maswanhise.
“Very impressive result, but it’s going to be difficult because, as has been reported all week, HB have created a fortress,” Murray mentioned on the BBC’s Scottish Football Podcast concerning the aspect who’re unbeaten in eight dwelling European ties since shedding to Levadia Tallinn of Estonia 10 years in the past.
“So it certainly won’t be easy, but they’ve given themselves a really, really good chance and given themselves a good foundation to go into this evening’s game.
“But that scoreline might be probably the most tough one in soccer, whether or not it is for you or definitely towards you.
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“What Motherwell can’t do is go into tonight’s game and try to defend the 2-0 because it just encourages pressure, it just builds momentum for HB.
“So I feel they want to go over there and attempt to win the sport. I do not suppose they’ll sit again, defend the 2-purpose lead and be complacent.
“They’ve got the quality – Maswanhise is seemingly available after his fractured jaw, Longelo available, whether it be from the start or the bench.”