AZ will face a Premier League club for the second time in six months on Thursday evening and the club is bracing itself for a clash with a major opponent. Last May, West Ham United was the opponent in the lost semi-finals of the Conference League, now Aston Villa is the opponent in the group stage. “And I think they are a lot further along than West Ham,” said coach Pascal Jansen.
AZ suspects that Aston Villa is still a bit better than West Ham United | European football
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