Getafe lost out to Sevilla in the final of the Copa del Rey last year and some had suggested that this tie would be a perfect opportunity for them to exact revenge, although Laudrup insists that such a word is too strong."Tomorrow does not have to be revenge, as that is not in my vocabulary. But we will get our own back for the end of the last year and for everything that happened in the first day in Seville," he told a press conference earlier today.
"When you play at home you want to win. Tomorrow we are facing a great team. Perhaps in the league they are not having the best of times, though they try to improve, but it has a special season in the Champions League. In that sense we can be compared."
Laudrup knows that Sevilla have a lot of players that can hurt his side going forward, but emphasized how important his compatriot Christian Poulson is to their team, describing him as "very important and fundamental for their balance".
He also spoke of the tough task ahead for this team on Saturday, saying that if their opponents play to their full potential then "a draw is not bad" and mentioning some more players who could cause them problems.
"We are going up against a team that has leading scorer in the league (Luis Fabiano) and has the best right hand side in the league with Navas and Alvés."
Finally, talk turned to the Madrid derby coming up on Sunday, where Laudrup somewhat democratically predicted a draw.
"I see the derby as very open. Atletico went through in the Cup and Madrid fell and will what to get back on track. A draw at the end of the game would not surprise me at all.
"With the quality that there will be on the pitch on Sunday there will always be one or two that is going to shine. It can be Raul, or Van Nistelrooy; Agüero or Forlán; also Casillas," he concluded.
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