Caulfield hoping Cork City will prove ‘nightmare’ to Polish champions Legia

Drawing opposition as formidable as Legia Warsaw was hardly the dream date Cork City had in mind in the Champions League but, while John Caulfield is not hiding from the difficulty of the challenge thrown up by yesterday’s First Round draw in Nyon – “probably got the toughest that was there” was his initial reaction yesterday – the City manager is still hoping that his side can subject the three-in-a-row Polish champions to something of a “nightmare” in the first leg at home.

“In the tight surrounds of Turner’s Cross, with the crowd buzzing from the start, I’m hoping that can be a nightmare for them,” he told the Irish Examiner. “Obviously, as a team, we’ll need to be tuned in but, if you start right, you’ll always feel you have a chance at Turner’s Cross.

“From a playing point of view it’s one of those where you have nothing to lose because we’re probably going to be written off with the quality of the team they have.