Andrew Thomas emphasized the need for proper preparation to counter Dejan Joveljic's threat, highlighting his strong scoring ability and physical presence as concerns for Seattle's defense.
Phil Neville stated that the players are taking pride in maintaining clean sheets, emphasizing that they've lost only one of their last eleven games, contributing to confidence.
"Any time you go to Seattle, you're in for a battle. We talk a lot about intensity being the starting point for us, so that's definitely going to have to be the case."