Kitchee return to Mong Kok Stadium tomorrow to face Tai Po in the FA Cup quarter-final. Head coach Iñigo Calderón believes the stakes are even higher in cup football: "It’s a knockout stage and there’s no way back". He added, "We approach and prepare the match in the same way, but it’s a special one”.
After four consecutive games at Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground, Calderón acknowledges the shift in conditions. "Everything is different. I like playing in Mong Kok and the atmosphere is probably better. It’s true that the pitch surface is worse, but we have to adapt. I don’t want to make excuses, so it shouldn’t be a problem."
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