Valencia captain, Ricardo Costa has insisted that his side will attempt to avenge their comprehensive 3-0 defeat at the hands of Swansea City, when the two sides meet once again in the Liberty Stadium:
"The 3-0 defeat was hard to take, but it is something that we have learned from and now hope to atone for in Wales."
Despite Swansea never qualifying for the Europa League before this season, Costa told Sky Sports that his side were not surprised by the quality they possess, as they were familiar with the coach and a number of their players due to their time spent in La Liga:
"Swansea's quality does not surprise us. They have a large squad which is inundated with high quality players; you can see the Spanish influence on the team from the way they pass the ball."
"Laudrup is a good coach, and he has demonstrated previously in a difficult competition like La Liga that he has real quality. Michu is also someone with real quality and someone we'll have to stop."
If Valencia win in the Liberty Stadium tonight, they can secure top spot in Group A. Costa has stated that this will spur his side on tonight in search for the victory:
"Normally you would face a side with the quality Swansea have in the knockout rounds. It will take a big effort from us to defeat them tonight, as they will be motivated to play against Spanish opposition, however we are determined to win the game to be crowned group winners."
