"We have taken the competition severely considering that the starting and we want to reach the semi-finals"
Michael Laudrup
Laudrup's charges are on the cusp of reaching the final 4 of the competitiveness for the first time in their a hundred-calendar year historical past and the Dane, in his very first time in charge of the South Wales outfit, is aware of from encounter the rewards a domestic cup operate can carry.
"It is an important opposition," he explained. "Ahead of we performed Barnsley in the second round I stated that I have usually appreciated the cup.
"When you are at a team that cannot challenge at the top rated end of the table, then it can be a great opportunity to get to a last and acquire a trophy. When I was at Getafe we attained a home-based final, as properly as the quarter-finals of the Europa League.
"I can bear in mind these nicely and it was a great sensation – extremely specific. The league is diverse, you can win or attract and nonetheless decide on up details while in the cup it is a straight knockout and there is usually that excitement. We have taken the competitors seriously because the commencing and we want to attain the semi-finals."
