Football: LINFIELD MUST CONTROL THEIR ATTACKING URGES; Bailie warns Blues to avoid an away goal nightmare.

A FOOLISH attacking mind-set could destroy Linfield's European Cup dreams, according to skipper Noel Bailie.

The central defender who was at the spine of his side's 1-0 loss to Finnish side FC Haka in the first leg meeting last week, believes a "realistic attitude" could confirm a night of glory at Windsor Park.

Linfield manager David Jeffrey brought his team to Finland with the aim of leaving with the tie still alive for the return leg at home.

For 55 minutes the Irish Premier League champions frustrated Haka, before submitting to a single goal from striker David Wilson.

"It's a game we can win, but we have to be realistic and not foolish," said Bailie.

"It may have sounded great that we only lost 1-0 in Finland and kept our hopes alive, but the real picture will be in front of everyone at Windsor Park.

"Haka are a professional team in the middle of their season. They are much bigger, fitter and faster than us.

"We went there to frustrate them and had 10 men behind the ball at all times. They dominated the game and we only entered their goalmouth on three occasions. We got what we wanted, a chance to win the tie at home.

"But if we go out with all guns blazing, we would be inviting a very good team to pick us off."

Haka, managed by former Sunderland player Keith Armstrong, remain favourites to progress beyond this preliminary round.

One 'away' goal favouring them at Windsor, would force the Blues to seek a 3-1 win, at very least.As runners-up in the Premier League in 1998-99, Linfield recorded a stunning 5-3 victory over Amonia Nicosia after trailing from a 1st leg 5-1 pounding.

Their efforts were not enough to secure further European venture, but Bailie believes a repeat of such glory can be achieved.

"I have been involved in some great moments with Linfield in Europe, and it's not beyond this team creating another.

"In Haka, when Glenn Ferguson came into the game, we were unlucky not to score from one of the rare chances we got.

"He was an inspiring figure and the Haka defence had problems containing him. It would not have been right to start that game with two strikers.

"Our manager got everything right in terms of team selection and how we should play, and because of that, we can afford to believe we can win this time.

"But we have 90 minutes to find the goal we need and it takes just one second to score it. We must not open up and allow them to come at us.

"I would imagine we would be happy if we can hold them off until half-time and then as time passes, we can catch them as they begin to worry."

Davy Larmour, who played as a lone striker role in the first leg, missed a training session at the weekend due to a leg injury, but is expected to start tomorrow.

He will be joined in attack by Northern Ireland international Glenn Ferguson.

Midfielder Jamie Marks is also contention to start.

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