St Mirren are aiming to scribe a new chapter in their “big storyline” of “proving people wrong” in their upcoming European journey, says captain Mark O’Hara.
The Paisley side travel to Iceland to face Valur on Thursday in the first leg of their Conference League second-round qualifier.
O’Hara says the squad are “under no illusions” about how tough a test they face, but the midfielder says the team are also “relishing the opportunity”.
“From outside of these doors a lot of people probably doubt,” the Buddies captain added.
“But a big storyline since I’ve come through the doors here is that we love proving people wrong. It’s a real chance for us to put ourselves on the map as a team.
“The excitement of the fans, staff, everyone about the club, this is where we want to be.”
O’Hara has regrets about his previous experience in Europe. Recalling his time at Motherwell, he felt the squad lacked belief they could get a result abroad.
Buddies boss Stephen Robinson was the 28-year-old’s manager at Fir Park then, but this time O’Hara says “it’s been drilled into us that we can’t have any regrets”.
“We need to be confident in ourselves,” he adds. “We will have a game plan and a structure that the staff believe will work and we trust each other.”
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