Bruno Irles: One precise shot would be enough for us
- We are all sad, not about the game but about the result. The team prepared as well as they could. You can analyze the match and you see that we were not far from winning and qualifying but we did everything we could.
Three shots were made during the game, two of them were made by the defender. How do you estimate the team's play in the attack?
We had a plan for the game but to some players' injuries we could not fulfill everything. As for Hapoel, they prepared well, they performed quick counterattacks. My plan was to play in the defense, to use side transitions and space. We had set pieces that we could not deliver well. However, one precise shot would be enough.
Many spectators expected to see a fight today, especially after the first-leg match where Sheriff showed true character. How do you estimate this game in terms of character and desire to play?
Speaking about the first-leg match, Hapoel was not ready to our football. We made a surprise for them, so it was important to take the same measures so that the opponent would not be ready for them. Yes, i agree that we did not show enough character, Hapoel played very well and balanced, they have good attacking players. But we played well in the defense.
Today's first eleven was a surprise for many of us. There was no Ricardinho but there was a young player Eugene Oancea, don't you regret about this choice?
Ricardinho did not train the whole week, he got injured after the first-leg match and was not ready to play all 90 minutes, that is why I started with Danijel Subotic. Even when Danijel asked me to substitute him, we asked to wait for ten minutes so that Ricardo could play for at least 30 minutes. As for young players, I do not care about the age. When I started to play in the Champions League, I was 19 or 20 years old. I am pleased with Oancea and Puntus in today's game. My task is to field maximally prepared players, and it does not depend on their age, skin color, but only the way they work at the training sessions.
Hapoel had a lot of ball possession in the center. Didn't you think of using high pressing?
According to my plan, we were not going to press from the first minutes because we would have to open and Hapoel was just waiting for that and it would be too risky.
What are your future plans for the championship?
I told the players we should only improve our level. You will see, the game will change, there will be more ball possession and more group play.
FC Sheriff Press Office
Three shots were made during the game, two of them were made by the defender. How do you estimate the team's play in the attack?
We had a plan for the game but to some players' injuries we could not fulfill everything. As for Hapoel, they prepared well, they performed quick counterattacks. My plan was to play in the defense, to use side transitions and space. We had set pieces that we could not deliver well. However, one precise shot would be enough.
Many spectators expected to see a fight today, especially after the first-leg match where Sheriff showed true character. How do you estimate this game in terms of character and desire to play?
Speaking about the first-leg match, Hapoel was not ready to our football. We made a surprise for them, so it was important to take the same measures so that the opponent would not be ready for them. Yes, i agree that we did not show enough character, Hapoel played very well and balanced, they have good attacking players. But we played well in the defense.
Today's first eleven was a surprise for many of us. There was no Ricardinho but there was a young player Eugene Oancea, don't you regret about this choice?
Ricardinho did not train the whole week, he got injured after the first-leg match and was not ready to play all 90 minutes, that is why I started with Danijel Subotic. Even when Danijel asked me to substitute him, we asked to wait for ten minutes so that Ricardo could play for at least 30 minutes. As for young players, I do not care about the age. When I started to play in the Champions League, I was 19 or 20 years old. I am pleased with Oancea and Puntus in today's game. My task is to field maximally prepared players, and it does not depend on their age, skin color, but only the way they work at the training sessions.
Hapoel had a lot of ball possession in the center. Didn't you think of using high pressing?
According to my plan, we were not going to press from the first minutes because we would have to open and Hapoel was just waiting for that and it would be too risky.
What are your future plans for the championship?
I told the players we should only improve our level. You will see, the game will change, there will be more ball possession and more group play.
FC Sheriff Press Office