Head coach of FC Sheriff about the second leg of the Champions League qualification against FC Alashkert:

 

- In what state is Sheriff going for the return match with the champion of Armenia? Are there any losses you cannot count on?

- The state of the spirit is very good. A weekly cycle of preparation has passed, thanks to the postponement of the match with Zimbru. The boys took the training process seriously. We understand that the score that we have today, 1: 0 in Armenia, is not the score that gives reason for calm. You need to be prepared. I think the Armenian team will also come to prove it. Ready. Looking forward to tomorrow to go out and fight.

 

- In the choice of tactics for this match, there was no thought to defend this score?

- When you start to defend yourself, it's the worst thing. Any mistake made can lead to the fact that later you will not be able to rebuild. We need to play the game that we train, we know how to play. We will not depart from our principles.

 

- The match in Yerevan was played according to the 4-4-2 scheme, leaving Arboleda slightly behind ...

- We just built a positional attack in this way. We understood that Alashkert”also uses the 4-4-2 scheme, where two forwards are constantly under pressure, attacking the central defenders. Therefore, they lowered the defensive midfielder, who saturated this zone and made it possible for the striker to play calmly.

 

- Will there be any changes in tomorrow's match?

- Well, we looked at the first game again, sorted out the mistakes, and there were quite a few of them. We chose the best moments, showed the players how we need to act. In principle, we had a serious analysis. The boys understand everything and are ready for tomorrow's match.

 

- Tomorrow there will be a unique match, the format of the European cups has changed. The away balls were canceled, but most importantly, the third tournament was added and now, in fact, having passed into the third round of the Champions League, the team, in fact, guarantees participation in the European Cup tournament in the fall. Does the team know about this and won't it add nervousness?

- In this regard, the answer is simple. Let's think about playing and winning. No need to think about where we have already ended up or not. We need to move forward, play the football that we know how to play. Make your own movement step by step. Thinking about something else is harmful. We only think about the game, that we need to get out, play well and win.