Head coach of FC Sheriff Yuri Vernydub about the match against FC Sfintul Gheorghe:

 

- Good game. I really liked the opposing team, Sfintul Gheorghe is one of the well-organized teams. It is clear that their task was not to miss and catch us on a counterattack. The standards are not bad. Our task was slightly different. Considering that we are FC Sheriff, we should play the first number and should have opened this organized and saturated defense. We did it. Normal result, let's move on.

 

- Did the opponents have the same tactics compared to the summer match when you worked at Shakhtyor?

- No. Then it used 5-3-2 in Belarus. We were unlucky then, there was a red card on the 10th minute, and we played almost the entire match in the minority.

 

- Did you have a grudge against Sfintul Gheorghe?

- What grievances can be. He is a coach like me. If we sharpen our teeth at each other, it's no good. We must support each other, because we are in the same team. You work today, and you don't tomorrow.

 

- Is this revenge for you?

- I don't look at revenge. The most important thing is for the team to play, show the game, win. In each game, the emphasis is on winning. Nothing else matters.

 

- The result is good, and the quality of the game satisfied?

- There were very good moments. You saw - the team was updated by 60-70 percent. We did a good job in this regard. Those boys who deserved took the field today. We have two players for each position. There is work to do. There were moments that I didn't like. I said everything in the dressing room. We must play to the end and not turn the game into self-indulgence. We are professionals and must keep the discipline of the game until the end. Only this and in another way will not be. I warned the boys. Including we will fine. This is football, it does not forgive little things.

 

- Yuri, was your debut a success?

- I think yes. I am glad that we won, happy for the boys. Almost half of them debuted today. An excellent opening, especially for Adama Traore - he scored a good goal. Kolovos proved today that he is a high level player; the same Castaneda - not in vain he came out with armband. I am sure that we are on the right track, there is time and we will go from game to game.

FC Sheriff Press Office