Head coach of FC Sheriff Roberto Bordin about the first match against OGC Nice:

 

- After such a match it is very difficult to comment on something. We had a good match. I want to congratulate my team, which played very well in the second half, managing to push the Nice team to their half of the field. I think we deserved at least a draw.

 

- A week is not a very long time. Do you think your team will be able to do the same as in the confrontation with Partizan?

- Everything is possible. You saw the goal we missed after a pass that turned out to be a kick. We had the same opportunity, but we didn't score. We didn't have much luck today. We even scored a ball. I haven't seen if it was offside yet. Despite this, the team had a very good match. When we missed the ball, before that there was a clear foul on Tapsobo. We had several opportunities to send the ball into the opponent's goal, but it didn't work out.

 

- The team is progressing, which can not be said about Rasheed Akanbi. When will he start to progress and bring more benefits than it was today?

- It is your opinion. I think he entered the game well in the second half. Sharpened a few times and generally looked good. We have a few more players waiting for their chance.

 

- What did not work today in the game?

-. On the side of the opponent today was luck. In similar situations, they scored, and we hit the crossbar. At the same time, we played a good match.

 

- What surprised Nice?

- Nice is a good and very experienced team. In the second half, it defended very competently, retreating to its own half of the field.