Viktor Mikhailov: «Today, football players are heroes. Well done»
Acting head coach of FC Sheriff, Viktor Mikhailov, about the Cup final and the main characters of the match in Nisporeni.
- Did you expect the match to turn out like this?
- Hard game. It is clear that both teams wanted to win. There was more tactical struggle on the field - who will outplay whom. I'm happy that we managed to do it. We have achieved another trophy, so I am grateful to the leadership of our team, and our guys, the players, this is their great merit, our fans. And, of course, I am grateful to the coaching staff and the administration of our club. Thank you all, well done.
- What do you want to say to your players and when do you go on vacation?
- Well done! They are heroes. This was our final game. The season was tough, they survived. It is clear that tomorrow we have a vacation, and nevertheless, they tuned in and showed good football, I think, having achieved a result. Today, they are heroes. Well done.
- Did you expect the victory to be in the last seconds of the game?
- We believed until the very end. You yourself saw that we pumped up to the last. Until the referee's whistle. We went ahead and attacked. We were confident that we would win in regular time. We didn't prepare for penalties, we were ready to win in regular time. We could have done it earlier, we had chances in the first half, and we had chances in the second too. However, when they scored, then they scored. Well done!
Press service of FC Sheriff
- Did you expect the match to turn out like this?
- Hard game. It is clear that both teams wanted to win. There was more tactical struggle on the field - who will outplay whom. I'm happy that we managed to do it. We have achieved another trophy, so I am grateful to the leadership of our team, and our guys, the players, this is their great merit, our fans. And, of course, I am grateful to the coaching staff and the administration of our club. Thank you all, well done.
- What do you want to say to your players and when do you go on vacation?
- Well done! They are heroes. This was our final game. The season was tough, they survived. It is clear that tomorrow we have a vacation, and nevertheless, they tuned in and showed good football, I think, having achieved a result. Today, they are heroes. Well done.
- Did you expect the victory to be in the last seconds of the game?
- We believed until the very end. You yourself saw that we pumped up to the last. Until the referee's whistle. We went ahead and attacked. We were confident that we would win in regular time. We didn't prepare for penalties, we were ready to win in regular time. We could have done it earlier, we had chances in the first half, and we had chances in the second too. However, when they scored, then they scored. Well done!
Press service of FC Sheriff