Zoran Zekic: "I hope tomorrow we'll play our best football"
Head coach of FC Sheriff Zoran Zekic about tomorrow's match with Partizani:
- Good day. You have a beautiful city, but it's incredibly hot outside. If you have questions, you can ask them.
- What do you know about Partizani?
- We watched two games with Qarabaq. A new coach came to the team, changed the style of the game, pay a lot of attention to defense. I know a couple of people who played in the Croatian Championship.
- What do you expect from the match?
- I expect rain. Now about the game. We changed players. We only train for about a month together. Therefore, I cannot know what to expect from my team.
-Is Latifi your key player? How important is he in tomorrow's game?
- If Latifi will play as he played two years ago in Skënderbeu Korçë, it will be very good. I know his qualities, followed his game in the Championship of Albania three years ago. Then, he had some problems at the Puskas Academy, which are associated with playing time. Of course, he has time, but I, as a coach, do not have this time.
- It was a surprise for everyone that Sheriff lost in the Champions League and got into the Europa League. What’s happened?
- I hoped that we will continue to play there. For many people, this was a surprise. Tomorrow will be a tough game. The supporters here are different from those in Georgia. We must be prepared for all circumstances.
- Is there an advantage for you that you will play the second game at home? Will a draw satisfy you tomorrow?
- I dont know. I just want my team to play football. In the past games after the first match we had a lot of questions. I hope that tomorrow we will play our best football and we will manage to score. I can say nothing about the final result.
- Is the main goal of your team to beat Partizani?
- For us, the victory in every match is the main goal. I hoped that we would win Saburtalo. But .. This is football. The opponent has an Italian coach who puts the team tactics well, and the opponent plays for the result. There are two games ahead. They will be dissicult.
- Does Partizani have a player in the team who deserves special attention?
- Of course. But, who it is, I will tell my players. The only thing I will add is that your team plays well with the flanks and has a good attack.
FC Sheriff Press Office
- Good day. You have a beautiful city, but it's incredibly hot outside. If you have questions, you can ask them.
- What do you know about Partizani?
- We watched two games with Qarabaq. A new coach came to the team, changed the style of the game, pay a lot of attention to defense. I know a couple of people who played in the Croatian Championship.
- What do you expect from the match?
- I expect rain. Now about the game. We changed players. We only train for about a month together. Therefore, I cannot know what to expect from my team.
-Is Latifi your key player? How important is he in tomorrow's game?
- If Latifi will play as he played two years ago in Skënderbeu Korçë, it will be very good. I know his qualities, followed his game in the Championship of Albania three years ago. Then, he had some problems at the Puskas Academy, which are associated with playing time. Of course, he has time, but I, as a coach, do not have this time.
- It was a surprise for everyone that Sheriff lost in the Champions League and got into the Europa League. What’s happened?
- I hoped that we will continue to play there. For many people, this was a surprise. Tomorrow will be a tough game. The supporters here are different from those in Georgia. We must be prepared for all circumstances.
- Is there an advantage for you that you will play the second game at home? Will a draw satisfy you tomorrow?
- I dont know. I just want my team to play football. In the past games after the first match we had a lot of questions. I hope that tomorrow we will play our best football and we will manage to score. I can say nothing about the final result.
- Is the main goal of your team to beat Partizani?
- For us, the victory in every match is the main goal. I hoped that we would win Saburtalo. But .. This is football. The opponent has an Italian coach who puts the team tactics well, and the opponent plays for the result. There are two games ahead. They will be dissicult.
- Does Partizani have a player in the team who deserves special attention?
- Of course. But, who it is, I will tell my players. The only thing I will add is that your team plays well with the flanks and has a good attack.
FC Sheriff Press Office