Overall, the Krivbass coach is pleased with the team and believes that his charges continue to progress
Head coach Krivbassa Yuri Vernidub before restart Ukrainian Championship After the international break, he spoke about the selection process in his team, in particular paying attention to defense.
“I am the head coach and I am responsible for [селекцию]but if we want to move forward and reach a new level, we need to conduct a slightly better selection. We sold Beskorovaynyi, and Romanchuk joined us in his place at the last moment, when we returned from training camp in Slovenia. Therefore, there was no other way but to quickly integrate him into the main team. As for another newcomer, Konate, he is still having a hard time in all aspects. He needs time. Viliwald? Yes, I regret that we sent him out on loan. After all, if I had known that everything would be like this, I would have given him a chance and he would have grown with us. I am waiting for his development and counting on him in the future.”
“As for Snurnitsyn, the man hadn’t played for six months. It was very difficult for him: he couldn’t stand the running work at the training camp, which everyone else did more or less calmly. I understood that he needed time. Metalist 1925 was hired by Van Leeuwen, with whom he worked in Zarya. Then Snurnitsyn came to me and asked if I saw him in the Kryvbas squad now. I couldn’t guarantee him a place in the starting lineup, so I told him as it was. He decided everything with the club and left. We shook hands and said goodbye. Over the summer, we took two good players. Romanchuk and Drambayev. I believe in them and hope for their progress.”
“We really have a good team. Today I can’t say that I’m not happy. Basically, the guys who were there last year are still here, and they continue to progress. Despite the heavy workload at the training camp, we got through this stage without injuries, and this is confirmation that we did everything right. There’s still a lot ahead.”
Kryvbas, the bronze medalist of the 2023/24 UPL, did not start the new season very well. Vernydub’s team lost to Viktoria in the Europa League qualification, and then lost twice to Betis in the Conference League playoffs – and did not make it to the main round of the European Cups.
In the UPL, Kryvbas is eighth, having scored 7 points in four matches. The fifth match, against Shakhtar in Kryvyi Rih on September 1, was not completed due to a prolonged air raid alarm. Apparently, the teams will be able to finish this match only in 2025.
In addition, the team is experiencing problems in the center of defense. In the summer, the strongest defender Daniil Beskorovayny left the club, moving to Polesie and almost immediately receiving a serious injury. The other day, another centerback Timur Stetskov, the leader of the defense in the current squad, was excluded from the training process of the first team due to the unwillingness to extend the contract.
Source: Sportarena
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