The coach spoke about the match with Zorya and criticism from the fans
Veres head coach Sergei Lavrinenko is pleased with the draw with Zorya (2:2) in the match of the 13th round of the UPL. The mentor also spoke about how criticism from fans affects his work and the team’s play.
“It was truly a fighting game. Both teams really wanted to win. And the four goals scored are proof of this. Perhaps there was less constructiveness on our part, but we need to take into account the personnel losses. The weather was also difficult. Therefore, we tried to play more pragmatically. A draw is a completely natural result of this game. A draw in the match with Zorya is plus one point in the tournament treasury.”
“A ricochet in the episode with the second goal scored? In the match with Minai, we should have scored four or five goals, but we didn’t. Today Fortune helped us, we equalized the score. But the first goal that we missed was not even a moment. Serve from the flank, our players are all standing, the opponent shoots, and no one even reacts to it. Our very bad mistake. The opponent didn’t create anything before the break, but managed to score.”
“Today three goals were scored from set pieces. Therefore, we can say that the weather also influenced the course of the game. We also try to practice standards in training. Make it automatic. I’m glad that we scored twice against such an opponent. I think that Zarya will still take their points in the championship after the European Cup matches. This is a very powerful opponent.”
“Regarding pressure from the stands and criticism from fans, this pressure has continued from the moment I went to Rivne for a meeting of the supervisory board. Even before signing the contract. And this pressure is not decreasing. I face this criticism every day. Everyone gets sick as best they can.”
“I try to do my job well and make full use of the potential that I now have. People who criticize do not take into account personnel problems in the team. They don’t look at how many players are in the team, what quality these players are, whether they are healthy or not. Instead, everyone wants to beat Zorya and all other opponents. But such victories require the work of not only the coach, but also the entire club and fans, including. If a person is a fan of Veres, he must support the team. With all my heart. And not shout something from the stands to the coach and players. How will this help?
“I am stress-resistant and can withstand any criticism. People have a right to criticism. But we are doing our job. And only time will tell if we can change anything. But even if Veres won the Champions League, there would still be people who didn’t like something. I’ve been on the team for four months. Three months – the championship is underway. How to change everything already in the process of work? Therefore, I don’t pay attention to criticism and pressure and do my job.”
Veres is in 15th position in the UPL, the team has 8 points. In the next round, Lavrinenko’s team will play against Alexandria on November 11.
Source: Sportarena
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