Yurii Vernydub: The team did not have enough experience to overcome this opponent

After the second match of the third qualifying round of the Europa League 2024\2024 against the Czech "Viktoria" Plzeň - 2024:2024, the head coach of Kryvyi Rih "Kryvbas" Yuriy Vernydub commented on the game at a press conference.

- I want to congratulate the team Viktoria with the release of the Europa League playoff. I wish them to pass Harts and a long tournament path in this tournament. Kryvbas will play in the conference League playoffs. Another powerful rival - Spanish Betis expects us. It is a school for us. Viktoria won both matches due to its experience in European tournaments. The opponent was also stronger in anthropometry. Although about the game itself, we also had good moments, but we didn't use them.

- What was not enough for success today?

- many factors. This is a lack of experience, because we only take the first steps in European tournaments. Victoria has much more experience. Second, logistics. The opponent is much easier with crossing. Kryvbas cannot play at home but abroad. Our home stadium is in Kosice. You understand, we play in Slovakia, then the bus return to Ukraine.

We spend a lot of time on the border. We play in Ukraine and then again abroad. Somewhere our players are not enough in this regard. There is no freshness that our rivals have. Somewhere we do not have time to recover physically. I think this is the most important thing. In general Viktoria - a good rival, but also Kryvbas looked decent. The only thing they got two Wins, and we lost twice. At the first meeting: we did not have to give up in Kosice, but it happened. Once again congratulate the opponent on the victory.

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