The head coach of Lugansk Zarya Yuri Vernidub believes that opponents no longer underestimate his team.

Yuri Vernidub shared his expectations from the upcoming away match of the group stage of the Europa League against Hertha.

"There is a very difficult match. Although they won the first match in Lviv 2: 1, I think Hertha is burning with a desire to take revenge. They take us in Berlin. Easy game will not be. Nevertheless, we are ready and will try to show our best qualities. We came to fight and get a positive result, "- said Vernidou.

"Why is Zarya playing better in the first half than in the second half recently? I do not know how to correctly answer. The game that was shown with Herta in the second half I liked more. I can also say about the match against Dynamo. Won in Shakhtar in the first half 2: 0, but in the end managed to lose 3: 4. In the championship with Alexandria, too, missed two goals in the second half and played a draw. Maybe it's my fault as a coach. Although warned the guys that you need to act more confidently. This is football. We will try to do our best tomorrow so that this does not happen again ".

"I would not say that we look easy compared to last season in the Europa League. In that year, the rivals were much stronger, without offending our current opponents. Played against Manchester United, which yesterday decided its task and went into the playoffs of the Champions League. Feyenoord also performs in the Champions League. We received invaluable experience, incentive and benefit. That year, they took only two points. In this team is more liberated and scored 6 points already. I think that somewhere there was an underestimation of us from Athletic and Hertha. Now we have more respect. Everyone understands that just getting out and beating Zarju is very difficult. The most important is to play tomorrow "to zero" on the defensive, and then life will show. Whatever they say, we play on the road ".

"We have personnel problems. It is very difficult to play with one clip. We try to squeeze the maximum. Do not distribute tournaments and do not give them any idea. We want to play in all tournaments. Unfortunately, we flew out of the Cup. Ceded to Shakhtar. Very upset this. Of course, it's hard for the guys. Games we have two days to the third. It is difficult to conduct a full-fledged training process. We try to restore the team to the maximum. More give theory, tactical training. To all matches we go consistently ".

"I'm grateful to the guys for the fact that they endure and sustain such a difficult rhythm.

They wrote here that the Berliners are waiting for us and hope that we will not take away points from here.. Let's see tomorrow. This is an extra reason for my fighters to get angry and prove that we are worth something and can get a positive result! ".

The match of the group stage of the Europa League between Herta and Zarei will be held on Thursday, November 2. Beginning of the meeting at 22:05 Kiev time.

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