Arsenal welcome their European debut in a great mood. After a great trip, the team Zoran Tripković ideal weather conditions were met in Yerevan, and there are no problems regarding the composition of the team before tonight's match in the Conference League qualifiers. The match against home Alaškert at the Urartu Stadium in Yerevan will start at 19:XNUMX.
In the Arsenal camp, they tried their best to enter the clash against the favored host as prepared as possible.
- We had a meeting and in 45 minutes we presented all the information we could find to the team. We had recordings of two Alashkert games, but, just like in our team, there were changes in their team as well. According to our information, reinforcements were used to fill positions that were covered by players who left the club. We believe that he will play in the formation and style that we had the opportunity to watch in the videos. The weather will be ideal, the temperature is around 25 degrees, and Yerevan is really beautiful - says Tripković of his first impressions.
He took over the Arsenal bench instead Radisava Dragićević, after a great season in which the team from Tiv went from the playoffs to enter the domestic elite to the finals of the Montenegrin Cup and the third position, which guaranteed the club its first exit to Europe. In the last month, Arsenal prepared in Tivat and Zlatibor and played several preparatory games.
- In the preparatory period, we did everything we wanted, and the last game in Nikšić against Sutjeska showed that we are on the right track. The only problem is the reinforcements that arrived one by one, and not all at once, so it is normal that there is a lack of coordination. Compared to last season, five or six standard first-team players left the club. I told the players that the game is more important than the result, which does not mean that there should be irresponsibility, but a spasm should definitely be avoided. We hope to play well, and the result will also depend on their performance. Alaškert is a good team, experienced and concrete, with experience of regular appearances in European Cups. So, we are waiting for a quality rival and a tough match - explained Tripković.
He will play his first official match on the Arsenal bench at Urartu Stadium.
- At the moment, the situation is normal, I have no trepidation - joked Tripković and added:
- Alashkert has good and bad sides, we will try to use them. But it is important that the players have the right approach, that the ball circulates, and we don't have any problems with the team - everyone is healthy. It is only important that the players feel like they are in a dress rehearsal with Sutjeska, that they are playing football - concluded Tripković.
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