Sogdiana head coach Ivan Boshkovich shared his thoughts after the 2-2 draw against AGMK in the 3rd round of the Super League.
"As always, the match between AGMK and Sogdiana was interesting again. I think the fans witnessed an interesting match. The intrigue was maintained until the end of the game. We worked according to plan and scored the first goal. After that, we faced pressure from the opponent, many passes were made from the air, we saw passes from the wing and from the center. We couldn't preserve the victory, but we fought until the end.
I have no objections to the players; we deservedly earned one point. We have one more game left until FIFA. We will try to hold that debate in high spirits.
- Thank you for the interesting game. My question is: what is the reason for the replacement of Lyupcho Doriyev? Because without him, the team has changed.
- A small wound occurred. Therefore, we didn't want to take risks with our player's condition. There's a match against Pakhtakor ahead, so we replaced Doriyev and decided to keep him for the next game. The team continued to play even without Doriyev. We scored.
True, Doriyev is an important player for us, we can't turn a blind eye to his skills, but the whole team plays football.
- "Your team started the season as badly as last year. Just 1 point and a few conceded goals in three games. What is this related to?
- I don't think there's any need to regret it. There are still many games ahead. Everyone has their own problems. Injuries are hindering: Kahramonov and Ivanovich have injuries. Qobilov received a red card. All the players are valuable to us, including those on the bench. That's why we don't want to cry out. Everyone is doing their job. The management is trying to provide us with the best conditions. We didn't give up.
- Mirkovich conceded 8 goals in 3 games. Will you trust him in the next argument? What is the overall competition among goalkeepers in the team?
- There's a saying that it's better for a goalkeeper not to pass the ball. We know this. But the goals are being scored by the entire team, not just the goalkeeper. Since I played football for many years back then, I understand what's happening on the field very well.
Mirkovich is a good goalkeeper; he's going through an adaptation process. This is natural. In time, he will show himself, you'll see. Good results will definitely come. There's no need to make a fuss. If we continue working, everything will be fine," the Jizzakh club's press service quoted the Montenegrin specialist as saying.
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