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YURAN: RUSSIA WILL WIN PLAYOFFS AGAINST SLOVENIA
Sergey Yuran visited Sport Express office after
he left his coaching job in Lokomotiv Astana.
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Sergey Yuran Photo SPORT EXPRESS
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Former head coach of Lokomotiv Astana Sergey Yuran is ready
to open a new page in his coaching career. Last week he visited Sport
Express office and talked to the journalists. His interview began with
discussion of the Russian national team's performances in the 2010 World
Cup qualifying campaign.
"Russian team didn't deserve a loss in the home match against Germany",
said Yuran. "The main reason of my concern was players' physical
form. They also lacked emotions and sporting rage".
"Everybody paid so much attention to this match and it also didn't
let players show their best. To my mind atmosphere around this match influenced
players' mindset".
"It's good that Slovenes say that they will win playoffs against
Russia, as they cannot say that would lose. The team is preparing for
the matches and they are sure of themselves".
"It would be even better for me as the coach, because it's not necessary
to set players for the game unlike matches against weaker rivals".
"I wouldn't call Russia's attack as problematic. Coaches have wide
choice of strikers. Most likely I would give my preference to Pavel Pogrebnyak
rather than Roman Pavlyuchenko in the home clash. He is very ambitious
player, who should prove that he should be the number one striker in the
national team".
"In the return match everything will depend on the result of the
first game. If we play successfully in Luzhniki, we would be able to stake
on quick attacks of Kerzhakov and Sychev. I am sure that Russia will book
a spot in the final stage of the World Cup".
"Getting back to the Russian domestic championship I suppose that
Rubin and Spartak will be the main contenders for the gold and silver
medals. Zenit is likely to finish the season on the third place".
"Spartak supporters could criticize me, but I think that Rubin is
much closer to the title. Kazan players received positive charge from
the Champions League".
"They have to fight in two competitions, however I think that it's
silly to think that they will lack power to win. I am sure that players
know how to return to their best form after tough games".
"It's necessary to give our due to Valeriy Karpin, who introduced
talented rookies Ananidze and Yakovlev this season. It's surprising how
confidently they play now and score goals".
"As for my personal career, I am not ready to name my future team.
First of all I am interested in the club's serious targets and opportunity
to form the team's squad. It's senseless to sit and wait for offers from
Spartak or CSKA. I need to work and prove my worth".
Sport
Express Daily, 11 Nov 2009
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