2024-08-19 16:51:17
After the Germany-Armenia match, the press conference of the head coach of the Armenian national team, Bernard Shaland, was held. This is reported by the official website of FFA.
– Mr. Shaland, during the 1:1 score, you wanted to bring Artur Sarkisov to the arena, but the 4th official did not let him. What happened?
– It was a funny situation, as if it were a circus. There was a problem of millimeters with the hose, just millimeters. But it was all just funny to me. But that is not the reason for the defeat. We have a lot of respect for Germany, but that episode threw me off my feet. it is not allowed in football.
We needed new forces at that time, but the fourth official did not allow the change.
– Was there a football player in the team today who, according to you, was not ready for such a game or played worse than expected?
– This is a common problem, a collective problem. The boys fought, tried. During the 1:1 score, some incomprehensible moment was created, then the German team invested more power, and we were tired and did not have the opportunity to make good changes. We don’t have enough defensive and midfield players.
– Among the central defenders, only Khachaturov did not get the chance to play in the last three matches. Is he still not ready to play in the national team?
– During training, we watched him, tested him, and the results were not good.
– You mentioned that you want to hold one more friendly match before the match with Denmark in September. Is it possible, given that there is no space left in the FIFA calendar?
– We have a desire, but there is a problem with the FIFA calendar. All we have to do is settle for some kind of internal meeting.