Interview 9 July 2024

Dermendzhiev: The recipe for the groups is clear - only wins

The head coach of Ludogorets, Georgi Dermendzhiev, stated that the recipe for Ludogorets to qualify for the group stage of the Champions League is...

The head coach of Ludogorets, Georgi Dermendzhiev, stated that the recipe for Ludogorets to qualify for the group stage of the Champions League is very simple - to win. "The recipe for Ludogorets to qualify for the Champions League group stage is very simple - to win," said Dermendzhiev.

"It's natural that we've scouted Dinamo just as they know what we as a team are about. There is nothing that surprises us. We have had a very good preparation, I think we are ready. Dinamo has two official matches, and we don't have such," he added.

Management always aims high. Not only the management, but also the team. From the very beginning, we have stated that we have to go as far as possible in Europe. Duah will most likely not be ready for the first match," added the coach of the Bulgarian champion.

"We will not be surprised at all, we are very familiar with Dinamo. A very good team, playing modern football. I think that Georgia as a nation is also on the rise. A very serious and difficult match is comming," he added.

When asked whether Ludogorets will be able to keep some of its main players, in whom there is interest from other teams at least until the end of the qualifications in the European club tournaments, Georgi Dermendzhiev answered: "It will be so!".

"Always the first game is extremely difficult to get started. We have no choice and we have to start the first game with a bang. Both us and Dinamo are watching us. We know their new competitors. We have watched their matches from the championship, we have also watched their last matches. We are looking at more players and I think there will be more new additions to the team. The new additions are starting to adapt and get used to our game," said Dermendzhiev.

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League table Parva liga, 27th round
1. Ludogorets 64
2. Levski 53
3. Cherno more 48
4. Arda 44
5. Botev (Plovdiv) 43
6. Spartak (Varna) 42
7. CSKA-Sofia 40
8. Beroe 37
9. Slavia 36
10. CSKA 1948 34
11. Septemvri (Sofia) 33
12. Lokomotiv (Plovdiv) 27
13. Lokomotiv (Sofia) 26
14. Krumovgrad 24
15. Botev (Vratsa) 17
16. Hebar 13

 
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