Shota Arveladze the best bombardier of Georgian National Team watched Georgia-Croatia match at home in Turkey. As he said to “World Sport” he was so nervous that he was to go to hospital while watching TV. He talked about National team as well as “Kaiseryspor”, which is on the 5th place now.
- I know that your complaint about coaches is not exaggerated, Turkish press also has written about it. What is the reason of it?
- I do not know and I cannot say that it happens specially. But it is fact that we lost 9-10 points due to coaches.
- Besides Amisulashvili who else has left the team and who are injured?
- Santana from Paraguay is injured for a long time. Besides Amisulashvili, Marselo Salatie of Uruguay has left the team. We stopped agreement with him.
- Why?
- He had family problems. Stopping agreement was the best way-out.
- In spite of this you have good chance of going through European League.
- It is our goal. The last laughs the best…
- Are you going to transfer any Georgian players to “Kaiseryspor” for summer?
- This topic is not being discussed now. One Georgian has already left me.
- Did Amisulashvili bear you a grudge?
- Yes, he did.
- He left the team after closing transfer season and that’s why. Is not it?
- Yes, it is. Amisulashvili also knows why I am offended.
- Everything is clear. Now let’s talk about Georgian National Team and the previous match against Croatia. Where did you watch this match and what was your feeling after final whistle?
- I wanted to arrive in Tbilisi very much. I watched it at home, with my wife and children. I was screaming, laughing. I do not remember what I was doing. If the referee added more I would be at the hospital now. Then I called to Ketsbaia and talked much.
- How would you estimate the match?
- They are more technical players than ours. They had chances only to score a goal from standard kicks. Ketsbaia beat Bilic with tactic. All the changes justified hopes. Ketsbaia has chosen the exact way for our team, his tactic is relevant to the team. Georgian team is not team which scores three goals after scoring in their goal and Ketsbaia knows it perfectly.
- Psychology and concentration play big role in modern football.
-Of course they do. Self-confidence, luck and do you see, it appeared that Croatian team is not unbeatable. Ketsbaia works in a correct way – does anyone avoid of arriving here? Let him not to come. Are there all time passport and visa problems? Goodbye. It is easy to say but hard to do it, what Ketsbaia has instilled in the team. Today players respect to each other. It is real team.
- Were any of them distinguished in this match?
- All of them knew his duty. The team was prepared fluently. Defense line and goalkeeper worked well.
- Can Georgian team improve its playing? I mean attack line.
- Supposedly, after this match each of our rivals will be careful. It goes without saying that we will be given more chances to play attacking football. W have two-three players who can strengthen playing of our team. I do not know, maybe you do not remember but I always was saying, no matter Georgian team goes through European or World Championship main is our progress. I am happy that it is so.
Ilia Nanobashvili
