Andre Villas-Boas, head coach of “Tottenham”, announced in the press conference, which was held before the match against “Dinamo” Tbilisi, that he has studied his rival well. Junes Kabul, footballer of “Tottenham, says that he seriously relates to this match
-What do you know about “Dinamo”? When you find out the result of voting, what was your reaction like?
Junes Kabul
- We do not know much about our rival, but we think that they are good team and it will not be easy to play against them.
- How do you estimate the chances?
- Both teams want to reach the group stage. We are sure in our possibilities, that’s why we are here.
- Are you ready for the game, after the trauma?
- I am ready, despite my trauma. The conditions are not restored fully but I can play.
- “Tottenham” reinforced in summer. Will your team add another football players? What chances will be in the tournaments of this season, in which “Tottenham” compete?
- The team continues preparing for the match and the tournament and it will try to reach success. I am glad by adding famous players. But main is how they will get used to the team.
- It is much spoke about who will add “Tottenham” in the end of August in media. Who do you want to be in your team?
- It does not have a big importance. It will be pleasant to add famous players, but important is how the team will play.
- Gareth Bale is the leader of the team. What is like “Tottenham” with him or without?
- It goes without saying, that he is very necessary player, but at this moment he has trauma. We have a lot of good players and it does not matter who will play.
- “Tottenham” is very self-confident before the match against “Dinamo”. Is it possible you to be punished due to it?
- This is not so. We are professionals and we are ready for all games. We are sure that it will be so against “Dinamo”. We have a very important match tomorrow, but our goal is to go through the Champions League…
-How the team meet the upcoming match and do you have any special tactics?
Andre Villas-Boas
-We do not have any special strategy yet, because it will be the first training after the final match which was held in the Premier League. We are planning to choose a strategy for the next match.
- Which players will be missing?
-Vertonghen will not play besides Bale. He injured in the match against “Crystal Palace”. Aaron Lennon will not play either.
-“Tottenham” plays in Premier League and Europe League. Which of this tournaments are important for the team?
-The team showed that they can play in the European League on Thursday and in the Premier League on Sunday and to show good result with. At first we should go through the playoff of Europe League. One lose can be equal staying beyond the tournament. As it happened to ‘Dinamo” against “Steaua”.
-It is much spoke that Koentrau and Viliani joined the team. Will they play in the next week?
-They have not signed contracts with the team. We will continue buying and selling players till the end of the month, in order to make a strong team.
-Is it real joining of Vilian in “Tottenham?
-I cannot say anything about him, he has not signed contract yet. Franco Baldini, new technical director, helps us in realization of transfers. He was working in “Roma” and has a good experience.
-what staff will the team have after the transfer season?
-The team will try to reinforce as in defend as in attack, but I cannot say concrete names.
-Adding new players means that they will play with old players or they will substitute them?
-Team always needs to left best players but I am not sure if it is possible. I am sure we will have a good staff.
-The information spread about Beil, that he joined “Real” and Madrid paid 93 million pound sterling.
-I will not make any comment about this, because this transfer was not realized.
-How do you have learned “Dinamo” Tbilisi? And do you know that “Dinamo” and “Tottenham” met on UEFA Cup 40 years ago?
-We have learned the rival well. “Dinamo” plays a good game. I know Patrik Vuo well and I consider Cisco as a good player.
2010-11 season was very successful for you. You won 4 titles. Can you repeat the same in England?
-It is very hard to achieve this in England, because there are high competition. Winning 4 titles in England is more difficult than in Portugal. Only “Manchester Junaited” won 3 titles. None of the English clubs won 4 titles. Our dream is to win titles with “Tottenham”.
-Do you consider “Tottanham” as a favorite team in the Premier League?
-Now team is stronger than in the last season. But I do not consider “Tottanham” as a favorite team of Premier League.
…”Tottanham” London trained in the “Dinamo Arena” after the press conference. 15 minutes were open to the media.
Lasha Tabagari