The fourth season completed in the Dutch Eredivision and in all four one of the outstanding was a central defender. Making through to the symbolic team is usual for him.

Guram Kashia is currently in Tbilisi and “World Sport” met him to discuss a variety of topics. Initially we started by discussing the World Cup. Spain – Holland 1:5: this outcome surprised everyone. Guram knows those players well, who left the Spanish attackers without a chance. He had to play against them often:

- In my opinion, Louis van Gaal won the match against Spain. His tactic worked brilliantly.

-De Vrij, Indi, Janmaat, Blind. They play for “Ajax” and “Feienoord”. You know them well and do you expect them play so against Spain?

-I did not expect and that’s why I was surprised. To tell the truth, when the game started, I thought, that Spain will win 4:0. In my opinion, Van Gaal contributed in it and of course the decisive role was performed by Roben and Van Persie.

-3-5-2, which turns into 5-3-2 in defense: have you used this scheme in “Vitesse”?

-Only once, in the lost match against “Utrecht” 1:3. Van Gaal played in this scheme in recent friendly matches.

-In Holland say that the scheme was turned into this because of the injury of Strootman.

-It’s possible. In fact, his tactics worked perfectly.

-You are not less appreciated in Holland…

-Generally, defensive football is not estimated in Holland. The only team, which plays lock football is “Twente”.

- "Vitesse" was stronger last year or 2 years ago?

- I think in last season was stronger, we became more experienced.

-Merab Zhordania, former owner of “Vitesse”, said that the politic of “Chelsea” prohibits being a champion of Holland for our club. What can you say about this?

- I personally have not heard of such a thing in the team. We thought about the championship and could not tell what was going on in government. I am grateful to Zhordania, he is my friend.

-Does Zhordania’s absence effect on “Vitesse”?

-It certainly had an effect. We won over PSV 6:2, then played draw with “Heracle” 2:2 and was that time when we heard about Zhordania’s possible leaving. Then the crisis began. Merab had a wonderful relationship with all players.

-It is interesting, why you play with number 37 T-shirt? Either for “Dinamo”or for “Vitesse”…

-At first I was number 3 in “Dinamo”, then 7. The combination happened so. This number is memorable. 3 and 7 are in every team.

- Your brother also plays with number 37.

- I do not know, ask him…

-You have told that Shota was more talented in his age…

-Yes, Shota was one of the distinguished in Georgia in childhood and later. My brother would have been successful if not his trauma. He made 5 knee surgery.

-When did you find out that you would make success in football?

When Kakha Kacharava appointed me as a captain of “Dinamo”. I scored 12 or 13 goals in that season. This has been a great success.

- How do you get used to the Dutch mentality?

-I like it. They have systematic style of life and everybody makes their work.

-Who is the strongest forward in Eredivision?

-I think Pele, member of “Feienoord”.

-How did “Vitesee” win its name? Do you feel respect from opponents?

-They respect us. When I spent the first season in “Vitesse”, they were laughing at us, they said what ambitions should have this team. In the second season we played in passing play offs at Euro Tournaments, in the third season we took the 4 th place and people began to talk. 

-I will separately ask you about Kazaishvili. In fact, after that goal he could not take a root…

-There were matches, where Vako deserved to play in lineup. Many people think that Vako will be a major discovery of next season. He signed long-time contract. He can also play in top league.

-How would you describe Giorgi Chanturia?

-Vako has a tender heart and l love him very much. To tell the truth, I did no like to play against him on practicing. We did not mercy each other. This is good, it’s a qualities of sportsman.

-It is good that he will play in Italy. Do you think that he is ready for Serie A?

-He has gone through a lot and now is bound to prove everyone what he can.

-You have been a left central defender in the last match. In the second half against UAE  and Liechtenstein.

-Yes, in my opinion, this position is played well by left-handed player, but you do not have a left-handed, so it’s better those player, who is used to this position. I am unaccustomed, but this is a decision of the coach.

-Can you offer the coach? Have you discussed it?

-To tell the truth, I have not spoken about it. It is a pity that the national ream does not reveal me best qualities.

-What can you say about qualifying group? How hopeful are you?

-Of course, I am waiting for these matches especially. I do not think that Poland, Ireland and Scotland are very different from each other. They are approximately of equal level. Maybe, you can choose Poland, because it has more interesting players.

-How much Georgia is ready to play against Poland, Ireland and Scotland with No.1 in home matches? Of course, I do not mean Germany, much stronger teams than Georgia could not do this.

-I hope for young attackers, who are progressing well: Kazaishvili, Ananidze, Okriashvili…talented Giorgi Papunashvili, he joined us in the match against UAE. It seems that he loves football and is purposeful.

-How would you estimate Akaki Khubutia, Saba Kvirkvelia, Aleko Amisulashvili?

-Khubutia and Kvirkvelia and fighters and good defenders. Amisulashvili is no longer in the team, but he often surprised me with his actions. I think that Amisulashvili is one of the best defenders.

-Are you going to stay in “Vitesse? This summer?

-Many give me an advice to move to another club. I would like to move to the Top-league. It is not decided yet, whether to stay or go. I have 2-year contract with “Vitesse”. They want me to stay one more year. In short, if there will be an offer from top-leagues and address “Vitesse”, it depends on it.

-Does Peter Bosz stay?

-Yes.

-You are a captain of “Vitesse”. How much do you have leadership qualities?

-I had a feature of taking initiative from childhood. I think I normally keep the captain’s duties.

-What can you say about “Vitesse” fans? Are they exigent?

-There are those, who every time supports us, but there is a second extreme: those, who all time see mistakes. Overall, we have good fans, 15.000 men are guaranteed and sometimes, of course, we have more.

Ilia Nanobashvili