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Petar Zhekov told “Tema: Sport” his expectations for the derby between CSKA and Levski. This is what he said:
Mr. Zhekov, what do you expect from the CSKA – Levski derby on Saturday?
– CSKA are currently at a better level and as a team they are stronger, so I think they will win.
To what extent can the situation of soccer players infected by coronavirus be affected?
– I know that Turitsov is infected, but for me it is important to play Zanev. Without him, the team does not triumph in defense. Let’s see if he will participate in the derby, because you saw with Young Boys what happened in Switzerland. The team froze there and took a three. But now CSKA has a new coach and the players will toughen up. Whenever there is a new coach, the team is motivated and plays better than before. It is clear that between blue and red they are always games played.
How do you accept the appointment of Bruno Akrapovic as CSKA coach?
“It was clear that Morales was a temporary option.” Bruno Akrapovich is a good choice. He showed excellent results with Loko (Plovdiv), they played well with him, he imposed serious discipline there. But he decided to step forward, he himself said that he immediately accepted the offer without thinking, because he works for a bigger club, like CSKA. The downside is that there is not much time to work and, as I understand it, there are personnel problems.
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“I’m ready to play the game with Levski and go out for the three points”
Did you watch the match against Botev Ihtiman for the cup, which was also Akrapovich’s debut as CSKA manager?
– Yes, I saw the game. I liked Coy on the first goal how well he turned and put her in the corner from a distance. I’ve said many times that they shouldn’t just leave it alone to attack. It gave me a good impression that in the 4-4-2 scheme, five or six people joined the attack. Of course, Ihtiman is a Third League team and it is not a measure of CSKA’s level.
Levski also have a new coach: Slavisa Stojanovic, can this lead to a radical change for the Blues?
– I guess you haven’t met all the players yet and are still watching videos, and due to the quarantine they couldn’t train together. Akrapovich has been here for three years and knows his opponents better. Levski currently have no players, while CSKA do, but it depends on who will be able to participate in the match. In 1968 we were better, but we underestimated them and scored 7 goals. It was 4: 1 at halftime and Yakimov shouted: “Now we come second, we scored three goals, we equalized and we won them,” but instead they scored three more (laughs).
Should the derby be postponed due to the numerous cases of coronavirus?
– I can’t say about CSKA – Levski, but I’m impressed by how many games have already been postponed for the Razgrad team. How does this work? They have already postponed three meetings.
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What do you think the derby will be without an audience?
“It will be different anyway.”
What impresses you about Levski’s game?
– Overall, they are performing poorly so far. They made only one stronger match, but lost 0: 1 to Ludogorets in Razgrad. They fell but they played well and really had a stronger performance in this last match for them.
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Could Gerena’s crisis further motivate the Blues?
“Maybe more.” Nothing is known in a derby like this. I’ll take an example from 1968 again: we had 10 consecutive wins, they were bad and, as we thought we would beat them, they scored seven goals.
What should CSKA bet on in the derby to win?
– In the attack: if they don’t bet, nothing will happen. They have to play and attack so much against Botev Ihtiman, the players are physically well prepared and have the strength to go through the whole game at a high pace. With a dense coat, serious pressure and overtake them. There is no way CSKA won’t win if they play offensively. But if Ali Coy is left alone again, it will be a great torment.
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Who is the best partner with Coy in attack?
– It doesn’t matter, the important thing is to play with two central forwards, one next to the other. Ahmed Ahmedov is not bad. I hope to have the opportunity to wait for Smolenski, whom I remember years ago in “Mladost 3” how he excelled in a school. I studied him and he makes mistakes like me.
And for the end a prediction?
– Bruno was right the other day – if necessary, with half a goal, but to beat.
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