PRESS CONFERENCE | Craig Harrison | FC Petrocub | Monday 5th August 2024 | UEFA Europa League

although the last European game was a defeat against Peron spish at parkour nevertheless it was much narrower than the away leg and also the performance you were pleased with that following the game do you feel that that was a good springboard into which this game can then be taken on board yes definitely you know you look back and you analyze the game out there look 5 nil no no want to get beat but no want to get beat 5 nil know they a good team they they had a really good 30 minutes I thought but I thought we had really good moments in game had some really good pattern to play where we we' done really well and then um obviously at Park H it was very very close I think probably in all fairness yes they shaded The Possession but I think you know overall I think they had six shots on target we had six um and it was nothing in it so I think the draw would have been probably a fair result but yeah you know especially to get that goal at the end I think it was nothing more than the than the large deserved really and there was not as much time between that game and this one in order to gather information on the opponent have you been happy with what you collected on the movans yeah definitely you know we've done all we can you know we've managed to see all four of their European games have played um so so yeah we've we've we've done as much as what we can we've watched four full games and between the staff we've analyzed it and got our heads together and come up with the game plan and and especially away from home think how we can you know try and um make sure that we are well truly in the TI when when the game comes back to parul Cole because we all know that Paul CO's you know it's a tough place to come for anyone as I imagine fence Farris would you know would would um say that coming away from it last week which certainly wasn't an easy game for them though only shaded the game so that's really important that we um we come out here we show a lot of discipline and then we we make sure that the game's well truly open when we come back to park hall next week you mentioned Petra Cubs four European games so far this season they don't score many goals on the other hand they don't concede many either yeah in European competition you know you can say that you know to to it's a level above for everybody isn't it it's a big step up for everybody you know but domestically they've scored quite a few goals who scored fours and five so so yeah we've looked at that domestic season as well and you know we we've like said we've had a good look at them we understand you know what their strengths are what their weaknesses are and then it's um it's up to us now to to try and nullify their strengths and and try to take advantage of their weakness but as we say at this level you know it's it's really really tough the champions of malova and you know anyone that beat Sheriff to the title I think Sheriff have won it for the last 10 years in a roow could even be longer they may have lost it once in 15 or 20 years so we all know Sheriff have been a dominant for so obviously um Petri cup have done a hell of a lot right to to get themselves in a situation where they are and to go through the first round and to only be beat marginally by Apple one that you see so we certainly won't be underestimating them and um you know we um we will be looking forward to the game tns's first three European games unchanged starting 11s you made a few tweaks to the fourth game based on what you've gathered in terms of information on Petra club i' like to make a few tweaks again this time yeah it's going to be the team that I feels best that that'll get with the results you know that we need you know like you said it's a you know it's a we game first we've had you know first off we had the the first leg but the first game where we had Des at home then then away then it was Rose revers against faren F and um you know we've got a away tie first again so like I said that you know we've looked at them we understand their strength and in and our and the staff have been picking a team that we think will'll be the best team that'll um that'll Le when we leave the stadium tomorrow night the final whistle that we still W truly in the game going back to park and the new SS will be training tonight of course at the National Stadium where the is being played tomorrow is that a big Plus in terms of preparation yeah I think it is especially when you come to the bigger stadiums because look we all at the end of the day we all little boys that want to play football you know that's where it's come from you know from the age of six seven8 nine 10 we've all watched football on TV we've all seen big grounds national stadiums you know fantastic Arenas to play football and it is nice to come the night before and take all that in so then when it comes to the game you know everyone's in work mode and they know that it's you know we're here for a reason to try and try and win a football game you know so so so the day the night before obviously stretch your legs after a day of travel yesterday but also as well you get used to the surroundings around you especially the big stadiums because it's always nice like you said we you know we all we all little kids at heart and we all something that we all wanted to do as as a as a small boy certainly our did wanted to go and play in these big stadiums be involved and you know it's nice to enjoy it on the night before and the draws have been made today for future opponents of course but as you so often Say Craig and rightly so the next game is the most important one but how much attention will you be giving to to perhaps those potential games in the future yeah from from the manager point of view nothing at this moment time nothing at all you know we've got other members of staff that you know analysts Etc that'll that'll have a look you know get the information the data the road dat in the games and and get them sent across to Me Myself and the other staff but as as from the manager point view you know between now when the game's finish tomorrow I won't be you know I won't be having a second look at anybody apart from you know Petra cup so I think they deserve that respect and and as you know and as as we say all the time this game is the most important one and then we'll be concentrating 100% on this