Yuriy Vernydub: "Nothing has changed in the game of Karpaty over the past years. They stall, get up, and stall again"

The head coach of Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih, Yuriy Vernydub, commented on his team's 0-3 defeat to Karpaty Lviv in yesterday's match of the 2nd round of the Ukrainian championship.

"I don't want to comment much. We lost 0-3, and Karpaty won, and I congratulate them on that.

I think the turning point was in the 40th minute when we conceded. "Karpaty reached Kryvbas' goal for the first time and scored a goal. We attacked for 40 minutes but did not score. Score your chances and then enjoy football. We have what we have. We have to endure it. I don't want to say anything right now. It's better to have a good night's sleep and draw some conclusions tomorrow.

The game of Karpaty? Compared to previous years, nothing has changed. They stall, get up, stall again. A player falls down, holds his head, then gets up and runs on. I don't know who teaches this. It's not the way to play. Personally, I don't like it. A football player must be courageous. If it still hurts, you have to endure it.

It will be difficult to stabilize the team before the second match of the Europa League with Victoria, but we will do it. The whole of August is not easy for us, we have a lot of games ahead, both in the UPL and European Cups. The schedule is busy. The sooner we realize where we are, the better. But I have no questions for the guys. I am the head coach and I am responsible for the result. All questions are for me. Today we lost - I lost, first and foremost. We have three days to prepare for the match in the Czech Republic. I think we will have time to gain strength. We will not give up without a fight," Vernydub said.