V. Čeburinas: "Physical preparation foundations

2024-01-22 23:45 © E. Žaldario

Coach of "Žalgiris" Vladimir Čeburinas spoke about the background of players' fatigue and commented on the team's lineup issues after the first friendly matches.

The residents of Vilnius finished the first preparation stage with friendly matches against Panevėžys "Ekranas" (3:0).

"Two weeks of preparation have passed. There was physical preparation, a lot of running. The foundations were prepared from a physical point of view. The culmination of those two weeks was the matches. The matches were more of a training nature, but still matches. We gave everyone a chance to play, and the youth performed well, both new players and those who stayed from the last season. Against the background of fatigue, the players tried hard, did a lot of work. There is a desire, and that's the most important thing. We will make certain corrections. Some new players entered the field. Unfortunately, it didn't work out with injuries. However, football is such a sport. Speaking of today's match - we need to work with the ball, tactical actions," the coach said.

In the second half, new foreign players - Joris Moutachy and Myroslav Mazuras - also played. However, the situation of both is different for now, as the Ukrainian had only minimal training with the team.

"Joris has been with us for a while now. His physical condition is not optimal yet, but like many others. Myroslav has recently joined us. We will work to get them to match the level of the team's friends," the coach said.

In the team review recently, three players participated, but one of them suffered an injury right at the beginning, and the fate of the others will be clarified in the near future, according to the coach.

At the beginning of the preparations, Motiejus Burba trained with "Žalgiris," but on Friday, he joined "Sūduva" on loan terms.

"It was the player's initiative, he didn't feel ready for 'Žalgiris' yet. Although he was in our plans, we wanted him to strengthen the competition in his position when he returned. However, his desire was different," the coach said.

In the second friendly match, Žalgiris will play against Gargždai "Banga" on Wednesday.