Levski's head coach Julio Velasquez spoke to the media before tomorrow's match against Vitosha (Bistritsa) in the round of 16 of the Sesame Cup of Bulgaria, sportal.bg reported.
The Spanish specialist shared his expectations for the match, then took stock of the past year.
In the previous round of the competition, the "blues" eliminated Hebar, and the "tigers" dropped the big bomb, eliminating Beroe after penalties.
"We had the opportunity to analyze the opponent. We watched their matches. We observed the way they play when they have the ball and when they defend. The changes in the starting 11 are not based on the team we are playing against, which division it is from. We will assess the workload of the players and their current condition.
Asen Mitkov is a player in the team like everyone else. I have absolute trust in him and everyone else. Our duties, as people who make up the sports and technical staff, are to make sure that all the players, based on how they work and the trust in them, show the best of themselves. Tomorrow, Asen will not be an option because he is in pain. He will not be able to make it to the group for the match. We are approaching it in a normal way.
The five players who will not make it to the group for the match are Ogi, Sangare, Kostadinov, Asen Mitkov and Everton Bala, who is expecting to become a father in the coming hours.
The players are focused on the match. We have not had a day off this week. We used all the days to train. I find the boys absolutely focused for tomorrow's match. With the idea of playing a good match and winning it. Respect for the tournament and the opponent. We have to enter the match responsibly and make our fans happy.
My way of proceeding is day by day and week by week. If we have to evaluate the period in which we are here, the truth is that I feel very happy at this club. We enjoy every single day here. As last season, so now we have very good results. So far my assessment is positive. All the employees at the club contribute to all this. We have to maintain this level and try to improve every day.
I think we will have a good match that we will win. I am satisfied with the work of absolutely all the players. When the transfer window opens, let's try to put in the least amount of energy," said Velázquez.