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Ilian Iliev: It is not normal to let in such goals with such tall defenders

The head coach of Black Sea commented on the elimination from Israel's Apoel Be'er Sheva

Aug 2, 2024 05:45 78

It is not normal at this level to allow two goals in static situations with the players we have in defense. This was stated by Black Sea coach Ilian Iliev after Black Sea was relegated from the Conference League, FOCUS reported.

Black Sea lost in Razgrad to Israel's Apoel (Beer Sheva) with 1:2 in the rematch of the second preliminary round in the Conference League and was eliminated after 0:0 in the first match.

"We came out as we should – analyzed the specialist. - It is a shame and absurd that we conceded these goals from static situations. The guys did everything as we had planned. We underestimated those two situations and they decided a match. We do not have such dramas with an alternative version of Ismail Issa. It's not so much in the situations that we didn't score a goal“.

The specialist was categorical that despite the drop, there are many positives.

"We showed a good face against a team that has a ten times higher budget than us – said the Black Sea coach. - They didn't create a field goal situation for us. It is normal to fall back after making such mistakes. If we had been better at the corners and other static situations, we would probably have continued”.