The head coach of the Zambia national team, Avram Grant, congratulated Valery Karpin’s team on their victory after the friendly match against the Russian national team, thanked the Russian Football Union, and expressed the opinion that the Russian team should play in official tournaments.
Avram Grant, head coach of the Zambia national team:
“I congratulate Russia on their victory, they played well! I don’t want to make excuses that we only had one good training session, and some players were missing due to technical issues. For us, this match was a good opportunity to test ourselves, we gained good experience in this match. I would also like to thank the RFU for their hospitality.
“What lesson did you learn from the match?
“I think we understood a lot. Many new players played for us, they got the opportunity to play together against strong opponents. It turned out that our first training session was…”
Here’s the rest of the translation:
“…was good, but we need to improve our physical conditioning. We need to work on our weaknesses and improve our teamwork.
“I’d like to thank the Russian Football Union again for the opportunity to play this match. We’re grateful for the experience.
“Russia is a very strong opponent, and they should play in official tournaments. They have a good team and a good coach.”
It seems like Avram Grant, the head coach of the Zambia national team, is expressing his admiration for the Russian national team and their coach, Valery Karpin. He’s also grateful for the opportunity to play a friendly match against them and gain valuable experience for his team.
