The general manager of Red Star - Zvezdan Terzić expressed his impressions after the draw for the group stage of the Champions League held in Monaco.
- I must point out that it is a great honor and pleasure to be in the company of the biggest clubs in Europe, because it belongs to us and we will do everything to be permanent participants in the Champions League in the coming period. We fought for this with good work in the previous seven years and we will do everything to maintain continuity. The group could have been better or worse, I spoke to Luis Figo who says "we can't choose the group", so we accept what it is. I think that from the first hat we got the team that is the best in the last 10 years on the planet, the current champion of Europe, but it will be a spectacle at the Maracana and we will do everything to make it not easy for them either in front of full stands of our fans. We could have gotten a more attractive opponent out of the other hat, and I'm afraid that many people underestimate Leipzig, who are outstanding. As for Young Boys, a good opponent, we have six points in the game, and we have to fight for it. With the support of the fans, we can do a lot, and in high-level matches, the details decide, and we will need luck for the matches to unfold in the right direction. We have to be smart, especially away from home against Leipzig. Zvezda always plays for more goals and wins, regardless of the opponent, and it will be the same this fall in the Champions League - Terzić began.
The general manager has a desire when it comes to scheduling matches.
- Schedule can affect. Personally, I would like to play the first game against Young Boys at Maracana, to have a full stadium, to win and start with three points, but it would not be bad to play the last match with them in the group stage. Everything depends on how ready we will be mentally, tactically and physically. The result will depend on that, but we are growing and it will not be easy for anyone against us. I have received many messages where people say that we have an easy group and we are going through, but there are no easy opponents in the Champions League. Yes, it will be one of the biggest successes in the last 30 years if we pass the group stage and we will do everything to make it so, but we prefer to work rather than talk. Of course, we are aware of high expectations - emphasized Terzić.
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