Igor Cherevchenko: "We completely failed the first half".

Igor Cherevchenko in the post-game press-conference spoke about the game against Sporting (2:4), resuming it. 

- We completely failed the first half. Sporting defeated us not only in the defense, but also in the midfield.  

- Firstly the defeat against Anzhi and now this one, is there a crisis?

- No. Now we're going the prepare the match vs Dinamo. Our run in the Europa League has became harder because three teams could qualify to the next round. 

- Could the trip on metro have influenced the game?

- No. We could find many excuses, but we can't lose at home. 

- Guilherme suffered three goals between the legs...

- Guilherme is a very strong goalkeeper. These are the Sporting players' skills. 

- Why did Aleksey Miranchuk enter on the pitch so late?

- It was a decision of the technical staff. To judge each player we need to rewatch the game many times. 

- Were you surprised by how Sporting played after the victory in Portugal? 

- We have always known that Sporting is a very strong team. It's not a case that they lead the Primeira Liga's table. They're a fast and technical squad. They deserved to win.