I am very sad, no matter how strong the opponent was, Portugal, a score of 0:5 is unpleasant, especially at home - Melikyan

I am very sad. No matter how strong the opponent was, Portugal, a score of 0:5 is unpleasant, especially at home. I apologize. The quality of the Portuguese team overwhelmed us. This was stated by the coach of the Armenian national team, Yeghishe Melikyan.

“I want to thank everyone who was at the stadium today, for their support, and all the media who covered the game. I will use all this and talk to my team and tell them that they are believed in and that we need to move forward. I saw that faith in the fans. Not everything can work out for us. A lot may not have worked out. The opponent was strong and could respond correctly and quickly to our ideas. We struggled to break through their pressing. We had two or three game plans, but they didn’t work. I don’t think we failed our plan; it’s just that the ball moved quickly on their side. If the team lost 0:5, then we all made mistakes, first of all, me.

I am confident that I saw dedication and struggle. Taking the ball from that team was a very difficult issue. I mentioned the defensive formation, but the quality of the Portuguese team overwhelmed us. I am very sad... no matter how strong the opponent was, Portugal, a score of 0:5 is unpleasant, especially at home. I apologize. It was very difficult for all of us against this team, for me as well as for the guys,” said Melikyan.