- The previous season was very difficult. We played many matches, except for Ekstraklasa and the Polish Cup, fought first in the qualifying matches of the European Cup, and then in the group stage of the Europa League. But that’s no excuse. Big clubs always want to play on multiple fronts. Perhaps we were not quite ready for this. In some matches we didn’t have enough strength, - he explains.
- The arrival of coach Alexander Vukovich helped us. He awakened in us the mentality of winners, and, finally, we became better. Everyone understood that we had to be a cohesive group. Without the team spirit and the struggle under the slogan “one for all, all for one”, there is no chance to fight for higher goals. Today the mood in the dressing room is very good. We want to show our best and get Legia to win trophies again and fight in Europe,” he adds.
Robert Lewandowski scored the first goals there. The club from Warsaw has decided what to allocate the money of “Barcelona”
In the summer, Kosta Runyaich (51 years old) headed Lazenkovskaya. In the first two matches under his leadership, the team scored 4 points. Ribeiro drew 1-1 in Kielce. He sat on the bench with Zagłębie Lubin (2:0).
- The coach makes a very good impression, he has a lot of interesting ideas. We worked hard during the preparation to bring them to life as best as possible. This season we will fight for the highest goals, he estimates.
Legia Warsaw should follow the example of Benfica, Iurie Ribeiro believes.
The Portuguese assures that the Warsaw team has nothing to be ashamed of compared to the Nottingham club and even the Lisbon Benfica, of which he is a student.
- I knew Legia was a big club. However, when I saw the new training base, I was very pleasantly surprised. The Forest also has a good resort and an academy, but there was not enough space for some things in it. Conditions in the Legia training center are similar to those in Benfica.. And this is the leading club in Europe, which is not far behind FC Barcelona or Bayern Munich. All at the highest level. The conditions for training are fantastic, so we have to get to work and improve the performance of the team as much as possible, he emphasizes.
- Legia have to fight for the national championship every season, just like Benfica. In Nottingham it was a little different. Now Forest have moved to the Premier League and I played with them in the Championship. It’s a very physically demanding league. In Poland, too, you need to be perfectly prepared, but Legia should first of all follow the example of Benfica. In England, we sometimes got away with bad games, we could compensate for everything with strength and aggression. Legia must play football that is not only effective but also attractive to the fans. Just like Benfica,” adds Ribeiro.
Tomas Dembek
Josue: Legia is only interested in the championship. Last season was good for us and the fans [WYWIAD]
Marcin Szymczyk / PHOTOpic
Ribeiro played little last season
Petr Kucha / PHOTOPIK
In the new match, he played with the Crown from the first minute, in the second match he sat on the bench
Wojciech Dobrzynski / Pressfocus
The left-back is a youth player for the Portuguese national team.
Source: FAKT
