Marko Nikolic: We deliberately played against a very strong side

The two managers shared their thoughts after Saturday's friendly in Austria.

Marko Nikolic:

"I do not want to look into this game too deeply as it was a friendly match. We wanted to play against a strong side before our Europa League qualifier. We were up against a good side today in what was a good tempo match. I gave 22 players the chance with virtually everyone fit and only Zsombor Berecz out with a slight knock. We had the chance to look at two different teams. There were moments but also things that will need correcting. We will continue our preparations tomorrow."

Rashid Rakhimov:

"I am always pleased if we win a game. This is not the aim in a friendly but rather to see the things we planned take place. We want to also use the chance to prepare for the Russian league. I saw promising things but there were also episodes in the game that I did not like. We need to play with intensity and quality."

Author: David Rechnitzer

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