Chikhura boss reckons he can overcome Reds

FC Chikhura Sachkhere manager Samson Pruidze says he has pinpointed Aberdeen’s weaknesses – but refused to reveal them.

Pruidze highlighted midfielder Lewis Ferguson, pictured, and striker Sam Cosgrove as the Dons’ danger men.

But he reckons there are weaknesses they can exploit in a bid to wreck the Dons’ Euro dreams at the 54,500-capacity Georgian national stadium tonight.

Pruidze and his management team have studied footage of the Dons’ 4-2 aggregate defeat of RoPS Rovaniemi in the previous round.

He insists there are areas that they can make the most of in the Dons’ play during tonight’s Europa League second qualifying round first leg.

Pruidze called questions from the Scottish press “provocative” when pushed on what weaknesses he had pinpointed as part of his blueprint.

He said: “Aberdeen is a team with great history and tradition, so we are honoured to be playing such a team.

“We saw both games Aberdeen played in the last round and have been reviewing each of their players.

“They like to play an attacking type of football and the biggest danger to us is how athletic they are.

“They are strong in midfield, Ferguson is a very good player and so is the centre forward Cosgrove.

“The defenders on the flanks are also good at attacking high up the pitch and they are good when in possession of the ball.

“Aberdeen play with wingers and like to deliver the ball into the penalty area.

“They are a balanced team but they have weaknesses and that is what we have to exploit.”