After the defeat of 'Žalgiris' in Tbilisi, A. Tapinas highlighted the percentage to move forward: 'Cheaper than drugs'

2026-07-24 22:47 © E. Žaldario

The president of Vilnius "Žalgiris," Andrius Tapinas, reacted on his Instagram page to the club's crushing defeat in Tbilisi, where the second qualifying round of the Conference League started with a 0:3 loss to the legendary "Dinamo" club.

He began his monologue by saying: "Who needs strong drugs when there is Vilnius 'Žalgiris' to ride all these emotional roller coasters? It's cheaper, definitely cheaper than drugs (he sighed). It feels like we are recovering, rising, there is some stability, and then there are games like yesterday against Tbilisi. It was painful to watch."

Later, Tapinas pulled out data from "Football Meets Data," which gave a 9 percent chance for the Vilnius club to advance to the next round after the first match.

"Of course, it will be interesting to see how the team reacts," said the club president. "There are games like this, but it's unfortunate that it happened now. Besides, I still don’t see that Tbilisi was significantly better, but let's look at the percentages. A 9 percent chance is given that 'Žalgiris' will reach the next stage. That’s still better than zero."

The social activist, trying to help the legendary capital club, also mentioned the haters who finally had a chance to say something.

"I still see that hater army or better let's call it a flock. There are still those who see a good 'Žalgiris' series and accumulate, accumulate that hatred within themselves and with such a bubble of hate, like a boil they are nursing, nursing, and then 'Žalgiris' loses, and they can spill it on me, on the coach, on everything. That’s how they live. Not everyone probably knows the rules of football, but they can release their bile from time to time," Tapinas reacted to the situation.