Boštjan Cesar, who will replace Matjaž Kek in Malta, emphasizes that Slovenia faces no easy task: Malta is improving year by year
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Without a doubt, no one would have wished for this to happen. But fate does not choose, and due to the death in the family of coach Matjaž Kek, who has lost his father, Slovenia will be led by Boštjan Cesar on their visit to Malta. One of the greatest Slovenian footballers of all time emphasizes that the task awaiting the national team tomorrow will not be easy. True, Malta is a football underdog, but as Boštjan Cesar points out, they are developing and becoming better.
“Malta is progressing year by year. In many past matches, they played well and created opportunities. Perhaps they have slightly less quality in finishing, but they are a very interesting team. Nevertheless, we are focusing on ourselves. The more space we give them to play, the more opportunities the Maltese will have. I expect us to dictate our rhythm from the beginning and play the whole match at a high level. We will try to win,” emphasized Boštjan Cesar at a press conference at Brdo pri Kranju.
Boštjan Cesar: “I Expect a Good Match”
Regarding the preparations for the matches against Malta and Portugal, the former captain of Slovenia continued: “For the first time since I’ve been here, there was already a good number of players at the assembly on Sunday who played on Friday or Saturday. Then the others joined. Now we are complete. The preparations went well, without major issues. The guys showed themselves in a good light. I expect us to prepare well and play a good match. Benjamin Verbič has completed all training sessions, he no longer feels any pain, and he is ready for the match. Sandi Lovrić has minor issues, the rest are fine and ready for the match.”
Since Slovenia will play two matches in a few days and will face the European powerhouse Portugal next week, it is expected that the strongest lineup will not start the match in Malta. Boštjan Cesar also hinted at this. “We will make some changes already in the first match. It is true that Malta and even Portugal, who are building their attack, play with three at the back. We have prepared for that. Today we will do the final preparations. The players will receive all the information. Of course, we will not allow Malta to control the game. We will try to attack high,” added Boštjan Cesar before departing to the island in the Mediterranean.
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Author: editorial Football Planet
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