Matjaž Kek is pleased with the good form of Slovenian players, but he also emphasizes to everyone: “Physics must be comparable to the best in Europe”
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Until the start of Euro 2024, there are only 45 days left, and it’s not surprising that Matjaž Kek already has a squad in mind to take to the tournament in Germany. However, it’s also true that lately, more and more footballers are causing him additional sweet worries. One of them is undoubtedly Andres Vombergar, who has scored in the United Arab Emirates in the last four matches. And there are others who persistently knock on Kek’s door…
Matjaž Kek admitted that the good form of many Slovenian footballers greatly pleases him without a shadow of a doubt. “Not much, because now the boys – as I said before – need to focus primarily on club obligations. We won’t make a special circus, we’ll continue on the established path, we’ll follow the national team players, and of course, we want them to stay healthy. Some of them really play at a crazy pace,” said the Maribor native to Delo.
At the same time, Matjaž Kek sent a message to those who may not be playing as much lately as they did before. One of them is undoubtedly Jan Mlakar, a regular member of Slovenia’s starting eleven in the qualifiers. “Those with less playing time will need to watch their physical fitness. I will persist in the thinking that we can start talking about top-level play when we are physically at the highest level. My opinion is that Slovenian football is too often compared to quality leagues across Europe. Of course, we also have quality, but without top-notch physical fitness, it simply doesn’t work. After all, this was also shown by the March camp, which revealed that some players are just not at the desired level. We need to trust the clubs and hope that the players will work well there. I’m not so bothered by the lack of playing minutes because it’s never perfect with national team players, but physics is what must be comparable to the best in Europe,” Matjaž Kek made it clear.
This text was automatically translated using AI.
Author: editorial Football Planet