Rainy Monday is the day for Slovenia’s second match in the Nations League: Kek’s team will face an old acquaintance in Stožice
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Austria is a thing of the past, with the first point of the new season in the Nations League already on the board. Matjaž Kek, the coach of Slovenia, admitted that he can “live with” the draw, although he is much more interested in wins. But Austria is Austria, currently in excellent form, and it is very difficult to play against them, as the Slovenians experienced firsthand. In the second Nations League match, the opponent will be much more suited for something more, especially for a better and more effective game. However, Kazakhstan should not be underestimated. Slovenia has already experienced how dangerous they can be in the qualifiers for Euro 2024. Slovenia won both matches, but it was very close each time.
“In attack, we will need even more power, energy, and aggression. Against Austria, our most dangerous player was Stojanović… There is always something brewing with him. I missed something with some others. We will probably make some changes,” hinted Matjaž Kek on the eve of the match at Stožice, where around 10,000 spectators are expected, suggesting changes in the starting eleven. Regarding Kazakhstan, the Mariborian emphasized that this is an opponent who must be taken very seriously.
“Now we face a game for a step up. Kazakhstan will not be attacking our goal all the time. They will not play so high. However, it is difficult to score against them,” continued Matjaž Kek before the match, which started in Ljubljana at 20:45. Kek, returning to the Slovenia bench after serving a suspension from the European Championship, added: “It is clear that our expectations are aimed at points. Therefore, we will need to do a bit more in our game, and we will need greater concentration on the chances we create. Kazakhstan showed organization at the highest possible level against Norway. They went all out! Well, they have a coach known for that. We can expect to have the ball more often, and when that happens, we must be quality, quick, and better than we were against Austria if we want to get the points.”
Slovenia and Kazakhstan will play their third head-to-head match tonight, with our national team currently 100-percent with a goal difference of 4:2.
This text was automatically translated using AI.
Author: editorial Football Planet
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