Was it really Boštjan Cesar’s fault? Pillar of defence Jaka Bijol says it hasn’t affected the Slovenian national team one bit
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After Oslo, now Almaty; after Norway, on Sunday it’s Kazakhstan. Slovenia will conclude their October campaign in the Nations League a staggering 6,200 kilometers from home. It will be interesting to see if they can show a better face against Kazakhstan than against the Vikings. A better performance will undoubtedly be necessary, as what we saw in Oslo was poor—at times, very poor. The commander of Slovenia’s defense, Jaka Bijol, agrees with this and also responded to the rumors or rather pressing question of whether what we saw in Oslo might have happened due to the departure of Boštjan Cesar.
The future coach of Maribor may have indeed only been the assistant to head coach Matjaž Kek, but his role in the national team was very important not only in terms of knowledge, experience, and capability but also in a motivational sense. When someone like Boštjan Cesar, ultimately the record holder for the most appearances for the Slovenian national team, leaves, it clearly creates a significant void that is felt.
However, Jaka Bijol says that everything that happened before the departure to Oslo, where Boštjan Cesar did not travel, did not affect the players. “There were no distracting factors. We wish Boštjan Cesar all the best. We are professionals; he decided to take a new step in his career, and we support him in that. We see and hear things, but that does not influence our game, and we expect that,” emphasized Jaka Bijol, a defender for Udinese, who was placed on Napoli’s wish list by La Gazzetta dello Sport on Friday.
This text was automatically translated using AI.
Author: editorial Football Planet
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