Adam Gnezda Cerin is confident that the Helsinki story will not repeat itself this time: ‘We had a bad day. It happens to everyone”.
In the shadow of a really busy Slovenian club scene, the national team has been preparing since the beginning of the week for the very important October qualification match for the Euro 2024. Slovenia has a home match against Finland and an away showdown with Northern Ireland, and midfielder Adam Gnezda Čerin is confident that Kek’s side will not repeat the story from Helsinki, where the Northerners won their first friendly.
“We had a bad day in Helsinki, which can happen to anyone. We know what went wrong and we have a plan to fix it. Of course, I wouldn’t reveal this before Saturday’s game. We know what we have to do and we know what our goal is. This remains the same as in September, i.e. six points. We are in a great position before the end of the qualifiers, we have everything in our legs and it’s up to us to take advantage of it,” said Adam Gnezda Cerin, who earns his club living in Greece with Panathinaikos.
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Nürnberg and Rijeka is also very happy that Slovenia will play Finland in front of a packed Stožice stadium. “The fact that the stadium was sold out eleven days before the match is one of the biggest things that has happened in Slovenia for a long time. We know that we have our fans behind us, but we also feel a responsibility to give back to them on the pitch with a good game,” added 24-year-old Adam Gnezda Čerin.
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