Albert Riera can’t help but take part in the heated debate: “Is it the referees’ fault that Koper is 20 points behind my team every time?!”
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After Koper’s defeat in Celje, Ante Guberac was once again furious, pointing the finger at the referees for the outcome. However, his old acquaintance, Albert Riera, was not one to bite his tongue and responded assertively. Riera, the manager of Celje, had no hesitation in addressing Guberac’s post-match comments, where the Koper president claimed that his team was “not allowed to win.”
Riera, while acknowledging that Celje was the superior side, responded indirectly to Guberac’s accusations, emphasizing that the game was decided on the field. “The pitch is what determines the outcome. We were superior. We had 21 shots, eight on target, while they had 13 and only one on target. That’s how it was. I don’t want to talk about these things. In the first and second years, my team was 20 points ahead. For sure, the referees are not solely responsible for that,” Riera stated.
Riera went on to explain that his team should have scored more goals: “We should have scored a few more goals. With 21 shots and eight on target, based on probabilities, we should have scored three goals. That was the difference between the teams. Because we didn’t get the second goal, the game remained more open. The referee has nothing to do with it. I’m never completely satisfied. We played as planned. The biggest victory for me is that the players enjoyed themselves on the field. That’s always my guide,” Riera concluded, reflecting on his team’s performance in the 1-0 win, which was sealed by a goal from Ivan Brnić.
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