Ante Šimundža admits that Maribor could have been better, but victory is all that matters: “The boys are made of flesh and blood, emotions did their thing…”
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Ante Šimundža in the year 2024 in the Prva liga Telemach has not left anyone defeated on the field yet. Neither did Goran Boromisa. The sports director of last season’s Slovenian champions had a somewhat bizarre debut on the bench of Olimpija, where he faced off against the coach of Maribor, but the purple team emerged victorious in the end. Ante Šimundža admitted after the 157th eternal derby that Maribor could have been better, but in such games, only the victory truly counts.
“It was a great atmosphere, top. The game itself was very tough. We were pragmatic, we knew they had a lot of quality and that it would be a much tougher game than the one in Ljubljana. It’s important… It’s easier to come to an empty stadium and stay focused than in a full one after four games without spectators. The boys are made of flesh and blood, emotions did their thing… We could have been better in execution, but a derby is a derby and three points are important. We have the advantage, sincere congratulations to the players, the club, and the fans,” said the 52-year-old Ante Šimundža to the camera of Šport TV after the tense match.
The former coach of Ludogorets, who propelled Maribor to second place in the Prva liga Telekom Slovenije standings with the victory, added: “We allowed them too many dangerous situations. As individuals and as a team, we need to get better, because we went from one extreme to another, and it’s dangerous if this keeps happening. The thing is clear, derbies are not always pleasing to the eye, but I think there were enough quality actions on both sides.“
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