Ante Šimundža doesn’t bother with Albert Riera: “I’m not preparing for the match with him, I’m preparing for the match with Celje”
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On Wednesday, the Prva liga Telemach will be quite interesting, even though only one match is scheduled. But it will be a derby. A Styrian derby. At Stadion Z’dežele, the postponed match, which was canceled in the summer due to European commitments of both clubs, will start at 5 PM. Now is the right time for the first Styrian clash of the new season, which Ante Šimundža approaches with optimism and the belief that his team has everything it needs to face the upcoming challenge.
It is interesting to note that Maribor has already played six league matches this season at Ljudski vrt, but this will be only their second away game. “During the European qualifiers, we had four away games, and in the Slovenian championship, this has played out due to the draw and the circumstances. In between, we had to switch roles to hosts against Primorje. These are things we have no influence over and do not pay too much attention to. I am only interested in how our team will react. How dynamic, aggressive, and fast we will be and with the right tempo to express our quality and hinder our opponents,” Ante Šimundža said at the press conference.
Šimundža: “Riera has left his mark”
The coach of the purple team has, of course, analyzed Albert Riera‘s squad in detail and is well aware that the opponent has many dangerous weapons. One of them is of course Albert Riera, even though he is not playing. But his methods work, and he has already caused trouble for Maribor as the coach of Olimpija… However, Ante Šimundža does not want to dwell too much on the Spaniard.
“Riera has left his mark on Slovenian football, at Olimpija. He was briefly at Celje, how and why he left, that is his business, not mine. Why Celje re-engaged him is also not my concern. To prepare for a duel with him? Absolutely not. I am preparing for the duel with Celje,” Ante Šimundža firmly emphasized, and regarding the current champions he continued: “They have quality, with noticeable principles and automatisms in their game that we need to be aware of. We have analyzed their strengths and weaknesses, but we must strive to succeed in imposing our style of play on the opponent. They have slightly changed their players, conducted a selection of the selection in between. Also, in terms of game organization, Celje is different from before, both in defense and attack.“
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