Koprčani angry at the referees, Albert Riera blamed the pitch for the draw: “It’s very difficult to play beautiful and better football on such a surface!”
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Celje has, after a historic success in Europe, visited Koper, where the match ended in a goalless draw. This was yet another pale league performance from the current national champions, who have not won in three consecutive league matches. Coach Albert Riera was critical after the match, after which the Koper players complained about the refereeing, regarding the state of the pitch at the coastal stadium.
“We did not do enough to win. We simply have to do more if we want to win. Some things were good, others were not. A draw is a fair result. We need to play better in the future,” said Albert Riera after the match at Bonifika.
He particularly highlighted the difficult conditions for play or the poor playing surface, which affected the game of both teams and forced them to adopt a more cautious approach: “Given the state of the pitch, we did not play that badly at all. It was difficult for both teams. It is very hard to play beautiful and better football on such a pitch. Because of that, we had to play more cautiously and not as we do in training. These are the conditions we have, and we need to adapt to them.”
The upcoming international break is seen by Albert Riera as an opportunity for the team to rest and prepare for the continuation of the season. He emphasized the need for more training, as the team has had too little time for thorough preparations due to a packed schedule: “The break will be good for us because we will gain time for training. Until now, we have had too little. We have played a lot of matches and have been constantly preparing for the next one. I will give the players the next four days off. They deserve it. In 31 days, we played 10 matches. I hope we return with more energy, as it was evident this time that we are lacking it. I am confident that we will come back prepared. I want a team with character.“
This text was automatically translated using AI.
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