Maribor coach Ante Šimundža is pleased that he didn’t see any egoism in his team’s play: “For me, this is a very important realization
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Photo: Žan Pak
Maribor started the new year with the highest victory among all 10 top-league teams, winning by an impressive 7:0 score. Coach Ante Šimundža, after the match against Aluminij, didn’t hide his satisfaction. Among other things, he expressed joy in the fact that he didn’t see any egotism in his team’s play, but rather a tremendous team spirit.
“I like that Jakupović scored three goals and also assisted. That Iličić scored and assisted, that Vrhovec had two assists, that Soudani wanted to assist, that there was no egoism… The desire to score goals was equal to the desire for victory, assisting, team success, and that is a very important realization for me,” said Ante Šimundža to the club’s website.
Šimundža: “NK Maribor DNA”
Nevertheless, the experienced coach emphasized that he did not expect such a pronounced dominance and such a significant victory against Robert Pevnik’s team, which caused trouble to stronger opponents in the fall.
“I would lie if I said I expected such a high victory. However, I expected a desire to prove, a competitive mindset, the NK Maribor DNA, and we got all that. The realization that we scored seven times allows for satisfaction, but we must not and are not euphoric. Every victory, understandably, boosts confidence. If the players were so lively, but at the same time very disciplined in the defensive phase, it is a positive starting point for the rest of the season,” added Ante Šimundža after the dream start in the early spring in the Prva liga Telemach.
Photo: Žan Pak
Photo: Žan Pak
Photo: Žan Pak
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