Maribor decimated by virus before the game against Alumini, Damir Krznar singles out captain: “Milec was still in bed until 2 p.m.”
Radomlje fell, Aluminij fell – Maribor starts the new season
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season. It is interesting to note that Maribor did not beat Alumini with just one player less ( Marcel Lorber was sent off), but even with some players who played despite having a virus. The latter decimated Maribor, putting to bed several players, but not even captain Martin Milec.
“We were stricken with a virus and our captain was still in bed until 2 pm, gathering strength. He was not at the morning training, nor at the lunch together, but he said he would play the game and grit his teeth. It was planned to be 45, he played 100 minutes and did it heroically. And that is the way. When the captain is such an example, no one has the right to give up. This is what Maribor should stand for. We must never give up, no matter the cost and no matter the result,” is for
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said Maribor coach Damir Krznar.
Martin Milec crowned his “heroic performance” with a masterful pass for the only goal of the game.
As for the players who had problems with the virus, the Croatian expert explained.In the morning we were without Brnić, Bergsen and Žinič were down, Milec had a fever overnight and was questionable until the start of the game. We had a real hospital, but we pulled out, most importantly, three points. We had to activate three players from the ‘fridge’. Pihler played after a year, Iličić is currently unable to play longer after injury and illness problems, but he stepped in to keep the ball. But after six days in bed, Bozic came out and joined the team. Everyone was fighting and wanted to do their bit.”
Given that Maribor will be back at work on Thursday, with the return leg of the Conference Qualifiers against Luxembourg club Differdange at the Ljudski vrt, Damir Krznar’s biggest wish is that the virus that has been ravaging Maribor’s dressing room will go away as soon as possible…
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