Maribor will face Primorje, Ante Šimundža hopes for the right reaction from the team: “Along with physical fatigue, there is also emotional exhaustion”
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On Sunday, the Prva Liga Telemach will feature three matches from the seventh round, with a focus on teams that recently competed in European competitions. Maribor will host Primorje at Ljudski vrt, with kickoff scheduled for 17:30. Ante Šimundža, the coach of Maribor, is hopeful and confident that his team will bounce back positively after a disappointing Thursday in Europe.
“Milec’s participation is doubtful due to adductor issues. More than injuries, what we’re dealing with is fatigue, both physical and emotional exhaustion. We’ve played consecutive high-intensity matches, but with significant support. We’ve had full stands at Ljudski vrt twice, so a big thank you to the fans for their encouragement. We didn’t manage to make the next step in Europe, so now we’re focusing on achieving our primary season goal, the league title.”
The match was originally set to be played in Nova Gorica, but due to the poor condition of the pitch, the NZS decided to move the game to Maribor. “We have no control over this, but it shows that NZS is considering how to improve football quality, and this move is in that direction. We’re playing at home and aiming for three points. Since Friday, we’ve been fully focused on the game against Primorje, who are coming in strong form. We’ve faced them in last year’s cup competition, and we know we need to be at a high competitive level.”
Goalkeeper Ažbe Jug shared the mood in the dressing room following the European disappointment: “We can’t deny the effort, but too many opportunities were missed. That early goal hit us hard, and it was evident, but we responded well. We had chances, and if we had equalized in the interim, we might have turned things around. But that’s behind us now. Looking back, we’ve played eight games that laid the foundation, which we need to build upon in the league and aim to achieve new milestones in Europe next year. Our full focus is now on the domestic league. We need to collect points, and we’ve already lost some this season, so it’s time to start gathering them again.”
It will be interesting to see how the Maribor fans respond after the European disappointment. Notably, those who purchased tickets for the Djurgarden match will have free entry to the game against Primorje, who recently defeated Celje 3-0 away.
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