Olimpija coach Zoran Zeljković aims to settle old scores on Wednesday: “I remember the defeat in Maribor… For me, it was the most painful!”
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Slovenia found itself in the grip of a cold front on Tuesday. Snow fell across the country, temperatures dropped from 30 degrees Celsius to almost freezing. How cold or hot it will be on Wednesday evening in the Stožice stadium remains to be seen, but Zoran Zeljković has a clear goal: to settle an old score. Or, if you will, to seek revenge. The coach of Olimpija has not forgotten about the defeat at Ljudski vrt. He doesn’t hide how much it hurt…
“I don’t like losing. Especially not in derbies. I remember the defeat in Maribor, which was the most painful for me. Now we have a new opportunity to prove ourselves. We’ll need to stay focused to avoid being punished for mistakes again. But the fact is, tomorrow we can only win as a team. Victory would also be important in the context of the title race. We won’t give up and will hope for success until the end,” Zoran Zeljković said at the press conference before the 156th eternal derby, which will kick off in the Stožice stadium at 18:30.
Regarding what kind of Maribor Olimpija’s coach expects, Zoran Zeljković said: “We expect a very tough match. I hope the playing conditions will be better than today. The weather changed completely overnight. Nevertheless, I believe we have prepared well and hope we will play as we know how. I also expect an organized Maribor. Under the guidance of the new coach, they have made great progress. They have quality, but we will focus more on ourselves. I am pleased that we score from different positions. We are dangerous as a team. We are not dependent on individuals. Certain players have made progress and certainly have a lot of potential.“
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