Olimpija’s coach Victor Sanchez extended the unbeaten streak to 10: “I am very confident that we will be successful in the future”

Published on 23. August 2024 23. August 2024

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Many have tried, but none have succeeded so far. Victor Sanchez remains unbeaten as the coach of Olimpija even after a tough away match in Rijeka. In his 10 matches, he hasn’t lost a single one. The 1-1 draw against Rijeka gives Olimpija a realistic chance of progressing further. Despite the challenges faced on Rujevica, Sanchez’s team proved to be more than a match for Rijeka, leaving them optimistic for the home leg.

“We are satisfied with the performance. We had to play very well defensively. In the first half, we struggled because Rijeka is a very good team that applied pressure, and it’s evident that the environment breathes football. However, they didn’t surprise us much as they didn’t change much compared to their previous matches. We played much better in the second half. We were more compact, helped each other more defensively, and also aimed to create something in attack. After the first half, when we were trailing, we had to keep calm. Our young team managed to do that,” Victor Sanchez explained contentedly after the match in Croatia.

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Regarding the return match in Stožice, the Spaniard added: “We have to finish the job. On Thursday, we will face another tough challenge, but in Ljubljana, we will have even more support from the stands, and the pressure will be on them. We will continue to work to stay at this level. We love tough matches, it’s a challenge for us. The players want to achieve something significant. We will do our best to make it happen. This match was balanced, with 50:50 possession. Both teams gave everything on the pitch, there were opportunities on both sides, and it could have gone either way.”

The intense rhythm continues for Olimpija, as they will face the eternal derby against Maribor on Sunday, a match Victor Sanchez is determined to win. “Considering the results we are achieving, I am very confident that we will continue to be successful. We have won most of our matches, even when we drew, we had chances to win the game. Now we have some very important matches ahead of us, and that is a privilege for us. My goal is always the same. To win. That is all that interests me, I don’t care about others’ opinions. I want to instill a winning mentality in my team. If you want to compete at a high level, you must use everything at your disposal. I want to get the most out of the players. We want to be organized, dominant, and control the game, but that’s not always possible. In Europe, the opponents will be stronger, and that was also the case against Rijeka. But we played very maturely, and I am satisfied with that. We still have one more game, and now we will have our fans, and the pressure will be on their shoulders,” concluded Victor Sanchez, who once wore the famous jersey of Real Madrid.

This text was automatically translated using AI.

Author: editorial Football Planet