Victor Sanchez is aware, despite the victory, that the match could have gone the other way: “We are a young, inexperienced team and when you quickly concede a goal, you can find yourself in trouble”
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Not only Maribor, but also Olimpija defended a two-goal advantage from the first leg abroad, but unlike the violets, the dragons managed to celebrate in the return match, although it didn’t go as smoothly as the week before in Stožice. Since the arrival of Victor Sanchez, victories have been the only outcome in the dragon’s nest, as their strategist has clearly learned how to win well at Real Madrid.
“”We are satisfied. I thank the fans who traveled to Poland; it means a lot to us and is very important. The best way to thank them is with a win. The players are doing well; this is a reward for them. We knew it wouldn’t be easy; Polissya has good players, especially in attack. We did our defensive tasks well. After these two matches, the most important thing is that we are still in the running for European competitions,”” said the coach of the Ljubljana team at the outset.
The match could have gone in a completely different direction, especially due to the hosts’ goal in the first minute. “”We were prepared for the match, but they executed a really good play. I always emphasize that we need to be focused at the start of the halves, but sometimes that happens. They really carried out a nice play and scored a goal.””
“”At times we suffered, but we were prepared for that. We knew they would press; that’s how it is when you lead after the first match and then play away. Every duel is important; the team did a very good job. We were dangerous on counterattacks, and it was very important that we scored quickly and equalized. We are a young, inexperienced team, and when you concede a goal so quickly, you can find yourself in trouble. But the reaction was exceptional; we showed character,”” concluded the 48-year-old Spaniard.
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