Zoran Zeljković, after the first league defeat, refuses to lament fate: ‘I’ll do everything to make Olimpija even stronger in the future!’
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He had a string of good results, even guiding Olimpija to a historic victory in Europe, but then stepped onto a landmine that reverberated strongly. In his first eternal derby as Olimpija’s coach, Zoran Zeljković suffered a convincing defeat as Maribor celebrated a 3-1 victory at Ljudski vrt after a dreamy start.
Expectedly disappointed after the loss in the Styrian capital, Zoran Zeljković didn’t wish to overly lament the fate. “The atmosphere was excellent, and I’m proud to be Olimpija’s coach. I’ll do everything to make it stronger in the future. Everyone in our league starts home games energetically. It’s essential to know how to react. We didn’t do it this time. Every game is tough. Defeat hurts, but we won’t give up. We’re aware of our shortcomings and will work to address them,” emphasized Zoran Zeljković after the battle against Ante Šimundža.
The coach of the dragons from Stožice also touched on the fact that in the 155th eternal derby, he made two changes in less than half an hour: “With quick substitutions, we wanted to impact the remainder of the match. We were looking for solutions. Peter Agba has always played well so far. I had the idea of bringing Agustin Doffo in later and injecting energy into the team. Unfortunately, it didn’t work out today. Surely, in conceding goals, we should have moved into a defensive block earlier. From the first minute, we didn’t do what we discussed. Unfortunately, it happens in football, but we must continue with our heads held high.
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