Zoran Zeljković was critical, especially of the defensive play, after the match against Radomlje: “The fact is, we’re conceding too many goals. Two in every match”
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Has Olimpija finally raised the white flag in the battle for the national championship title, which has seemed decided for quite some time now? The theory, of course, tells its own story, but when you fail to defeat the bottom-placed club on your home turf, openly contending for the first place becomes difficult. Zoran Zeljković, Olimpija’s coach, certainly realizes that the dragons are facing an almost impossible mission, although he didn’t want to emphasize it aloud after the draw with Radomlje.
“We’ve been in a tough situation for some time now. But we won’t give up as long as there’s hope. Whatever happens, Olimpija must play to win,” said Zoran Zeljković after the match at Stožice Stadium, which ended in a 2-2 draw. He was particularly critical of the defensive play: “Unfortunately, we lost points again. The fact is, we’re conceding too many goals. Two in every match. It’s hard to score three in every match. We’ve been working on that, but once again, the opponent scored when they first came through the middle. Overall, we were too much on our half in the second half and created too few opportunities. It wasn’t enough or good enough.”
Zeljković Understands the fans
Although Zoran Zeljković hasn’t publicly admitted defeat in the battle with Celje, the fans have clearly done so. In Ljubljana, there were only 650 people at yesterday’s match, and the dragon’s coach believes that the public’s response is logical considering Olimpija’s performances.
“I always emphasize that we have demanding fans in Ljubljana who want victories and good football. We’re not providing that at the moment, so I understand their disappointment,” Zoran Zeljković emphasized and also touched on the three disallowed goals of his team; each time after intervention from the VAR room: “They certainly affected us. Actually, you can’t even celebrate a goal. But every change takes time… I personally support VAR, as it reduces refereeing mistakes.”
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