Dalić ready for Croatia 2022 World Cup Qualifying Final
November 8, 2021 – Croatia national team coach Zlatko Dalić is focused on the upcoming decisive matches for a place at the World Cup in Qatar next year. Croatia play Malta first away (11 November), then Russia in Poljud (14 November),
Dalić points out that the first game is the most important, he reports HNS.
“We have two games ahead of us; two wins separate us from our goal. Given the state we have been in the last five games, I am optimistic. The first game that comes always is the most important. Malta is very important because, with victory we open the fight for first place in Split against Russia Obviously Malta an opponent who can not match us, but we must be serious, patient, and responsible. -no point I don’t want, nor will I talk about Russia until Split. There is no talk about Russia, “says Dalić, who referred to the current condition of the team.
“Kovačić fell before, and we will touch him a lot. Brekalo will come to the meeting, we will do an exam, and if something suspicious comes and he is not ready, he will return to his club. Thanks to Ivan Jurić and Turin for letting us do so. if he is not one hundred percent ready, he will continue to recover at his club. Sučić suffered an unpleasant blow, so he will also have a check-up, and captain Modrić is much better,[ufil-jumejnjewtlettijiemli;ejjinLukakelludeni;kelluvirusumasetaxjikkompetifl-a[[arlog[bata’RealOvvjamentdinmhixsitwazzjoniidealinippruvawbiexinħarrġuhgħalMaltaimmajekkmajkunxmijafil-mijamhuxsenisfurzawhgħaxgħandnabżonnl-aktarplejerslestigħalMaltaMadankollunittamaliLukajkuntajjeb”
Il-ġurnata qabel il-laqgħa tat-tim nazzjonali, il-kowċ sussegwentement bagħat stediniet lil Bruno Petković u Lovro Majer.
“Għandna żewġ logħbiet quddiemna, li matulhom nistgħu nirbħu biss. Għalhekk m’għandna xejn x’niddefendu u nikkalkulaw; irridu nkunu f’livell għoli fl-attakk. Majer ħalla impressjoni tajba ħafna f’Settembru, imbagħad, sfortunatament, ħalla impressjoni tajba ħafna. weġġa’, imma issa jinsab f’saħħtu u jġibilna aktar kwalità f’dak is-segment tal-logħba.U l-kwalità ta’ Petković ma kinitx disputabbli, sempliċement ma kellhiex kontinwità. Huwa għolla l-forma tiegħu fl-aħħar partiti, u jista’ jgħin na bil-kwalitajiet tieg[u.Se jkollna 25 player e//ezzjonali;ma g[andna n[allu ebda sorpri]a not to stay[dux fl-a[[ar minuta.Petković u Majer jinsabu fforma tajba[afna, u ma kienx hemm dubju.Po]Petković’s position in Dynamo. We have the best players in the world – Brozović and Modrić; it must end with the national team, and an important goal for us against Malta and Russia. Therefore, Bruno will be used as a striker. “
As a coach, Dalić has already played decisive matches on several occasions, so the current situation is unusual.
“The pressure is always there, but I don’t feel it. These are important matches for us because we have to avoid tough extra qualifications, but there is always pressure and desire without which you can’t work well. We have to be fully prepared, expectations are high, but they are going step by step ”.
Due to frequent injuries, the coach turned many players on defense. But now, everyone is ready.
“And my wish is to have a standard team. In Russia, there were always eleven players who started the matches, but now, I was forced to turn around due to circumstances. We changed, we tried, it took seven days to distribute the Players play from Wednesday – Sunday, viruses run, immunity decreases, fatigue occurs, and I have to take care of everything.Croatia was not so strong in stopper positions for a long time, we have great players in big clubs[jar jilag[bu, filwaqt li Gvardiol g[andu vanta;;a fuq kul[add.Hu xellugi u jilg[ab tajjeb fil-klabb tieg[u.U fl-a[[ar ikollna xellugin fil-po]left stopper. We see who plays on the right side “[abfuqin-naħatal-lemin”
Before the match against Russia, Dalić does not want to leave anything to chance.
“In Malta, for the first time in my term, we will stay there to sleep after the game. The match in Split will be played at 3 pm, so we have to try to make sure we get a good rest before Russia. We have to beat Malta, and then, let’s see what condition we are in. I really don’t want to worry if we keep a player for Russia Of course, we will rest some players in case of a favorable result, but let’s not talk about Russia. The emphasis is on that game for which the Russians are not concerned as long as we fight against Malta ”concludes the coach.[baimmag[alijair-Russjamhixsu;;ettsakemmneg[lbulilMalta”temmjg[idil-kow/
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