Slovan footballers are happy about the goal Source: TASR/Jaroslav Novák
LILLE – According to coach Vladimír Weiss, the arrival of substitute Edon Zhegrava and two penalized mistakes were the main reasons why Slovan Bratislava players are traveling from France empty-handed.
The players of the Slovak champion lost 1:2 in the European Conference League match at OSC Lille and lost the first place in the A-group table to Thursday’s opponent.
VIDEO: Slovan coach Vladimír Weiss senior. evaluates the match against Lille
Slovan did not follow up the victories with Klaksvík (2:1) and in Ljubljana (1:0). They dropped to second place by a point behind Lille, but faced the strongest team in the group on paper. The performance in the first half can be a consolation for the “Whites”, after which they led 1:0 thanks to a prompt finish in the form of the playing Aleksandar Čavrič.
Zhegrova changed the match
The home team was “kicked” shortly after their triple substitution by a gross mistake by Guram Kashiu, whose unsuccessful kick was caught by Yusuf Yazici and after a quick exchange of balls with Remy Cabello equalized. Before Cabella’s second goal in the 82nd minute, the technique and skill of the Kosovar midfielder Zhegrov, who was full of the field, stood out for a change.
“Zhegrova changed the game. He brought the quality that we were preparing for and that we knew. He has a fantastic left foot and penetrations, he was able to push himself. Combined with our two mistakes, it was two moments that changed the game. Of course, from the loss, we disappointed but not with the performance.
We came up with a reasonable tactic, which we managed to implement until the error with the equalizing goal. Congratulations to Lille on the win, but we might have deserved the point for our performance today. I praise the team for discipline, dedication and quality. We had two or three good chances, unfortunately we conceded two unnecessary goals.
If we hadn’t let the home team into the match by mistake, they would have gotten more nervous as the minutes went by. With the score 1:1, we had a chance with Blackman and at the end, during the game of vabank, some runs and corners, but the home team already controlled it. However, with such an attitude and performance, we can torment them at home.” coach Slovan evaluated the match against the fourth Ligue 1 team, which they will welcome next on November 9 at Tehelno polí.
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In the end, Slovan could take a breath for the onslaught and try to equalize. However, the expulsion of Lucas Lovat in the 85th minute made him cut his budget. The Brazilian was sent to the showers by the referee for unsportsmanlike conduct.
“I don’t praise Lucas for that, he got a completely unnecessary card. He’s a good player as long as he focuses on football and is disciplined. But he has a problem with self-control, he’s emotional and he gets upset easily. He can’t do that in a game like this.” added Weiss, according to which the fight for promotion from the group will be open until the end, and the champion from the Faroe Islands, Klaksvík, must also be counted on. After a smooth 3-0 triumph over Olimpija Ljubljana, the latter came close to Slovan with a difference of two points.
A balanced party
Slovan captain Juraj Kucka was pleased to learn that the Slovak representative can play a balanced game against a leading team from the Top 5 European leagues. “I’m definitely proud of the fact that we played compactly, defended well and were able to play with them. We have to build on that.” said Kucka. At the same time, however, he was squinted at the missed opportunity for a point gain.
“It’s a pity, because we had a draw within reach. We were held up by Milan (Borjan – note), who grabbed two or three clean chances. It’s a shame, our mistake kicked them. some ‘holes’ and showed individual qualityu. I believe it will be different at home.”
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2023-10-27 06:30:06
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