Kochi: Blasters coach Ivan Vukomanovic, who is a supporter of the 4-4-2 style in ISL, has a ‘5-3-2′ formation in mind for this World Cup. 5 strong teams that will withstand any challenge, 3 favorite mid-game teams, 2 unexpected teams that can break prejudices and advance: Vukomanovic’s calculations are with the precision and clarity of a coach sharing the hopes of Qatar. In one of the war rooms where Blasters’ play strategies are prepared, the Serbian coach, who is also a former player, shared the details of the World Cup with ‘Malayala Manorama’.
∙ Ishta is three-sided
Ivan Vukomanovic’s World Cup hopes to “kick off” from Group “G”. The reason is that his native Serbia is in that group. The rigor of the group, which includes Brazil, Cameroon and Switzerland, is also putting ‘pressure’ on Vukomanovic, one of ISL’s coolest coaches. ‘This time Serbia is coming with a better team. Our first match is against mighty Brazil. We hope to be able to overcome the group barrier. ‘- Serbia is not the only team that Vukomanovic has joined willingly in this World Cup. There are two other teams: Belgium and Croatia.
Settling in Belgium, Ivan is also impressed by De Bruyne’s team as a second home: ‘I’ve been in Belgium for 17 years. I like their football and that system. ‘ Croatia, who reached the final last time, will come with a better team this time around. The coach of the Blasters believes that the last World Cup for Croatia’s golden generation, including Luka Modric, will not be bad.
∙ Who will win the title?
But when asked who will win this World Cup, Vukomanovic responded with the tact of a coach arriving at a pre-match conference. Vukomanovic is not ready for a “one-sided” response like Brazil or Argentina, as most Kerala fans say. Knowing the Latin American love among Malaysian fans well, the coach is giving the upper hand to Brazil and Argentina in the title chances.
“Brazil are a good team. Lionel Messi’s goal could make the World Cup final a blast. This is a factor that benefits Argentina. Belgium also have a strong team. Germany and France are not to be canceled.” Ivan says that the predictions are not easy for a World Cup with the burning of big stars and the rise of new stars, even in the group stage. The coach of the Blasters has warned that Cameroon, the strong African teams, and the South Korea, Asian teams, could be black horses in Qatar with their unexpected progress.
Summary in English: Who will win the World Cup? The predictions of KBFC coach Ivan Vukomanovic
