Slovan Bratislava will enter the new edition of the Champions League next Wednesday. Trainer Vladimír Weiss senior. he wanted to have a complete squad by this time. Instead, he is waiting for 1-2 offensive reinforcements and is dealing with the uncertain future of last season’s top scorer, Aleksandar Čavrič.
Summer transfers in SK Slovan Bratislava
Arrivals: Milan Borjan (Crvena Zvezda Belgrade/guest.), Kyriakos Savvidis (Trnava), César Blackman (Dunajská Streda), Kevin Wimmer (Rapid Vienna), Marko Tolič (Dinamo Zagreb/guest. with option), Matúš Vojtko and Kenan Bajrič (both return from guest.)
Excrement: Jurij Medvedev (Sochi), Žan Medved (FC Košice), David Hrnčár (Beveren), Andre Green (?), Vernon De Marco (?), Dávid Holman (?), Michal Šulla (?), Matúš Ružinský (?), Giorgi Čakvetadze and Maudo Jarjué (both end guest.)
Slovan beat Universitatea Kluž (3:0), Olimpija Ljubljana (2:1), Wisla Plock (2:0) in the preparatory matches before the new season, and in Wednesday’s general match in Šamorín, they also won by a difference of class over Rapid Bukurešť (4:1).
news-item-description">SK Slovan Bratislava also won in its fourth preparatory match before the new season. Rapid beat Bucharest 4:1 in Šamorín.
“There were excellent things there. There is always room for improvement, but I am satisfied. We are aiming for Wednesday,” Weiss pointed to July 12 and the opening match of the 1st preliminary round of the Champions League at the Tehelno Field against Luxemburg’s Swift Hesperange.
Sometimes life is also about finances
Čavrič was missing in Šamorín. “He is negotiating an engagement. Yesterday he was in Germany for a medical check-up, he will be back tonight. We’ll see if he stays or goes, and we’ll adjust accordingly,” Weiss said.
According to the Russian media, he is close to a transfer to Rubin Kazan – a newcomer to the local Premier League. “We made him a promise that when he has something better… Of course, life is sometimes also about finances and one has to look to the future as well.
We promised him that when he is satisfied and when the club is also satisfied, because the club also needs some income. Our reinforcements also depend on it,” continued Weiss. Regarding the current state of negotiations, he added with a smile: “It is possible that he will stay, but it is possible that we will sell him. There is no other option.”
Chovan should also learn from Borjan
Only captain Vladimír Weiss Jr. remained on the bench, according to the coach and father in one person, he got time off and is healthy. Among the substitutes, goalkeepers Martin Trnovský were missing and Milan Borjan, who was introduced on Tuesday, were both in the stands.
“We took Borjan to help the team with his experience and quality, because we need it. Younger goalkeepers like Trnovský and Aďo Chovan will also learn, Adam Hrdina is here. Borjan has vast experience from the Canadian national team and from a big club. I believe that he will be a great asset and will bring peace to the team,” Weiss introduced the reinforcement, who came on a one-year loan from Crvena Zvezda Belgrade.
Borjan was Canada’s captain in the opening two matches of the Gold Cup (North, Central America and Caribbean championship). Before the decisive match of the group, he got injured and left the team.
Weiss did not specify the extent of the 35-year veteran’s injury. When asked if he would be a unit, he answered: “That’s what we took him for.” I introduced him to the team today. He seems to be a relaxed guy and I believe he will be a quality goalkeeper.”
When asked by the editor if the team would already be against Swift Hesperange, he replied with a laugh: “Or do you want to catch?” Canada will play the quarterfinals of the Gold Cup against the United States on July 10. The semi-final is scheduled on the same day as the opening match of the 1st qualifying round of the Champions League. It is hard to imagine that Canada would release its captain for the needs of Slovan.
It is more likely that in the first match against the champion of Luxembourg, the written-off Adrián Chovan, or the inexperienced teenager Adam Hrdina, will start in goal. Chovana after several setbacks is not well received by the fans. His nomination to the starting line-up against Rapid Bucharest was criticized on social networks.
Soon, 28-year-old Chovan was supposed to be, according to his manager David Zíka and general director of the Whites, Ivan Kmotrík Jr. already on the way out of the club. Weiss says he can learn something from Borjan, hinting at the possibility of him continuing on the Brickfield.
news-item-description">Slovan Bratislava will enter the Champions League next Wednesday. It is still not clear who will occupy the sensitive post of the goalkeeping unit.
1-2 offensive reinforcements
Due to duties in the national team, Slovan was missing the reinforcement from Dunajská Streda on the right side of the defense, César Blackman. Panama won their group at the Gold Cup, and will face Qatar in the quarterfinals on the night of Saturday to Sunday.
“We are still waiting for Blackman and 1-2 reinforcements forward. We’ll see what we can get done that week. We have something developed and I believe that we will get stronger,” said Weiss.
When the editor stated that Slovan did not weaken in the summer, on the contrary, he got stronger, he countered: “So don’t push me into this, because Čakvetadze didn’t play, there is no Čavrič, Green, Medvedev, De Marco. That’s five players from the starting line-up. But we bought with the intention of replacing them (new players). So far they are doing well, but only the future will tell if we have made good steps. I believe that yes and that we will still be able to do something.”
news-item-description">Slovan Bratislava will enter the Champions League next Wednesday. There are still several empty places and redundant players in the squad.
He did not talk about specific names, but behind the scenes there is talk of a fight between Slovan and Trnava and other clubs for Abdulrahman Taiw. Last season, the 24-year-old Nigerian striker visited Trnava from the Danish Sonderjysk and scored 19 goals in 27 competitive matches.
“Dream reinforcement? I have so many dream reinforcements that… I will never be completely satisfied, but we still want 1-2 players to compete. For them to be an asset, because we don’t want to buy players for the bench or just for the squad. The cadre is relatively broad, but we have our goals and dreams. We’ll do everything to make it okay,” Weiss concluded.
2023-07-05 23:42:51
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