
Albania coach Rolando Maran spoke at a press conference before the match against Finland, valid for Group C1 in the Nations League.
The red and black coach emphasized that in this match, Albania will only play to win, while adding that the goal is to score and not concede.
Among other things, he stated that the high participation of fans in the stadium increases the responsibilities for the footballers on the field, while emphasizing that after the duel with San Marino, the team got the message.
"The mentality issue? This is something we understood immediately after the match with San Marino. There is no doubt that the message was also received by the team. The match could have ended earlier with more goals. The team feels the responsibility.
We will enter the field to score and not concede a goal. The match with San Marino has questioned this process that we are working on. The match with Finland showed that we scored quickly and could have scored, but it was decided by the episodes. The team is aware of what it has to do. I hope we will broadcast it tomorrow.
What I have noticed in Albania is the desire to be determined. The Albanian people have this characteristic and it must be brought to the team. Also the sense of responsibility, it is what we need and have.
In fact, I'm trying to get to know the players of this championship. It's the coach's duty to understand the football of the country. I think that's what a coach of a national team should do. This is my way of respecting the championship.
"I think the most important element is that the players are motivated by the stadium. For each of the players it should be something specific, without a twinge of conscience, with the feeling that they gave everything on the field. The result is unknown, but the important thing is to give everything ," said Maran.