The Albanian national team goes to Prague with high morale. On Thursday, September 7, the Reds and Blacks will face the Czech Republic, the leader of our group. In the conference before the match, coach Sylvinho said that the opponent is very strong. He emphasized that it is too early to calculate, however, he emphasized that against the Czech Republic, the Albanian national team will enter to get points.
What did you say to the footballers, how did you motivate them?
It is an important match. The time has not been long and of course I am very happy that the team, all the footballers (23) want to get on the field. We worked hard, individually and in a group. The biggest work is done off the field. It is a very strong match, many of the players have played such matches. For that I am very happy.
Lack of Laci? Will Albania be aggressive or cautious?
We have not decided the formation. We are on the right track and we cannot go back. Tomorrow morning we will do the last training, we will talk to the footballers and those who feel 100% ready will play. The concentration should be maximum, 100%. The Czech Republic has very strong players. We, as a team, have our way of playing, we have to go the right way, see tomorrow.
Do you think that with a positive result Albania gets closer to the qualification?
After tomorrow's match, we still have 50% of the matches to play. Accounts will be made in November. I am very confident that both teams will play to win. I hope we get points tomorrow. It is important to make a good performance, maybe we can even win, but we are facing a very strong Czech team with an expert coach. But we also have quality, we are on equal terms in this regard.
What should Albania do more to win?
The level of concentration must be very high. When the technical and physical level increases, a mistake can cost you. We have to enter the field with heart, as we have done before. We must make as few mistakes as possible.
How much time have you spent watching opponent's videos?
Since July 31, after returning from vacation, I have attended seven Czech matches.