Coach Edi Reja praised the Reds and Blacks' performance against Italy, as he "wept" over the missed chances, which then led to the defeat in the result. The Red and Black coach said that the team gave away the goals to the opponents, as he explained why Asllani did not play from the first minute.
We created illusions after the first goal, but in the end we were defeated again...
Yes, we did well in the beginning, but after the goal, we had two side kicks, where we gave them the ball. I wanted us to push away and get up more, but we didn't do well. In the second half we did better, rose higher and created 4 or 5 chances. We had a very good match, with several chances and two crossbars, so I liked the team's performance today, although we didn't have luck with us either. We deserved something more, as far as the result is concerned.
The non-activation of the titular Aslan was a technical choice?
Asllani is growing a lot, as he plays in a big team, with many quality footballers on the side and he has all the skills to improve. However, today I preferred to play with players who are stronger and more physically resistant, like Bare and Abrashi. You can't do too many experiments in such matches, but Asllani will have other occasions in the future to show his qualities.
Today I believe it was the 1000th match in my career as a coach and with Armenia it could be the 1001st. Will we continue to see you again in Albania?
Actually I believe there are more than that, however it would be fun to continue here. It is a pleasure to be in charge for so long and to be able to be in matches like this against Italy.
Will there be changes to Armenia?
There will be some changes as we have to make our assessments. Broja is injured, but Skuka came off the bench and did very well. I compliment him.