„Kauno Žalgiris“ lost 0:5 in Zagreb on August 4th and brings this entire deficit to Kaunas, where they will try to eliminate it on August 11th.
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A Sisyphean task awaits, but the team’s coach Željko Sopič believes the team will wake up from its lethargy.
“The result in Zagreb was not good. Honestly, we have to show a better game,” the strategist began his long speech. “We know they are a team of a different level. They will probably play in the Champions League. They invest a lot of money every year. But that is not an excuse for why we cannot show better play and football.
Speaking about the team’s play, I often look in the mirror and think about what I can do better and how I can fight better for the club and the emblem. Sometimes it is not easy.”
Ž. Sopičius believed that his team played well in the first 30 minutes, so this will need to be repeated in Kaunas. According to him, it is necessary to learn all the lessons from these matches.
In case of failure, „Kauno Žalgiris“ will play in the Europa League qualifiers, where they would meet the winner of the „Hradec Kralove“ and Istanbul „Beşiktaş“ pair.
“Over the years, the people of Kaunas and I want the club to grow and rise to high leagues, so we have to learn these lessons and be better every day,” emphasized the coach.
In his speech, Ž. Sopičius urged the team to play boldly, as invaluable experience awaits them. He guessed that „Dinamo“ will play with their main striking eleven, as they need UEFA ranking points for a better path in next season’s European tournament qualifiers.
Although the mission seems almost impossible, the team newcomer Anthony Kalikas promised to give his all.
“Dinamo” is a very strong team, they play in international tournaments. It is definitely not good to lose 0:5 away, so tomorrow will be a tough match, but we will give our all,” said the Australian.
The match between „Kauno Žalgiris“ and „Dinamo“ will take place on August 11th at 8 p.m. Lithuanian time.
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