– We’re absolute favorites, but we have to take them seriously. Opponents are not in our rank, but there is no place to underestimate, only the six points matter. We stayed without Yogdard, Juranovic was injured and failed to return to training. He will come and we’ll look at and decide what to do with him. And Stanišić has private problems so we activated the invitation to Smolčić – said the Croatian selector in the introductory address.
But the main topic was a lack of absence of Luke Judge, which has long been moved through Croatian media for a long time. Many are the opinions that Dalić actually punished Sucic omission from this census, because he decided to miss a previously representative gathering to attend the sister’s wedding, the Hina said.
Dalic rejected those accusations.
– I did not communicate that someone was punished, chased or deleted. I am not in the national team to punish and forge someone, I’m here to take Croatia to SP 2026. I have my own way and my way to do it. In the past eight years results show if I do it good or bad. I did not punish anyone – said Croatian selector and added:
– I chose 20 players, as I did it 98 times so far. And 97 times the public agreed with my list in 95 percent of cases. This time, due to other topics, he should attack me, the national team, the family and the needless chase went. It has nothing to do with the individual. Was to make an affair. I respect the decision of the port of Sučić and family, but I also respect my family and decisions. He asked me if he could take a sister’s wedding. I told him that I could not ban him, but to know the rules that are respected for eight years. It is known who the head of the family and who is responsible. That is why we were both the second and third in the world. Luka said he respects my choice, but no one announced it.
The match on the Faroe Islands is played on Friday from 20.45 am in Central European Time.
Croatian footballers will be prepared in Zagreb, and will travel to the Farska Islands on Thursday.
(Vijesti.ba)
