Dzeko, Sejo and a few more experienced ones, Barba and his “babies” will tonight against the four-time European champion, who missed the last two World Cups, seek a place in the World Championship, which will be played this summer in America, that is, the United States of America, Canada and Mexico.
The atmosphere in our national team is excellent. Never better in the last decade. We are ready and determined to face a great opponent.
The match goes beyond a sports event in Bosnia and Herzegovina. “It is a state issue”, as announced by coach Sergej Barbarez at yesterday’s press conference.
Everything reminds of Kaunas
Somehow, everything reminds us of the fall of 2013 and October 15 in Kaunas, when we beat Lithuania (1:0) with a goal by Vedad Ibisevic and qualified for our only major competition so far, the World Cup played in 2014 in Brazil.
Whether captain Edin Dzeko, one of the best strikers in the world in the past two decades, as well as almost 13 years ago, will lead the team to planetary heights will be known in another unforgettable football night in Zenica. And because of him, the brilliant career of a great player and man, cosmic justice would be to go to the planetary championship.
However, the Italians are the favourites. But they are not invincible, they confidently believe in our camp.
Safet Sušić – Pape, the most successful selector of Bosnia and Herzegovina, who took us to the land of “samba and coffee” and then said there:
“A lot of time will pass before we go to a big competition”.
Unfortunately, that’s how it was. Finally, it’s time. The hour has struck. We want to go to America!
In Bosnia, many broke their teeth
However, Gennaro Gattuso, Italy coach, does not agree with that. He revealed the cards, according to the media on the Apennine Peninsula. Unlike ours, which, truth be told, should not undergo major changes compared to the duel in Cardiff, their composition is known. Apparently, he will play offensively from the first minute. In a 3-5-2 formation.
From the first minute of the match on the not-so-ideal lawn of “Bila polje” the following players should perform for the “Azzurre”: Donnarumma; Mancini, Bastoni, Calafiori; Politano, Barella, Locatelli, Tonali, Dimarco; Kean and Retegui.
“When I was coach of Hajduk, we played on worse pitches. I don’t even think that we won’t be able to win,” Gattuso pointed out after arriving in the city where our great ruler Kulin Ban used to walk in medieval Bosnia.
In Bosnia, many broke their teeth. From Kulin Ban to the present day.
Let it be so tonight.
The match between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Italy will be refereed by 43-year-old Frenchman Clement Turpin tonight from 8:45 p.m.
If he wants to start more…
Bakir Tiro
(Vijesti.ba)
