Hajduk beat Posusje 4:0 in the second preparatory match at Poljud.
After celebrating three days ago in Zmijavci against the second league team Croatia (2:1), coach’s team Gonzalo Garcia she was convincing against the first league team from Bosnia and Herzegovina in a match played in four intervals of 30 minutes each.
Garcia commented on the match played without spectators, with broadcast on HDTV.
I am satisfied. We played a good game, we did what we train for, and you can see that the players are enjoying themselves. They believe in what they do and have good energy, I’m happy to see the way they play, said the coach of Hajduk, who will Saturday, January 17from 3 p.m against Široki Brijeg to play the last preparatory match.
Normally it is very difficult to reach the players, but today it was much easier to say something to them, I could shout in the other corner and they would hear me. That’s impossible in a normal game, added Garcia, whose team will play the first official match of the season against Istria in Poljud on Saturday, January 24, from 4 p.m., Index writes.
Why didn’t Mlacic play?
When asked what the situation is with injured players, Rokas Pukštas, Zvonimir Šarlija and Ivica Ivušićhe replied: They are coming back after injuries, and Ivušić is still struggling with his pubic bone. I don’t know how long it will take with him. We expect Sharlia to train with us, and Pukštas too, depending on how he feels.
Posušje football players defeated at Poljud
The main transfer story of the winter transfer window in Hajduk is Branimir Mlačićan 18-year-old stopper who is wanted by a number of European clubs. The greatest interest is shown by Inter, who could bring him for 5.5 million euros and leave him on loan until the end of the season.
As for Mlačić, the club ordered him not to play. He is in negotiations with other clubs, which is nice and new for the club because it shows that there is young talent here and how quickly he is progressing. It’s wonderful to see. But as a coach I wanted him to play today because he needs minutes. He will play on Saturday for sure. We need his minutes because the league is about to start, and so far he has only played 45 minutes, Garcia explained.
Let’s remind you, Mlačić played three days ago in a preparatory match in Zmijavci. According to information from football insiders, everything is getting closer to an agreement with Inter on the transfer.
About young players
When asked about the young players, Garcia said:
They are interesting. You see Gabrić, Kutia, they trained with us all week. I was able to give them a few minutes today and they played well. Gabrić already had a good game against Croatia, and today Čupić played.
We invited him this morning to come, he had to play 30 minutes and for me he did it well. He fit into his role very well with just a few video analyzes we showed him before, which speaks volumes for their quality, Garcia commented.
About opponents and player reaction
About the opponents, Croatia from Zmijavac and Posušje, he said:
We have already played against Croatia in preparation. This is the third game against Posušje. The result doesn’t matter, but it does the first time we beat them, and it says something about us and to our progress, let’s say so. And against Croatia it was a difficult game, but a good one for us.
He also commented on the reactions of the players:
I’ve been getting feedback since I came. The players know that if something goes wrong or they make a mistake, I’m not mad. I can be angry or disappointed, say, only when we are not trying to do what we should be doing. Player feedback was always present. That’s why I’m always happy with them. I’m glad to see them progress.
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