The Croatian national football team is doing its last training ahead of friendly matches with Belgium, on Tuesday, June 2, and Slovenia, on Sunday, June 7, and going to the World Cup. Joško Guardiol and Kristijan Jakić addressed the journalists at the press conference.
Guardiola returned to games after injury and believes that he will not have enough time to return to the level before the injury before the World Cup.
It’s not enough, but that’s why we have two weeks to prepare as much as we can, tactically and physically. I hope to be ready, Guardiol said.
For the first time in his career, Guardiol had a long break due to injury.
It’s not my first surgery. It is difficult for any player to be off the pitchespecially for a long period. The World Cup is my motivation to come back as soon as possible. The main goal was to recover to be able to play the World Cupsaid the defender, reports HRT.
In recent years Jakic has shown that he should play for the national team, and he is going to this World Cup with higher hopes that he will get playing time compared to the last World Cup.
A minute at the last Championship is the best thing in my life. I will never forget that. Now I’m an older and more experienced player, but first we all need to be healthy and impose ourselves on the team and get some minutessaid Jakic.
After every serious injury there is a mental barrier for players, but Guardiol managed to cross it.
As for me, I am. As for my head, I am confident and I have three screwsnow the right leg is firmer and stronger than the left, and I will keep beeping at the airporthe stated.
Menu Zlatko Dalić announced that Croatia will play with wing defenders, which suits Jakić’s style of play.
In football, formations should be tried out. As for me, I don’t care if I’m more in front or behind, but I’m better defensively, said the Augsburg player.
The entire national team is together for two training sessions before the match with Belgium.
Thank God we are complete and all healthy. As with every gathering in training, we give one hundred percent, we spare no expense and are focused on two friendly matchessaid Jakic.
Guardiol looked at the list of the English national team, which does not have many stars, including his teammate Phil Foden.
We all know what kind of players England have. Selector’s decision. We are in the group with them and it will be difficulthe said.
The chemistry between me and Vušković is as good as with everyone. He is young, he has a lot of potential. He’s with us, I think it means a lot to him and I’m sure he can learn a lotsaid Guardiol about the talented Luka Vušković.
In conclusion, Jakić touched on the upcoming match with Belgium.
Every preparatory game is good because it shows us what level we are at. Belgium is a very good team, but I think we have prepared well and it will be a good indicator for the World Cuphe said.
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