This is a heavy defeat. Obviously, we are not ready for these kinds of gamessaid Dinamo’s coach Mario Kovačević after the 1-3 loss to Real Betis, already the third in a row in the Europa League.
We knew they were a tough opponent, that’s how we prepared. We tried in the first half hour, but unfortunately we practically scored two goals ourselves. It’s hard to play against. Betis has quality, we had ten minutes of knockdown. I hoped that we would survive the first half, but a heavy defeat. Obviously, we are not ready for these kinds of games.
What was the idea?
We wanted to be solid in the middleand then threaten through a quick transition. We knew they had three, four players with whom they did not defend. But we couldn’t do anything forward in the first half hour. I was hoping we would press more, but it’s not easy when the opponents are lively and fast, and then you make mistakes and concede goals. What makes me happy is the second half. We have a lot of young players who are playing their first European matches and I hope we will learn from this. I feel for our fans, but we probably have to go through all this to get better. We still have a chance for better results and I really hope we have a good chance of going through.
He also referred to the Dinamo squad and the game after the six rounds of the Europa League.
What’s the rating?
I really believed that after three games and seven points, we can parry better. We are not yet ready to play 90 minutes with quality and strength. Unfortunately, we have problems with injuries, illnesses, it’s a young team. Someone always makes a mistake. We have two more games in the championship before the break, we will do our best to win those two games. I am sure that we will win the next European match, he explains.
He also expects reinforcements in the winter transfer window.
It would be strange not to. There is a big reconstruction of the team, it must be the first selection now. We have quality, there are players who will be what Dinamo is looking for. This is on the trail of what we want to be, broadcast by HRT.
New European debacle: Dinamo lost to Betis
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