We expect a difficult and demanding game, especially since Velež has consolidated its ranks with the arrival of Ibra Rahimić, Zrinjski coach Igor Štimac said on Thursday at a press conference ahead of the away city derby with Velež, which will be played on Friday at 8 p.m.
Expectations are the highest possible. Of course, we expect a difficult and demanding match, especially since it is Velež with the arrival of Ibra Rahimić consolidated its ranks, gained stability. They have an idea and energy, said the “Plemić” strategist on the eve of his third Mostar derby.
It’s in the first one celebrated 3:1 on the road at the city rival, in the last one, the one from December, it was Pod Bijelim brijegom 1:1.
It’s nice to play those games. It should be a delight for everyone. Although, there is tension thereyou need to be psychologically prepared, because those matches have a high intensity. I’d say they’re two levels above the rest in that regard. But the players have already shown many times that they know how to deal with it, pointed out the head of the profession of the second-placed team of the WWin League of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The visit to Velež will be the first game after the international break, which, as Štimac emphasized, welcome and to one and to others.
He added that this especially applies to Velež, whose team had a lot of injuries before the break, and that its staff is almost completely available and only without the help of the suspended Matthew Shakot and Dana Lagumdzije.
As far as the approach to the derby is concerned, Štimac knows very well what awaits his team, which before this 27th round has nine points behind the leading Borcwhile Velež is fourth.
By the way, in a positive context, he highlighted the delegated judge Dragan Petrović.
The table is not so important for us and Velež, it is played for city prestige. This is where more energy is required, the players are aware of how important victory is. As for the match itself, what we cannot know is which criteria the referee will take.
It was also selectedexcellent judge who knows how to deal with such duels. He showed it in the Super Cup against Sarajevo, where I saw the best, the most correct trial since i’ve been here he emphasized.
As for Velež, he pointed out that this is a team that concedes few goalsbut he doesn’t win with a high margin either.
In that context, he also pointed out the unpredictability of Zrinjski lately, a detail that part of the media used to announce the dismissal of Štimac in the event of a defeat against Velež.
It’s not for me to think about. I don’t know why anyone would think that. We have second place cemented before the last quarter of the championship, we achieved the biggest club success in Europe, won the Super Cup, we are in the semi-finals of the Cup. I’m a little surprised by such a question, Štimac finished.
Along with the derby at the “Rođeni” stadium, a match between Rudar and Sloga will be played on Friday from 20:30, and the three remaining matches of the 27th round are scheduled for Saturday, reports Fena.
On the first day of the weekend from 1 p.m., the worker welcomes Wide Hillthe duel between Posušje and Borca starts at 18:30, and the round will conclude in the derby between Željezničar and Sarajevo at 20:45.
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