After the match, many players remained silent or did not want to say much to the media. However, newly minted national team member Adam Marušić said that he regrets what happened because this was his debut for the "brave falcons".
"We all know what happened in the 1st minute, I didn't see exactly, but I was told. We gave our maximum, which is important. Now we will see what will happen. I am sorry that all this happened in this match, because I made his debut for the national team in front of a full stadium. But what's the matter, let's move on. When Poleksić saved the penalty, I think the game was over at that moment and we could have scored," said Marušić.
On the other hand, Stevan Jovetić believes that the Russians were just waiting for another outburst in the second half to stop the match.
"I'm disappointed. I don't think we needed this. We came out and gave our best, saved the penalty, but what can you say after a match like this. At the second break, a coin was thrown. The Russians seemed to be waiting for something to happen, because they were told on at halftime that if even the smallest incident happens, they should report it to the judge. We will suffer the most, and I hope that the punishment will not be huge," said Jo-Jo.
After his statement to the Russian media, Mladen Kašćelan also addressed our fans, for whom he said that the fans should support the national team.
"I didn't see when the goalkeeper of Russia was hit. I feel sorry for the guys from the team, because they did their best, but in vain. People should be with us and cheer us on, but there is an individual who makes an outburst. We fought, we attacked, but we didn't take advantage of the chances. After that, there was a penalty, which I wouldn't comment on. I don't think it was awarded, but there it was, it was awarded. It was saved by Poleksić and I don't know if anything better could happen for the team, because we mentally raised", stated Kašćelan.
Nikola Vukčević played very well, but it was in vain...
"From the beginning, the atmosphere was negative, both in the stands and on the field. There was a lot of pressure on the referees. Only a victory left us in the race for the play-offs or direct qualification to the European Championship, but now it is an extremely difficult situation. It is likely that this will to leave consequences on the team," emphasized the midfielder of the second Braga team.
Đurđevac: Is it primitive and hypocritical to cheer on the national team like this?
Momir Đurđevac, general secretary of FSCG, was as furious as a lynx...
"What does that achieve? Is this how the national team is cheered on? Is it that after such things, they cheer for Montenegro again and say "Montenegro, I love you", and you do everything to hurt Montenegro and these players who ran onto the field? You saw how the boys played in the first half. After all these events, was it to be expected that they would have full concentration in the first half. The match was on the verge of breaking from the first moment. You saw how many people were involved in the organization itself, how many times we begged the crowd to abstain from everything. It seems that we do not deserve a country, nor a national team, nor placement in a major competition...
The words just flowed...
"We are here to make noise, to interrupt, to be barbarians... And then we ask ourselves who we are and what we are. And when big teams and big players come to us, to call them names, to insult those players, and not to come to enjoy in their game... This is a disaster people! This is the last straw... Someone has to say enough is enough. What can we do? Pay a fine of 100-150 thousand euros, say goodbye to some big competition and then there will be a new match and again torches and chants and again everything that shouldn't happen... "said Đurđevac.
"This does not lead to anything... How will the players respond to the call for the national team tomorrow? Who wants to play for the national team under these conditions. They all have their own big dream. And the big dream for little Montenegro is to appear in a big competition . Under these conditions? That matches are interrupted, that something is thrown onto the field and then he says "Montenegro, I love you". Where is it? It's such hypocrisy, such primitivism that it doesn't exist anywhere"...
Finally, Đurđevac points out:
"We can only thank God that no one was hurt. Who cares more about football, about the punishment that will be determined by UEFA? In my opinion, the game should not have continued after the interruption in the first minute. Imagine if we were on the other side.. . We need to be realistic."
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