Dečić's victory, along with two draws - that's the score in the duels between Tuzan and Budućnost in the current part of the season, which is slowly entering the final stage.
Whether Dečić AdmiralBet is the big favorite to win the first trophy in history or the current champion fights back will be known after tonight's game at the "DG Arena" (18 p.m.), which can be crucial - in the event of a triumph, Milorad Peković's team would have six points more than "blue", any other scenario would mean that the championship race is just heating up.
- In no case is this match decisive in the fight for the title. There is still a lot to play, eight rounds are ahead of us, a lot of points are in circulation. Of course, victory would be very important - said Dečić coach Milorad Peković.
The big rivals did not open the spring part of the season well. It was as if they were racing to see who would lose more points, and the last five rounds made the difference in favor of the leaders. Tuzani recorded three wins and two draws, Budućnost lost three times in five matches (with two triumphs), so Mladen Milinković paid the price with poor results and unconvincing games, who was succeeded by Ivan Brnović on the champion's bench.
A triumph brings a lot to Dečić, but a draw wouldn't be bad either.
- You can't concentrate on playing for a point. We will perform as in every match so far, we will go for victory, believing in our quality. Budućnost is always Budućnost, the biggest club in the country, with the biggest history, but we have our trump cards and we will try to show it on the field - said the former Montenegrin national team player.
He also referred to the change of coach under Gorica.
- It is an impulse and will certainly give the players of Buducnosti a greater motivation. A change of coach always brings something new, it will certainly be the same now. We think about the opponent, but we concentrate on ourselves and what we need to do - added Peković, who noted that he cannot count on Stefan Milić.
And the Future no longer has the right to make a mistake. Even Brnović, who managed Jezero until Friday, then received an invitation that he couldn't refuse.
- On the psychological side, an uncertain match awaits us. I don't like to make predictions, I'm exclusively focused on my team, but I'm also an optimist - when I have players like I have, then I have to be - said Brnović.
The boy is not the first by chance.
- We will try to control the match, respecting the rival who has his own advantages and this is shown by the state of the table. Dečić now has a continuity of games and results, which is to be respected, but our philosophy, attitude and winning spirit must come to the fore - Brnović is clear.
The derby is important, but not decisive, the 48-year-old coach believes.
- I hope there won't be a lot of tension, knowing what the game will bring. For someone, that match is "to be or not to be", but for me it is not because it is another match in a series. If we want to make a result, we have to play continuously - the duel with Dečić should only be the first match in a series in which we will win three points.
Fuducnost in second place from a match less has a point more than Sutjeska Meridianbet, which is on the rise and defeated Mornar 29:2 in the 0th round. On Sunday, Jezero outclassed Arsenal 4:0, the points were shared between Rudar and Jedinstvo Franca (1:1), and there were no goals in yesterday's clash between Mladost Lob.bet and Petrovac.
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