From the special reporter "Vijesti"
How to train your dragon is the title of an animated British film. The Montenegrin selector is probably asking himself a similar question Robert Prosinecki before the visit of our footballers to the "dragons" in the League of Nations, with many unfavorable circumstances.
They arrived in Cardiff with three defeats in a row in competitive matches, five including friendlies. They are playing against a rival who has not yet lost in this cycle (win, two draws), who is the arrival of a legend White sheep's land received new energy and strength, which will be carried by the support of 30 thousand fans - singing and cheering in a traditional island atmosphere.
There is little on the side of the once again weakened Montenegrin national team before tonight's duel at "Cardiff City" - perhaps pride and the eternal hope that "something" will happen that will turn things around in the group remain. Or at least mitigate them...
The selector is also in a difficult position Robert Prosinecki, torn between expectations - very optimistic at the start of the cycle, injuries to the most important footballers and results. Which are not...
- Let's not lie, it is clear that there is pressure - we have lost all three games so far. If the fourth comes as well, it's not easy. We can say that we played well against Wales, that we played well against Turkey, but we don't have points and that's a problem - said Prosinečki.
Can the "falcons" win the first at the stadium of the "blue birds" - Cardiff City, a team that plays in the English Championship. Prosinečki, pressed again by injuries (and new ones are coming...) called luck for the first time:
- The boys are motivated, I have no doubt that they will give their all again, as they did in Turkey, against a serious national team. They will not be afraid of the atmosphere and full stadium, as they are not even in Turkey. I believe, in the end, that we will play a good game, that for the first time we will have a bit of luck, and that we will achieve a result - said Prosinečki.
And injuries? There is none Stefan Savić, there is none Marko Vešović, previously injured, there are no "freshly" suspended Milutin Osmajić i Miloš Brnović, there are no young people, also injured Vasilija Adžić i Viktor Đukanović, and the newspaper is a question mark next to the name Stevan Jovetić i Marko Janković.
- Stevan got hit, he didn't train, we'll see on the day of the match. It's the same with Janković, who recovered from his injury, but he also received an unpleasant blow.
Injuries prevent Prosinečki from properly rejuvenating the national team.
- There is no alibi, but we really had a lot of problems in every match, there were also players who we tried to cure, but that didn't work either. It's not one or two players, but five or six, and those who really matter. It's okay, we have to turn to the younger ones, the ones we have, Nikic defended against Turkey and was excellent.
At the end, the Montenegrin coach was asked by a Welsh journalist to comment on the absence Brennan Johnson, a guy who scored seven goals in the last seven games while playing for Tottenham and the national team, commented:
- I never like it when a player gets injured or gets a suspension, but let it be that they also miss someone.
The Welsh attack in spurts, perhaps not as continuously as Turkey, but they usually "break" the opponent at the start: in Montenegro they scored two goals in the first three minutes in Nikšić, in Reykjavik they led 2:0 against Iceland after half an hour...
- How to stop them? We made an analysis, watched all their matches, but every match is different and we will see what will happen. Wales has great things, a good transition and good players from big clubs, but it also has flaws and we will try to use them - concluded Prosinečki.
Bellamy: Montenegro is a difficult team for scouting
Wales coach Craig Bellamy expects another victory in the Nations B League, but also says that Montenegro is not an easy team to scout.
- We are waiting for an opponent who plays in an unusual system, without any clear rules and a completely different pressing game - said Bellamy before tonight's duel in Cardiff.
The Welsh team won 2:1 in Nikšić.
- Montenegro is essentially a strong team, although there are no points after three rounds. Because of the position in the table, she is certainly motivated, she wants to improve things, and we have to be ready for that. I believe that we will triumph on the wings of the audience - added Bellamy.
The former forward cannot count on Brennan Johnson.
- The consumption is so great that Brennan would not have played everything and had he not been suspended - concluded Bellamy.
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