The last 90 minutes of football in the MeridianBet First League will be played in Tuzi - the last two champions of Montenegro, the last two Cup winners...
Dečić vs. Buducnost, a postponed match of the 13th round, will bring the curtain down until the second half of February (14 pm at the "Besa Arena"), although everything that is happening in the Podgorica club clearly indicates that it will be just as turbulent during the winter break.
Tuzan, on the other hand, want to further deepen the current champion's crisis, after they were left without one of two trophies this season, as they were eliminated in the round of 16 of the Cup.
With a victory, Nebojša Jandrić's team would reduce the deficit to five points compared to the leader Sutjeska, while with a triumph, Budućnost would equalize in the standings with today's rival and reach a share of fourth place.
“THE FUTURE ALWAYS DESERVES RESPECT”
Dečić has only won a point in the last two matches (a draw with Bokelj, then a loss to Mladost), a win for the end of 2025 would mean a lot in every sense.
- The future is not in the best rhythm, but it always deserves respect. Podgorica has talented young players, but also seasoned ones, who bring experience. This is a team that can wake up at any moment. We have already shown that we can beat them, now we want to do it again for a better vacation. It will be demanding, the details can be decisive - said striker Vuk Striković.
Dečić has great ambitions.
- A triumph would make everything look even better. Third position, closing in on the leading team by five points, and reaching the Cup semi-finals - we could say that the autumn was successful. Of course, we need to earn all of that on the field - Striković pointed out.
The Buducnost players will face their last game of 2025 on Sunday, playing a back-to-back match of the 13th round of the 1st CFL against Dečić in Tuzi - it will not be an ordinary 90 minutes for the current champion.
VUKIĆEVIĆ: IF IT'S THE LAST CHANCE, THEY DIDN'T HAVE TO GIVE IT TO ME
The results in Buducnost are not good, but it seems that they are the least of the problems, because the club is in chaos.
Coach Dejan Vukićević may not be the coach of the "blues" from Monday, apparently a lot depends on the derby in Tuzi, although nothing is certain in Buducnost at the moment.
- If it's my last chance - they didn't have to give it to me. They could have decided that at a certain committee a few days ago. The fate of the coach is always in the hands of the people who manage the club, I really don't have that problem. I work with a huge desire for this club to do something that it has to, especially in Montenegrin football, but also wider. I say it again and say, if that is the official position of the people who manage it - they shouldn't have waited for that last chance, because I am absolutely sure that this game will not change anything in that regard - Vukićević is clear.
He believes his team can play a good match.
- We are visiting a quality rival, not to mention individuals in the Tuzan squad. We want Buducnost to finally be Buducnost, to play a good game and to finally celebrate. This is a game that can largely determine the second part of the season, and everyone needs stability on the path to fulfilling their ambitions - said Vukićević.
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