Leko: We lack a player for three or four positions, and we can no longer take off our undies in opposition to Dinamo because there's no Livaja

After two attracts and a defeat, Hajduk were given its first victory inside the summer time preparations. At the NK Brava stadium in Ljubljana, Ivan Leka’s group defeated the new Hungarian first league team MTK with a three-1 reversal.

That end result without a doubt hides what changed into occurring on the field due to the fact they had been the inferior group for an hour and had been dropping from the thirty fourth minute. And then he entered the scene Marko Livaja as a joker from the bench and brought victory with an assist for the debut of Leon Dayaku, after which with  desires.

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Coach Ivan Leko changed into quite important.

– It is higher to win 3-1 than to lose 0-1. Simple, like that. Again, preparations are important, how we look, how the game is played, what's seen, what is the development, what are the matters to repair. Today, for instance, become worse for me than in opposition to Olimpia. I became much more happy with the game in opposition to Olimpija, particularly that crew which have to be the starter’s gro. This become now not desirable for me today – said the instruct of Hajduk and endured:

– The first half of is slow, slow, soft inside the shielding segment, a variety of pictures are allowed, lots of running returned. It’s always a step back. That’s the way it need to be said, I’m commenting on that brazenly. On the alternative hand, an superb reaction from the men at the bench, young, hungry, thirsty. On that side, it’s very good. After the sport, I communicate to all and sundry, if the game is the next day, you don’t realize who first of all. Those who have been meant to start had been worse, and people who weren’t supposed to start had been higher.

The teams lack healthful opposition in schooling, he believes.

– We frequently say, if there's no opposition in schooling, then you definitely know what will show up inside the healthy. Maybe that comfort zone issue, I in no way favored it, you always try and keep away from it. This is truly a very good element that is taking place, anyways it's far crucial to win, greater for the sake of the situation around the membership. It is for us to examine, to look. We have lots to examine and notice from this match.

Why did the primary crew look so bad, is it physical fatigue or psychology?

– Physics isn't always, they do physics. We don’t kill, as there are some coaches who say they killed. We don’t kill, we work typically on physics, but we additionally need to be in precise shape speedy and geared up to win suits. It must be psychology, a intellectual factor, starvation, consolation region. It may be a blow, there’s sure to be. It wouldn’t be ordinary if we were fresh and light, however it’s truely no longer a remember of physics – he said.

Is the first group’s alibi the heat because the start became at five:30 p.M.?

– It’s safe. It become a dry discipline, each for us and for the opponent. But we are searching right here, that every 3 minutes a shot on intention is… Simply too soft. Every refuser gets an opponent. It is then a matter of state of thoughts, nation of head, kingdom of choice. These guys got here who are competitive, that’s how they play. Maybe they go a touch too difficult, however good. Feel, you have to solution that and I didn’t like that. Still inside the assault, come on, I can understand that, but I can’t allow ten shots from the penalty place inside the first half.

The victory changed into added by means of Marko Livaja. It obviously doesn’t work with out him.

– I’m no longer hiding it. I advised you that I am building a team round Marko Livaja. I don’t conceal it and I don’t lie that this is collective, all of us is right and the equal. No, for us, Marko Livaja is the fine player, a key participant, and we are building a team round Marko Livaja. This is Marko Livaja, this is vital. And then he enables the others, they run, you supply him and open up space and then all of us is good. Then Roko Brajković is right, Leon Dajaku is also splendid, then little Lauš is also top, then Ćube is also exact… We do now not hide that we're building this group around Marko Livaja.

But he will now not be in the Super Cup towards Dinamo in ten days due to suspension. This is a massive hassle for Hajduk.

– That’s proper, but that’s an possibility for others and us. That’s why we train and strive something. It is a huge handicap, all of us recognize that we aren't the equal with Marko and with out him. But this does not suggest that we can take off our underpants and make an excuse, like there may be no Mark, so it’s OK. We absolutely received’t! But it’s certainly missing…

In terms of tactical preparation, how an awful lot does it trouble you that Capan has to play proper back and Ćubelić a stopper?

– And it bothers plenty, loads. You received’t whine and cry, but you're here for three weeks and when they should be there in sparring for six days in schooling, they need to play some matches there. Guys who're neither responsible nor obligated should play it. I’m happy that they were certainly open and playing well. The fact that little Ćube is gambling those two or three games is higher than some actual stoppers. But, let’s no longer lie, right here it's far. We preserve quiet, we work with what we've got, we strive. The state of affairs isn't best in other clubs both, we're in the 0.33 week.

He went on approximately reinforcements after which stopped…

– Three, 4 positions are missing for positive… Basically, I won’t say the variety anymore, am I? There are no numbers as it will end up a circus. It is, as it's far. Maybe we've modified now, we're silent, we work, we strive to constantly appearance definitely, but additionally to be essential while it's time for criticism. Don’t lie to people. We all have intelligence, you are watching, the enthusiasts are looking, we're watching. We can’t faux to be fools and lie to people – concluded Leko.

One of the players who misplaced inside the 2nd element is Tino Blaž Lauš (22), a midfielder who joined after a mortgage in Velež.

– The first half become perhaps a bit more difficult, it started out at five:30 p.M. And the sun changed into out… It become a difficult sport, but in the 2d half of it turned into a great deal more open, with many more chances. We scored 3 desires and we're happy with the victory. First win. We are eager to win in friendly suits as well – stated Lauš.

It became out that the reserves confirmed more than the nominal first team.

– I don’t know, I didn’t simply look at it that way. But it could be. Maybe that’s the motive why we won, maybe we want to show ourselves a touch more, us younger people – delivered the Hajduk participant.

Where does he experience first-class?

– My favourite is eight, box to box, to move up and down. I can run a lot and that’s how I can emphasize myself, in protection and attack. No 8 here? There is, there's the whole thing. It seems like that on paper, but on the sector it is absolutely different, the educate adjusts it. Not a problem in any respect.

What might satisfy him this season?

– I’m going little by little. I’m satisfied that I’m in schooling, but I’m now not, I need to development further, collect as many appearances as viable for Hajduk. The aim may be to be inside the lineup in any respect. We’ll see, slowly. My goal is to do the first-rate I can in every training consultation, to show myself to the teach, so we’ll see. I will now not cross an awful lot ahead – concluded Lauš modestly.