Serbian National Team Coach Dragan Stojkovic conveyed his views before the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
The words of Serbia’s coach, who won surprise victories against Portugal, the favorite of the qualifying group, and put his ticket to Qatar in his pocket:
“I’m a coach who focuses more on his own team and his games. Obviously we have a lot of respect for our opponents, but we want to play our own game in Qatar.”
“I’m a coach who focuses more on his own team and his games. Obviously we have a lot of respect for our opponents, but we want to play our own game in Qatar.”
“A DESIRABLE VICTORY!”
“We were in a tough qualifying group and Portugal were favorites for the lead. Our team played well in all matches. We knew that the match against Portugal in Lisbon would be a bit like a final and that’s exactly how it ended. We showed that we deserved a place in the World Cup. 2-1 Our victory was a well-deserved victory!”
“EVERYONE WANTS SOMEONE LIKE MITROVIC”
“Aleksandar Mitrovic is a vital player for our national team. He is an elite striker and gives his best in every game. All the goals he scored during the qualifiers were great, but the goal against Portugal at the last minute will be etched in our memories. He has the skills to get everyone’s attention. Every coach wants someone like Mitrovic on their team.”
“VLAHOVIC, TADIC AND JOVIC”
“For several years Dusan Vlahovic has shown what an extraordinary player he is and it was not surprising that Juventus, one of the biggest clubs in Italy, signed him up. He is young but very mature; he gives his heart and soul to football and it always pays off. As for Tadic, he has everything you want from a captain: he’s a tremendous talent who dedicates everything to football. Jovic was on Real Madrid’s squad and although he didn’t get the chance to fully express himself, he definitely has the skills to play at this level. “
“WE EXPECT US TO WIN THE CUP”
“Football has always been an important sport in Serbia. People love football. Of course, with that sometimes comes unrealistic expectations such as constantly predicting that we will win the World Cup. But lifting the trophy is not so easy, especially small ones with a lot of infrastructure problems. If you are a country and struggling to compete with major European countries, so qualifying for the tournament is a remarkable achievement for us, a success that encourages us in our efforts to build a better future. deserves these moments of happiness.”
“WE ARE NOT GOING TO TRAVEL”
“The fact that we are among the top 32 teams in the world shows that we are a quality team and that we were not there by chance. We are not going to Qatar to visit, but to try to achieve something we can be proud of. Our main goal is to reach the last 16, although it will not be simple. “We can do that too. We will do our best to achieve that.”