April 30. Malta : Slovenija

Walter BC · Apr 15, 2003

I know it's a bit early yet, but than again it's never too early for a good debate. Again an important game for us, and again a must win situation. After such a splendid victory over Cyprus we must realize that Malta also won't be an easy task! OK, with the right approach and everything we should have little problems, but you never know, so we should be at our best. I hope that our players won't be up in the clouds in the dreamworld, but on solid ground. That's what we need, a team that takes every game like the Cyprus game! I must say I have very little doubt that we couldn't win this one, but you must keep a certain amount of respect torwards your opponent. We simply need the three points before those massively important games with Israel come.
I am optimistic, again!

Majk · Apr 15, 2003

We mustn't underestimate Malta in any case, that's the key thing for players to understand. We don't want the Faroe Islands story to repeat again. Malta is not such a bad team, we didn't exactly outplay them in Ljubljana, they helped us with scoring an autogol. If our players have the same attitude like against Cyprus, I think we'll take the 3 points without major problems. And taking 3 points is the only thing that counts for us.

OAnimal · Apr 15, 2003

Yes, I don't want to hear anything but taking the 3 points out of Malta. If we can't do this, I doubt we deserve a spot in Euro 2004.

Walter BC · Apr 15, 2003

We'll take those three points no matter what it takes!

Fantastic · Apr 15, 2003

It all dependes how our defence is going to look like! If Bulajiè will make same stupid mistakes we could even lose these game! But as always i am looking very positive about it so i predict 3:1 for Slovenia!

binswhacker · Apr 16, 2003

Obviously, you'll need a decent defence then, but in these games Slovenia could probably better start from it's strengths and those lie in the offence. So I hope Siljak and Cimirotic will be fit then.

Any news on Knavs btw? Could he perhaps strengthen your defence?

Walter BC · Apr 16, 2003

No no, Sandi Knavs is out for the rest of the season. It was said that he will be out of action for atleast three months. This represents a big problem for us, not that much for the Malta game, but for latter games, the cruical ones against Israel!

zeleni jurèek · Apr 16, 2003

Hi!

it seems to me that you are going in oblivion....

Malta won't be a threat to anyone with our offence. A training match at the most... But our D must become perfect. I am so far more interested in our match against Hungary, where we WILL get attacked! Knavs, Cipot, Kapiè, Sulejmanoviè, Cesar, (what the hell happened to Sankoviè????) seems to be the main issue of the slovenian football fairytale...

OAnimal · Apr 16, 2003

Fantastic said:
It all dependes how our defence is going to look like! If Bulajiè will make same stupid mistakes we could even lose these game! But as always i am looking very positive about it so i predict 3:1 for Slovenia!

I don't think defence will play a major role in that match. It will be all about if we are able to score a goal or two to kill of their expectations. Even with a bad defence like we have today, we should not worry against Malta. Against Israel it is a different story, though.

Fantastic · Apr 16, 2003

We have to improve our defence as soon as posible so we`ll be totaly ready for Israel!

OAnimal · Apr 16, 2003

Fantastic said:
We have to improve our defence as soon as posible so we`ll be totaly ready for Israel!

I totally agree about this.

Fantastic · Apr 16, 2003

What about the lineup. Will it be the same as at the last game?

nina · Apr 17, 2003

Should we give another chance to Cesar? What about Šukalo, who will replace him?

Walter BC · Apr 17, 2003

Cesar certainly deserves more chances, as he surely is one of our future defenders! As for Šuki, I belive he will be ready for the match against Malta!

Fantastic · Apr 17, 2003

I think Cesar should replace Bulajiè!

Majk · Apr 17, 2003

I don't think so. Cesar is a bench warmer in Dinamo and Bulajiè is a starter for Mainz in the 2. Bundesliga. He plays very good there, doesn't make any stupid mistakes, he's a whole different Bulajiè compared to the one we saw against Cyprus. Maybe he had a really bad day then, i don't know. I just wouldn't replace him just like that if the alternative is only Cesar.

Fantastic · Apr 17, 2003

Bad day?! What abot the game VS Switzerland?! After such a performance he doesn`t deserve to play at all!

Majk · Apr 17, 2003

Knavs also played lousy against Switzerland. So would you exclude him from the team after such a bad performance? He got injured in the mean time but anyway. We can't just go on replacing the defenders because we don't have adequate substitutions. Puting Cesar in would be very risky in my opinion, Bulajiè should get another chance.

Walter BC · Apr 18, 2003

I agree with Majk, Bane plays really great at Mainz, and is rock solid in defence, that's why I also can't understand how could he play so badly against Cyprus. I think very highly of Bulajiè as a defender and as a player as a whole, he defenetly should be a starter for the NT!
Cesar is an option in case of any further injuries, and certainly for the future. Why doesn't he play at Dinamo I think only Èiro knows.

nina · Apr 18, 2003

Chosen players for the Malta game:

Goal keepers:
Mladen Dabanoviè
Marko Simeunoviè

Defenders:
Spasoje Bulajiè
Fabijan Cipot
Matej Šnofl
Muamer Vugdaliè

Midfielders:
Nastja Èeh
Saša Gajser
Amir Kariè
Robert Koren
Miran Pavlin
Mladen Rudonja
Goran Šukalo
Zlatko Zahoviè
Anton Žlogar

Forwards:
Sebastjan Cimerotiè
Marko Kmetec
Ermin Rakoviè
Ermin Šiljak

Aèimoviè is missing because he wasn't in touch with the coach about his injury.

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