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The coach of the U-21 National Team, Alban Bushi, appeared at the media conference from the "House of Football", after the publication of the list of 23 players gathered for the two friendly matches against Germany and Switzerland.
The red and black coach considered these two friendlies very valuable and important, while also talking about the list of players gathered, as well as the two newcomers who came in succession from the National Youth Teams, Adi Kurti and Alain Taho.
Finally, Alban Bushi invited all fans to support the U-21 National Team at the "Elbasan Arena" stadium for the match against Germany, which will be played on September 5, at 6:00 PM.
Below is the full conference of coach Alban Bushi:
The two new additions to the list? – We have two very important challenges, I consider them very big and responsible, such as Germany and Switzerland. We need to play beautiful and effective football in front of our audience at the “Elbasan Arena”, also in the match with Switzerland.
Germany is the runner-up in Europe. We know their strength and the big name they have. But we, as always, will go in for victory. We have had two friendly tests in the past, both with Hungary and Turkey, which I am pleased with both matches. We won with Hungary and lost with Turkey, but the team showed a lot of character on the field and a lot of hope for the future. It is a young group, we have played a few friendly matches with each other, but we look very strong. They are growing day by day.
As for Kurti and Taho, they have been part of the national teams' youth teams. We need a defender and a goalkeeper. I think both of them are players who will be part of the National Team A perhaps in the future, because they have a lot of potential. For the moment we have brought them closer to see them more closely, since they are also friendly. Let's get to know their potential even better. I think they are two very promising players.
6 players from the First Category and the “Abissnet Superiore”? – I think we have done the maximum in terms of players from the Albanian championship. It is not that there are many. These 6, I think, are quality and are in shape, they have minutes on their feet, they are starters in their teams. I think they will help us in these two matches. Players who have been there before, such as Gudjufi. He has been there for years, but he has not had many minutes. Now he has started playing for Partizan, I have a lot of confidence in him. I saw the last match with Vora live and he seemed very in shape.
Gjermania dhe Zvicra, si i shikoni si kundërshtarë? A e mbani mend fitoren e fundit kundër Zvicrës me përmbysje? – Me Gjermaninë është një sfidë e rëndësishme, që është me përgjegjësi të madhe. Kam besim te ekipi dhe që do të fitojmë këtë ndeshje, sepse luajmë në shtëpinë tonë. Duhet ta kënaqim ekipin me lojë dhe rezultat. Jemi ekip i ri, por kemi shumë besim. Kemi krijuar një grup shumë të fortë. Gjermania është ekip i fortë, por mund të themi që është e fortë në letër. Në fushë nuk kemi zbritur akoma. Do të luftojmë shumë deri në fund të të dyja ndeshjeve. Me Zvicrën na ka lënë një shije të mirë fitorja e fundit. Nuk e kemi frikë aspak. I kemi mundur. Duhet të bëjmë maksimumin në të dyja ndeshjet, përsa i përket strategjisë dhe lojës taktike që ne kemi vendosur të bëjmë me lojtarët. Grupi ka lojtarë që janë për ekipin, sakrifikojnë, që luajnë me pasion dhe dëshirë, luajnë për fanellën. Kjo është më e rëndësishme se talenti individual që mund të kemi.
Keni pasur në mendje ndonjë emër të ri për ta grumbulluar me Kombëtaren U-21? – Kemi dy – tre lojtarë që po i presim akoma. Janë shqiptarë të Kosovës dhe të Maqedonisë, gjithashtu jemi në pritje të lojtarëve që janë cilësorë dhe kanë potencial. Po presim akoma për t’i marrë. Përsa i përket lojtarëve këtu, kemi lënë disa jashtë sepse nuk kanë qenë në formën optimale. Kevin Dodaj është i dëmtuar, ndërsa Daka i Vorës nuk ka marrë shumë minuta te Vora dhe për momentin nuk është i grumbulluar. Por, patjetër që është një lojtar që mund të na ndihmojë në të ardhmen.
Sa të vlefshme janë ndeshjet miqësore që po zhvilloni në kuadër të Kampionatit Europian U-21 2027? – Këto ndeshje janë shumë të rëndësishme. Është një privilegj i madh të luash me këto lloj ekipesh, sidomos në ndeshje miqësore. Për ne nuk ka miqësore, sepse miqësoret bëhen në kuadër të Kampionatit Europian, por edhe emra si Gjermania dhe Zvicra të bëjnë t’i vlerësosh maksimalisht, pavarësisht se e njëjta gjë do të vlente edhe nëse do të luanim ndaj San Marinos. Por janë ekipe me të cilat mund të tregosh veten ku je dhe unë kam besim që do ta tregojmë veten shumë mirë në këto dy ndeshje. Janë ekipe të nivelit me të cilat do të ndeshemi gjatë Kampionatit Europian dhe na bëjnë mirë, pasi mësohesh duke u ndeshur me këta kundërshtarë. Të bëhet rutinë të përballesh me ekipe të forta. Shqipëria nuk ka pasur gjithmonë miqësore të forta, zakonisht kanë qenë të nivelit mesatar. Mendoj që këto dy miqësore na bëjnë mirë nga çdo aspekt.
Do you have a message for the fans for the match against Germany at the “Elbasan Arena”? – Of course. Every time we play in Elbasan, we have had a lot of fans. I understand that these are friendly matches and it is the U-21 team, but we need to support them even more. Elbasan has always supported us. I think that with Germany the stadium will be full, because it is a strong opponent, but we are also strong and it will be a beautiful match. We want to please them, both with the game and with the result.
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