Derby with Partizan, Daja: A special match that must be won

2024-11-08 20:35:00, Sport CNA

Dinamo will face Partizan this Saturday, in the derby of the capital, which is expected to be spectacular, due to the excellent form that the two teams are going through.

On the eve of this match, the coach of Dinamo, Ilir Daja, spoke to the media, who declared that it will be a special match, which must be won.

"Every victory is worth three points, but when it is accompanied by a good game and goals it creates a different atmosphere. We as Dinamo must show a winning mentality. We have to perform in the same form and get results as until now.

The points have been recovered, but we are all sitting with our 'feet on the ground', because we know very well that the match with Elbasan has been archived. Football is a weekly show. The main actors are the footballers, they did not give up in some matches. The credit is theirs, then for us as a staff, because we support all the players, to show not only their individual values, but to merge them with the group.

It is a special match that must be won. Most of the derbies are not that they have produced a spectacle, they have been won with episodes. Partizan has a team that attacks for the most part, just like us, so we have to be careful in defense. The opponent has fast players with good performance. We continue to install the game we made recently. Who will make the least mistakes, will go to victory.

With what has been done, I am very satisfied. The team has had a pretty good repositioning in the table since I took over. We are more or less stabilizing the 11 and have 6 or more players ready to step in at any moment.

I want to say that it is an investment by President Bardhi in the entire complex. And it is a patient investment, because there are several years to make a Dinamo that today meets all the conditions to be a competitive team. We don't miss anything. These 9 weeks we have done well, because we have found good.

Coaches don't have that much of a role in the derby. In the derby, they have more of a part of managing the psychological side, because sometimes the responsibility of the match goes beyond the optimal level and this is not a good thing. The derby is won by players, or teams, by putting the logic of the game on the field and maintaining the balance.

The field of Elbasan is one of the best in Albania for the quality and comfort it offers. We would have liked to play in Tirana, because the fans would have the shortest distance, but Elbasan is also a field that gives you the opportunity to express yourself to the maximum. We hope to continue with a victory in the derby to continue the journey towards the club's goals", declared Daja.