Silvinho: I sent a person to follow Bulgaria, I can't make many changes

2023-10-16 16:32:53, Sport CNA

The coach of Albania, Silvinjo, appeared at the usual press conference before the match of the national team against Bulgaria, valid as a friendly. As the Brazilian technician points out, there are no friendlies for him.

The pace is crazy and every face-off is a must-win. In his speech to the journalists, Silvinjo declared: "There can definitely be some changes. A parenthesis that the questions were asked to Strakosha. He has had the opportunity to play in the Premier League. We have two very good goalkeepers, like Berisha and Strakosha. We are very confident because we have experienced players. Strakosha played with Poland and did well. As for tomorrow's friendly with Bulgaria, I have lost the concept of friendlies for 5-6 years. The pace is so crazy. There are no friendly matches. We have sent a person from our staff to see Bulgaria. They have a very good team. Physically, they are tall players. It is normal for a coach to try many players. But 6-7 changes cannot be made because the balance is lost. Even the players who play a lot of matches have a great rhythm, we must respect them so as not to burden them too much.

Friendly? Of course the players have understood the mentality part. It is a match that will have a large audience. I made up my mind to make some changes, at least 3-4 players. I can't say the names because it's not fair. We'll see you tomorrow and then we'll decide what we can do.

Armando Broja? It is a player who has come from a serious injury. It took him 9 months to return to the field. One match before he came to us, he played 45 minutes. It was replaced because it had physical problems. He did physical checks at Chelsea. Came here and had a concern. We sat and talked. It was clear that he was unable to play. Together with the player and the club we decided that he should return to recover.

The European? As for the objectives we have, we don't think at the moment. We only think about November to reach the target officially. With the Czech Republic, we have taken an important step. We are in a strong group that has had many fluctuations. There are several teams competing to qualify. In the Albanian national team, everyone is aware of the strength we have", he said, among other things.

Performances with Albania may arouse the interest of other clubs. Will you renew the contract with Albania?
At the moment we are thinking about Bulgaria. Nothing is over. From our side and the ALF, there is no concern regarding the future. We think to prepare the November matches as best as possible. So far we have done a good job, we have a solid group and we have shown competitive spirit on the field of play.

We remind you that the match Albania - Bulgaria is scheduled to take place tomorrow at 18:00, at the "Air Albania" stadium, in the capital.