Finds out where Egnatia has limped, Tetova: Tomorrow we are almost full, this season we have suffered from shortages

2024-11-02 15:08:00, Sport CNA

Finds out where Egnatia has limped, Tetova: Tomorrow we are almost full, this

Edlir Tetova

Egnatia-Tirana is expected to be one of the most interesting matches of the 12th week of the Superior Category, but also one of the most contested challenges.

Both teams, like the current champions of Albania, but also the blue and white of the capital come after negative results and this Sunday they will look for a turnaround.

Speaking to the media on the eve of this meeting, the coach of Rogozhina, Edlir Tetova, emphasized that he has maximum appreciation for the opponent, as he added that the group will be almost complete in the challenge with Tirana.

"We have maximum appreciation for Tirana also due to the fact that we come after a series of bad results. I think that tomorrow, even with the return of Malota and Alex, I think we are complete. Of course, we are missing striker Xhemalji, already disqualified for this match. However, the group is in good condition," he said initially.

As for the busy calendar, Egnatia's coach added that his team is also tired due to the fact that two of the last three games have ended with ten players.

"Tirana hasn't arrived yet, it's tomorrow. We finished two matches with ten players, against Teuta and Dinamo, and normally the team was a little tired for the match with Laçi, but I think that everything will be better tomorrow", said the 41-year-old.

Meanwhile, for the lack of victory in the last three meetings, Tetova continued insisting on the fact that they suffered due to absences.

"As you said, in the two matches with Teuta and Dinamo, we were with one player less for 45 minutes. Of course, the team has done well, but it should be seen from the positive side of the work. Playing with one man less for more than 45 minutes in two games, normally getting a draw goes into the good results. The match with Laçi leaves something to be desired, but we must learn from our mistakes and come back stronger for tomorrow's match," he declared.

As for the lack of the desired results, he added that absences and the strengthening of the opponents have an effect.

"Cohesion is a part of it, the other part is that week after week we have never had a strong group, but we also have to look at the part of the opponents because they are stronger," said the technician.

Meanwhile, regarding the condition of the team, Tetova revealed that it is good, but normally the loss against Laçi has had an impact.

"The match in Laçi certainly had its effects on the team, but after the meetings I believe that everything is towards normalization and each one of us has a responsibility to do better tomorrow" - continued the head of Rogozhina.

The technician said, among other things, that he cannot compare the Egnatia team this season, with the one that won the championship title last year.

"We cannot make comparisons with last season, as I have stated before that the team we had was two years in my construction and they entered the system I was looking for. However, this season we have not been complete due to absences to do our best. The team has had fluctuations, but knowing the absences, everything is acceptable" - emphasized the 41-year-old.

For Tetova, neither the defense nor the attack are weak in his team, but he emphasized that they should look for the goal more.

"I don't think that the defense or the attack is weak, I think that we should have a greater focus in front of the goal. We have never had a scorer in the team, we have had the goals scattered. Simply overconfidence, I think, will lead the team to the goal" - he added.

According to the coach of Egnatia, Tirana has no problems and should not be underestimated.

"There is nothing to be underestimated, Tirana is a team with a lot of tradition and a lot of name in the Albanian championship and I don't think it should be underestimated" said the head of the mats.

In the end, he emphasized that in this match there are some comebacks and some absences.

"Malota returns with Aleksi, Xhemajli and Yahaya are missing, we will have movement, but that remains to be seen from the trainings" - Edlir Tetova declared at the conference.

Egnatia-Tirana is played this Sunday, starting at 14:00, a challenge that will be played at "Egnatia Arena". /CNA