Nenad Perunicic is not satisfied with the issues against Austria and Slovenia, first of all lack of concentration and technical errors. The defeats of Austria (30:32) and Slovenia (24:30) did not give Nenad Perunicic a reason to be pleased when it came to the last action of the national team.
– We were not good, they were real, those of qualifications. We’re not all happy together. There was a hunger for victory. There was devolution. The whole week was actually different than what I had planned. They came tired from the clubs and there were more relaxing workouts in Kovilov for three days. This was also reflected in the tone at the matches, we missed too many chops, made technical mistakes. Neither was the defense at the required level. All in all it cost us in the end and the results – says the coach of Serbia.
To add that not all of those who were counted among the shortlisted candidates for the national team were there?
– The three left backs who have presented qualifications are now missing. The rifle also missed you in defense in tandem with Marsenic. The second game was without Nemanja Ilic.
Several times, Perunicic emphasized that the players themselves made it clear after the games that they were not at the expected level. The question of the lack of minutes of the back line in the clubs remains open.
Some players you wanted to try in certain tasks, first of all Kolakovic, Obradovic, there was Stevanovic?
– Aleksa (Kolakovic) got on very quickly, played quite correctly against Slovenia, he is brave, he is not afraid … Darko Stevanovic lacks minutes, but also strength, a little size. I tried it in variant 5-1 on defense as well.
What about Obradovic?
– His problem is also a small minute in Meshkov, which is felt, especially as we force the game with a lot of running and then it can be seen that he lacks a little air, he can not withstand continuously. I have an open relationship with them and I always advise them to fight for as many minutes as possible in the game and it will feel in shape. Goalkeepers are the most stable …
The impression is that at some moments, first of all, the first game, was easily understood?
– I have never objected to their attitude towards the jersey and the national team, nor has it ever been disputed. However, the opponent needs to be paired with much more power and energy. We return a partial three, four goals in the match, but we do not maintain stability. Unfortunately, some of the players who presented qualifications were unrecognizable. I’m glad they are all very aware of it all. For example, in the normal situation we should have turned in the second half against Austria, who played most of the match with the strongest lineup. Slovenia is again a serious class, covered in all positions by players who play leading roles in the best clubs. I took these matches as a serious admonition – honesty Perunicic
