Malmo. Patience, flexibility and the possibility of strengthening.
Ahead of CL’s return against Zalgiris, Milos Milojevic spoke at length about potential replacements for Mahami Seppi, the finishing advantage on the field and where Anders Kristiansen could play in the future.
– I told the boys that if we wanted to play against Barcelona at the Camp Nou, we had to defeat Zalgiris regardless of whether it was on a plastic mat or a parking lot, says Milojevic.
A drawback in terms of results though is Malmo FF: Coach Milos Milojevic I am confident of advancing to the next qualifying round. If Malmö FF can beat Zalgiris, they are not just one step away from playing in the Champions League – and they are also guaranteed to play in the Europa League in the fall.
Milojevic calls for calm despite the result of the first match.
– We don’t have to decide that in the first or second attack, the match is 90 minutes long and we have to believe in what we do no matter when the goal is, he says and explains MFF’s advantage in finishing the double strike at home:
– Given the kind of football we want to play, it’s an advantage. In this qualifier you can play on very bad ground in southern Europe, worse than the plastic carpet in Vilnius. I told the players that if we wanted to play Barcelona at the Camp Nou, we had to throw out the Zalgiris, whether it was a plastic rug or a parking lot.
It also touches on the question of whether and how Malmö should replace long-term injured Mahami Sibi.
“Barcelona and Promola are looking for the same kind”
– The most important thing is to find the right profile, and if you want to strengthen, this player has to be better than anyone else we have in midfield. All teams in Europe, from Barcelona to Bromola, are looking for the same kind of “six”. Solutions still have to be found with the materials we have, even if we have to play a little differently.
Team captain Anders Christiansen is starting to show his good old form after withdrawing from injuries during the spring. Against Sirius, he was one of the best players on the field and showed evidence of good cooperation with Sergio Pena and Mustafa Zidane.
Everything gets better when Christiansen is in the team. Everyone is used to his very high level, so when it doesn’t look good, people start questioning him. He makes everyone better in front of him, and he’s such a good player that he could play an “eight” this year, a “six” for three years and end up as a libero if he stays physically fit, says Milos Milojevic.
