Win or lose the Sweden match.
Then opponent Slovenia refuses to provide any information about his team.
– He stops in the locker room, says national team captain Matjaz Kek, 61.
After the initial 0-2 loss at home to Sweden in this year’s edition of the Nations League, Slovenia reclaimed the lead.
The Slovenes have gone three unbeaten matches – the most recent of which was a 2-1 home win against Norway on Saturday – ahead of Tuesday’s game against Sweden at Friends, with both sides wanting to avoid last place and relegation in the table. .
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The Slovenian national team captain and profiler Matjaz Kik gave an amusing press conference “I don’t say anything” the day before the match.
Sportbladet and Fotbollskanalen, as the only Swedish media representatives for Friends on Monday night, tried to get some answers from coach Kek.
– We are aware of Sweden’s strengths, we know victory is a must for them, but we focus on our team and have our own problems, says Keck.
Striker Andraz Sporar and Panathinaikos (who scored and assisted against Norway) and midfielder Jasmin Kortic, PAOK, are suspended against Sweden.
Will the back line be four or five?
There can be seven or eight defenders if needed. These are locker room questions and stop there, says Keck.
Who is playing instead of Kortic?
– It’s also a question for the dressing room.
Sweden must win to avoid last place and relegation to the third division of the Nations League. Newly promoted Slovenia is suspended at Sweden’s expense in case of a win or a tie.
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When you have two scores to play on, you have a psychological advantage, but Sweden plays at home. We are happy if we can replicate our efforts against Norway, says Keck.
Is it any wonder that the captain of the Slovenian national team did not want to say anything about his team? barely.
We haven’t asked anything about the team the day before the games in the last three or four years. Keck prefers to tell us what he and his wife had for dinner last night, says Andrei Milikowicz, IKEA correspondent.