Zeljko Kopic, 48, Dinamo's coach, commented defeat by Rapid (0-2)believing that a lack of precision in front of goal cost his students.
Dinamo had good situations against the local rival, they shot 20 times, with 6 of them on target, but could not beat Aioani. Or on Koljic, considering what a “parade” he managed the speedy striker.
Zeljko Kopic declared himself disappointed by the outcome, but not by the attitude of his students.
The conclusions of Zeljko Kopic, defeated by Rapid
“When you don't score from the chances you get, you can't expect to get the points. I think about the first half, we started with Armstrong on the right and Musi on the left, then we switched. We were more dangerous, we had some good chances, that goal-line rejection. They defended well, they had those transitions.
They changed at half-time, after a few minutes we changed too. When you get a goal after a corner… Then we held on to the ball, we had a few chances, but we didn't manage to score. They played well, they did what they have done all season. They signed up, we didn't. That's it.
We are all disappointed. I can't complain, the team tried, ran, fought. But the season is long, we have time to improve things.
At one point we asked them to play faster, to destabilize them. When you play slow, it's easier for your opponent to defend, then take advantage of your mistakes. I can't talk about individual mistakes. When we win, we win as a team. The same when we lose”, said Kopic in a flash interview at PrimaSport.
Eddie [Gnahore] it is very important for us, when he is in the best form it is much easier for us to dominate matches. Like any player, they all can have fluctuations. But his attitude is good, so far he has given us a lot. Yes, he had a few less good games, but he is a guy with personality and I hope that in the next game he will be at a good level
– Zeljko Kopic, Dinamo coach
Zeljko Kopic reveals: “Dobre came to us and apologized”
Later, at the press conference, the Croatian coach also addressed other topics, such as:
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The discussion with Alexandru Dobrein the context of the “war” between the Dynamo players and the captain of Rapid: “Dobre came to me and apologized for what he said. I respect him and I think he also respects us. What is on the field is on the field.”
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Elvir Koljic's “Parade”.: “I've never seen anything like it. It was an unbelievable reaction, but things like that make the difference in a derby.”
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Who is stronger between Craiova, FCSB and Rapid: “They are all strong, there are different styles, different ideas, they have quality. We know that FCSB is not in the best period, but they have quality, we all expect them to raise the level. Craiova is doing well, Botoșani is doing well, Rapid is doing well, they all have pluses, they all have qualities”.
