"Belarus has shown that it is a compact and strong team, it is making a good journey and we have a lot of respect for this team, this team that will take the field". Rolando Maran is getting ready for his debut in a competitive match on the bench of Albania, in a Nations League through which the Rossoneri are also seeking to go to the European Championship. The coach has two losses in friendly matches and must break a series of 6 positive matches of Gocharenko's trusted men, which in fact does not seem to be happening. "I have seen our quality of character, I have seen different eyes, I have seen the desire to do, to try and make mistakes, but to make mistakes in terms of being able to improve. For me, these are the right conditions to face this match against a team that we respect a lot".
Puzzle formation
The dilemmas about the formation remain, despite Maran now having an idea of the people he will work with in the first 90 minutes of the Nations League. "Yes, tomorrow my adventure as coach of Albania really begins, it is the emotion that gives you pride, makes you give more, and this stimulates me more. The ideas are clear, we had some physical problems, I had to rest the players especially in a department that we had shortages. But whoever will go on the field, will go to have a good match - explained the Italian, going into details -. It is true that some of the players have not had the opportunity to train continuously. Due to the shortage, we have tried new things and I have received some very good answers. Asllani and Shehu will both be in training today. Tonight I will have the space to choose the right path".
Balliu's injury and the fact that he was not replaced surprised quite a bit, especially when Hysaj, the only right-back in the role, has no minutes on his feet, but what surprised even more is the coach's explanation, according to which the presence of a Serie C player, moreover a debutant, is sufficient: "Actually, I'm not worried. We have other players for the way I want to interpret the game. It's Sina, it depends on what I'm looking for. Ismajli has played as a right-back and I believe we will have choices."
