What did Srecko Katanec say after the victory over the national team of the Kyrgyz Republic?

Today, in the semifinals of the international friendly tournament "Navruz Cup-2022", the national team of Uzbekistan played against the national team of the neighboring Kyrgyz Republic and won with a score of 3:1.

The second part of the press conference after the meeting was attended by the head coach of the Uzbek national team Srecko Katanec, who expressed his views.

- I have good impressions of the game. I congratulate the players on their victory. They played very well. The players played a very intense game. We created a lot of opportunities. Although we missed a goal in the first half, I was satisfied with the game. Unfortunately, we did not take advantage of our opportunities in the first half. In the second half, we increased the tempo even more and won.

Of course, it is shocking to miss the first goal, but such cases are common in football. If the fans expected a lot from us, I can say that anything can happen in football. Don’t expect too much before the game. In addition, each opponent must be treated with respect. Do you know who the Italian national team lost to? In football, everything happens.

Today’s football is not the football it was 10 years ago. 7-0, 8-0 against small teams will no longer happen. Because football is developing so fast. If we play against a team ranked 200th in the FIFA rankings, we need to take it seriously as well.

Fans need to support the team for 90 minutes and in turn the players need to feel it. Today, from the shouts of the fans in the stadium, I did not understand whether "Navbahor" played on the field or the national team of Uzbekistan. Therefore, please, whoever comes to the games of the national team of Uzbekistan, will only support the national team until the end.