National team according to coach Reja / National coach analyzes the team and shows the goals for 2022

“I can give a grade of 10 to my staff because we are doing a very good job with the national team chain teams starting with the selection of players from the age of 12-13. As for the players and the team can give it a grade of 8. We are a competitive team with teams like Poland or Hungary because for teams like France or England that play at very high levels and for major goals we are not yet“, Says Reja.

Has there been a lot of criticism on you especially about the match against England?

“Ehh you Albanians are very critical, but now I am used to this. But to play against England who do not know where to start with the names, they are the best team in the world at the moment. Ultimately I want to tell the Albanians to those most critical that even matches like these happen, but we will try to improve in the future. “Our goal, as President Duka has asked us to do, is to be ready for the 2024 qualifiers.”, the coach answers.

In England, however, in addition to the result, an issue was opened: Broja. Can you tell us something more?

“We are very sorry to have to deal with this. He is a boy who should grow up, leave us alone and talk as little as possible about him, not about the qualities that we have talked about many times. I always talk about the collective, he has to become part of this group and be in tune with them. He must become dear to the group for the behaviors he has and above all for the mentality. Broja must be valuable to the group, do everything to be there as others do. He should be the same as others for behavior and actions and that is my wish for 2022“.

Do we have the League of Nations ahead of the European?

“As for the League of Nations, I can not say that things are easy because there are no simple victories. We and Slovenia or other teams that have been promoted to Group B are considered the weakest in that group. “But we will try, just because we do not like that we have a group that we will have to stay on the trip, we will have to train on the plane”, says Reja.

Will 2022 be your last year under the leadership of the red and blacks as the contract says?

“I am a little old, but as long as I have the energy, the enthusiasm and I am clear, I can say that we are doing well. The goal is to qualify for European but in football there can be many surprises. At the moment we are clear, but for the continuation to see. We coaches live with the moment and enthusiasm, but there are many times when coaches change immediately, this is our life our profession“.

Can it be called the first gift you received for this 2022 is the friendly match with Spain?

“When the president called me I felt very good and happy. Because when you play against teams like Spain, the more I like the way they play, the better. I said to the president, ‘What do you really say ?! What happened like that ?! Playing against these opponents not only makes you feel good, but you can also see the team grow“.

Yet we risk even a bad figure with such a big opponent right?

“Ehh against teams like these can all make a bad image. They hide the ball and there are always 6 or 7 players where the ball is. “We have to put pressure on them not to let them build and then try to counterattack. There is no other solution.”

And your first wish for Albanians for this new year?

“My first wish goes to the football federation, I want to thank all of you journalists for the cooperation, then the players wishing everyone to play as it is happening now, not to be caught by Covid and come to the maximum conditions . The year 2022 should give us the conviction that we are a great international team. And finally for the fans a special wish, because they have made me feel very good even here in Italy in honest cities stop me congratulate me. But I want to tell you that I have to thank you for this hospitality in Albania “.

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