Head coach’s reaction to the draw

Olimpija and Aluminij split the points in matchweek 14. Goalkeeper Denis Pintol kept the net sheet for the third time in his third league appearance, while captain Timi Max Elšnik had to end the match early due to an injury.

Zoran Zeljković about the match: “I’m having a hard time with it all, but that’s what I expected. I knew it wouldn’t happen overnight. I have hope and I am convinced that we will be much better soon. The only thing I am happy about this time is a clean sheet. Everything else we have to do better. We didn’t create enough chances, we weren’t dangerous enough and we played too slow. We had too many unnecessary touches, we made technical mistakes. Some because of the difficult pitch, but a lot because of us. We still have a lot of work to do. We need to look at things and see what we can improve soon.”

On how to challenge progress: “The hardest thing in football is to score goals. We are now two games without a goal. Olimpija has to create more through the game and we have a lot of work to do. When you’re doing well, the atmosphere is naturally good. Despite the setbacks we have now, we remain as one. I don’t care what others say. I see that the boys are united and know that they can play better. We have to stick together, because that is the only way to get out of trouble. If we want to wear this jersey, we definitely have to play differently.”

On the captain update and the upcoming cup challenge: “Timi needs to have a medical check-up first. I hope he is okay, because we know how important he is for our team. We will prepare for the match as we prepare for every match. Even though Brinje play in the second league, we know that they have some individuals who have played in the first league and played an important role. We don’t have any easy games, everyone wants to give their best against Olimpija. Some of the players who have not got a chance so far will get one. We will go for the win.”