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Dante Stipica and Ante Erceg about Everton, Brondby and Dinamo

Dante Stipica and Ante Erceg about Everton, Brondby and Dinamo

 
6/8/2017 - 15:38 h
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Press conference - Dante Stipica i Ante Erceg

At the Europa League Playoff draw, Hajduk got their next opponent, FC Everton from Liverpool. Coach Carrillo's squad will play the fisrt - leg match away, on August 17, 2017, at the stadium Goodison Park, while a week later, they are playing the second - leg at home, in Split.

Immediately after the draw ended, it was commented at the press conference by Ante Erceg, who scored two goals against Brondby and goalkeeper Dante Stipica, who in two games against the Danish team kept clean sheets. The two first team players also commented the match against Brøndby and the Sunday's derby against Dinamo.

"It was very hot, we got away better with it than our opponents. The supporters gave us extra strength to win Brondby. We are now waiting for the match against Dinamo in Zagreb. We will try to win, we play well, and know each other well. We are very good, I hope we will fight for the title till the last round. Since March we have lost one game. We are not afraid of anyone, we want to get three points in Maksimir. We got familiar with all the coach's ideas. I think we are better than Dinamo right now. We have great chance in Maksimir, we will try to do our best to win and bring a new joy to our fans" said Erceg.

"The tie against Everton will be a real football spectacle, we will try to get the better result possible. Why not try to surprise? They are favorites, but with little luck we can reach the group stage of the competition. I wanted an attractive opponent, and finally we got Everton. Although another Danish team would be a great draw. In the past few years we have had some easier opponents, and we did not have the luck. This season, at all three draws, we got the toughest possible opponents".

"Last night's was like a blessing. We celebrated that we have qualified further, the crowded stadium motivated us. We neutralized their game by agreement and plan. We knew that they were efficient, and we managed to play 180 minutes without conceding a goal. As a collective, we have pushed Erceg to score two goals that brought us the Playoff round. We look forward to new challenges" said Stipica.

"There is no need to talk about Everton and what kind of team they are. We are absolutely focused on ourselves. We'll go to Liverpool with a plan and we'll stick to it. So far, we have seen that the coach is able to convince us of his ideas. We promise we will give our best. I hope our fans will again help us. Nothing is impossible. If we've managed to win against the strongest possible opponents in the previous rounds, I think we can do the same once again, regardless the name of the opponent" concluded Stipica.


6/8/2017 - 15:38 h
First Team