VIDEO / Ćaleta-Car: I worked to return to the national team. A new system? We are ready for anything!
Two days separate Croatia from a new clash in the League of Nations, on Friday they visit Scotland.
Defender Duje Ćaleta-Car spoke to the journalists today, to whom coach Dalić pointed out that the defense is much better with him in the middle, and in the new system with three stoppers…
“Of course it’s nice to hear such statements. I worked to get back there, to be at the level required for the national team and I will try to play well so that we can be good, it’s nice to be there again”, said Ćaleta-Car and added about the new system:
“When everyone plays with those three, they think it’s defensive, but it’s not because you have two wing-backs who go quite high. The three of us stay behind like this, with four you are a little more comfortable because they are all shallow. We are ready for anything, the difference is, but we are ready.”
He talked about Scotland waiting for them on Friday at Maksimir.
“We saw in the last gathering that it is a solid team and I expect it to be a tough game. They are aggressive, have good individuals and play at home, which will give them motivation. I believe in us and that with a real masculine approach we will get three points. Why not go to the first place as well, but Scotland first. We hope that they will organize themselves well, do everything right, prepare tactically and then, after Scotland, go for first place in Poljud against Portugal.”
Ćaleta-Car is part of the generation that took silver in Russia, he has been here for nine years…
“I have nothing to say, the past two or three medals are a miracle. Hats off to everyone, both the coach and the staff and the players, and I hope we don’t stop there.” he concluded.
