The coach of Vojvodina FC, Nenad Lalatović highlights that his team approaches the match of 1/16 of the Cup of Serbia against Radnički very seriously.

The players of Vojvodina are playing against the team of Radnički in the 1/16 finals of the Cup of Serbia, and Lalatović underlines that for the Old Lady each match will be like the finals.

  • Once again, I would like to congratulate my players on the victory against OFK Belgrade, because that was a highly important match for us, and it only confirmed the quality of Vojvodina FC. As for tomorrow’s game, upon returning I had said that I would like to get to the Cup finale, which will not be easy at all, but simply, when you want something, and if God is by your side, then those wishes come true. The Cup is an uncertain and dangerous competition because there is no second chance, you only get one match. Two years ago, Radnički eliminated Partizan in this same round of the Cup of Serbia, when everyone considered them an outsider. When preparing the players for the match, I highlighted that such games are the hardest if you consider it a victory in advance. That is why I told them to look at how many of the third league clubs from Germany and other international leagues throw out the teams from the first league, because they undermine the opponent, and then it happens that they miss something that is harder to miss than to score. Something like that would be a huge handicap for us, and we want to be careful for that reason. We will approach this match and each upcoming match like it is the Cup finale. We will play with the strong lineup, we won’t underestimate the opponent, on the contrary, we take them very seriously. They have their own system and quality players; it is not easy to play the First League of Serbia. Certainly, Radnički will have a huge motif against Vojvodina FC, but we will approach the match seriously, just like any other, as long as I am the head of staff. Of course, we are the favorites in this match, and we won’t allow any sensations. We would like to invite our fans to come in large numbers, even though we are aware that it is a work day, and it is not at a convenient time – Lalatović said.

 

He pointed out that the match against the Red Star is not in the focus now, but that they will think about it tomorrow after the match in Mačvanska Mitrovica.

  • We are playing against the Red Star on Saturday, but we are not thinking about that match now. I am sorry that for that match we will not have two of our important players, Korać and Njegoš Petrović due to the yellow cards, and that we won’t be able to bring out the strongest team. However, at this moment, we are only thinking about Radnički and the Cup match. There is no reason for my players to be burdened by this match against the Red Star, they should be focused on Radnički – Lalatović highlighted.

The coach of Vojvodina underlines that his players have to be ready to play each 3-4 days.

  • I wouldn’t waste words on talking about what I am pleased with, and what I am not pleased with, the situation is good, they are professionals and they have to get used to playing each 3-4 days, because one day we might play that group stage in Europe. Certainly, it is nicer to play than to train, what matters is that no one gets hurt tomorrow, and that we win, and play against the Red Star with the strongest possible lineup – Lalatović stated.

In the end, he announced that some younger players might get a chance to play against Radnički, such as Vuk Boškan, who will be on the list.

  • Certainly, some players will get minutes tomorrow, and for this match we invited one of our young players, and that is Boškan, who plays phenomenally in Kabel. I am particularly glad that we have the opportunity to develop our young players, and I said that we will pay special attention to our Youth Academy, where there are many talented players and coaches. It is a great thing for us that some of our young players can play on Sundays for Kabel, when they don’t get a chance to play in Vojvodina, it doesn’t matter if it is the First League of Serbia or the third, because that can help them progress and earn a chance, and I am thrilled with their quality – Lalatović concluded.

The match between Radnički and Vojvodina is scheduled for Wednesday at 1pm with a live broadcast on Arena 1 Premium.