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We. He always speaks in the plural: To dare, to believe, to seize opportunities. Xhani De Biazi cannot see himself separated from Albania. He has a part of his heart and mind here. Rightly so, what he did under the leadership of the National Team was something unforgettable both for him in the professional aspect, and for the Albanians.
The Italian coach secured qualification for the European Championship for the first time. He knows well how to get the most out of a team, even with many limitations. While the red and black fans are looking for arguments and points that make them believe in a positive result at "Wembley", the 68-year-old helps us with this. He knows well what it means to stop or beat the big teams. In an exclusive interview for "Panorama Sport" he says that the red and blacks should not park the bus against England, while revealing some of the stories and events in that team.
The Italian coach also says that the time has come for Armando Broja to find stability and help the National Team achieve positive results. It seems that he envies Silvinho who trains a team with many technicians and with boys who are active in important European championships, however, he has no intention of replacing any of his boys who managed to make the great dream of the European Championship a reality first. Gianni talks about Spain, France, and above all about the heroic challenge in Portugal.
Hello mister. What are you doing these days?
I'm taking a break during this time. I needed it after 3 and a half years in Azerbaijan. But of course I keep an eye on Italian and international football. I follow everything that happens, I can't do without football.
Did you know that you are the only coach from the National Team to have won a match against one of the top 10 FIFA countries?
Yes, I know. Of course it's not easy to win against them. We did it with Portugal. No, actually, Portugal wasn't in the "Top 10" at that time.
I'm helping you, it was the friendly with France...
(Laughs). I thought you had it for the match with Portugal, where we won 0-1 in Aveiro. I remember this match too. Ergys Kaçe scored a super goal from the penalty kick. He scored a gem in the match played at “Elbasan Arena”. We had a great and excellent match. I am happy for what we did at that time and for the boys. It was not easy to beat that France.
Now let's talk about Portugal. How did you manage to do that miracle?
It was not easy at all against a team with players who played in major championships. We tried to make as few mistakes as possible. We shouldn't let them go on the counterattack. We focused a lot on Coentrao, who at that time was playing for Real Madrid. I put Roshi there because I knew he could cause him difficulties in some aspects and some moments that would arise during the match. We used him well at the beginning of the second half and Balaj scored an extraordinary goal.
Let's go back to England for a moment. How should Albania play this challenge? Should we be aggressive in pressing or park the bus in front of the area?
I think all the games should be played, even this one against England. Let's leave the bus to someone else... Nowadays it's important to dominate the game if you can. Albania has a lot of technically strong players in midfield and we shouldn't play with long balls, or throw the ball away. We should force them to run without the ball. We should play forward I think and create difficulties in their ¾ of the field.
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