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Albania failed in the Nations League, while in League B in Group 1 it was ranked last. Sylvinho's Reds ended the journey of this competition, with a bitter 1-2 loss against Ukraine, while with a total of 7 points, our representative team has fallen from the league.
One of those who contributed the most to the national team, Astrit Hafizi, in an interview for Sport News on News 24, spoke openly, showing what went wrong. In the conversation with journalist Trevisa Tufa, Hafizi emphasized that Sylvinho should be fired.
Last place in Group B1, was this a failure? What went wrong in your view?
I didn't expect it, but based on the performance, I think we deserved the last place. We had some weaknesses, especially in the offensive game. These difficulties never improved. All 3 teams we had in the group were better than us. We did not win a single match here in Tirana. Two defeats and one draw. So, shall we call these victories with Ukraine and Georgia for now?!
We no longer concede goals at the end, but we concede at the beginning, why? We don't prepare well for the matches where Sylvinho made a mistake?
We have mistakes in defense, even though they say we have a strong back. We have conceded 6 goals, in every match we have conceded a goal. We don't know where our strong point is, defense or attack, I think neither. There is no connection, there is no weaving and that is up to the coach. As far as I understand, he doesn't know the players. There are players who have talent in other positions, this puts them in other positions. I constantly use a scheme, there is no alternative.
Is Sylvinho responsible, once you were in favor of renewing the contract, today we are talking, do you believe that Sylvinho is the right coach to guide us in the World Cup qualifiers?
We don't need such coaches, who don't dare and who are afraid of losing. The level of players is good, there is room for improvement, but I am saying in general. Having this level of players and not achieving anything, it is his (coach's) fault. We did not come in the second place, nor in the 3rd place, but last. The main mistake is his. You can't say 50-50, don't sell the players, don't pass the ball to the players. The coach has courage and responsibility, not only Sylvinho, but all coaches in the world. He never took responsibility.
Was the Nations League a test for the World Cup, is this position an alarm bell?
The one who understands, yes. World Cup 2026, if you don't put your finger on the head to place the right person, spending more money will be difficult. Find the coach as others find it, as Georgia played with Sagnol in the European, as Turkey played, as Georgia played. Ukraine was eliminated with 4 points in the European. We have not done anything, we are proud that we came in fourth place in the European. Too much euphoria affects. This wasn't the band from hell.
Have we become readable now, why it is so difficult for Sylvinho to change, he trusted Asan again and why he was not in condition to play, he did not trust Uzuni, etc..
He creates a group of players, I'm not sure if he chooses them himself, or if they bring others to him. There are some pointless collections. Get rid of a 33-year-old player, then keep a 33-year-old player, the same age. The level of the players is higher than that of the coach. The only question mark is that Asllani, not being active regularly at Inter, has left some deficiencies in his ability and creativity. Aslan's balls are not to be sent to fans. When you don't find your place, this is what happens.
We made mistakes in the placement of defenders. Let's talk a little about the left wing, Mitaj, here we had defects, most of the goals conceded came from this wing. Bet with Italy, in the first goal, above this one jumped over the head. He came here at the next moment of the goal, again passed the ball over him, I'm talking about the second goal of Ukraine. He doesn't have these qualities to stay behind, why don't you let him go forward?! So, you study, why don't you prioritize it, why don't you pass someone else in defense.
You don't understand that Bajram on the left side, which you are replacing with Sefer, is not his place. He doesn't say that I play in this country, he says that I play wherever the coach puts me.
Bajrami is a player who comes from behind the main striker. There are good assists, there are shots, there are smarts, there are skills, then you remember later. He left it on the bench, then made another mistake. When he entered, the movement and passing of the ball began. This is a lack of recognition of our players by the coach.
How do you see the near future, professor, do you think we can really qualify for the World Cup?
Very difficult. The regulation itself presents that only the first 12 teams of the groups go directly to the World Cup, the second will make a play-off to get 4 of them. Second, you can't go out in the group, considering who they are, it's just a miracle that football is! Listening to these heads of our football institution, when the lottery is drawn, they say that we will come out on top. Starting with the President, and then the others, that is, they have nothing to do with this work, they shouldn't have. We will not talk like fans, I also want to be the first in the group. As for 2026, I think that the coach should be changed, without a doubt, even at a great financial cost./ BW
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