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Pablo Zabaleta thinks that Albania has done everything it could to be decently represented in Europe. This also includes a "defensive and conservative" way of playing, as he has described it, so that the team does not suffer deep losses and that at the end of each game there are chances to ask for something more.
Speaking for "ESPNF12", Silvinho's assistant on the red and black bench first spoke about this unique experience such as participating in "EURO 2024".
" People always hope to see the big teams and the small teams are a little forgotten, people pay less attention to them, so obviously the exposure in Europe for all these national teams and the opportunity to show the world the football they do, is spectacular. We were competitive and for us it was very important.
Often in such competitions, the line-up happens to be a bit more conservative, as nobody wants to concede goals and is required to play a bit on the counter-attack, minimizing mistakes without creating too much space behind the wings. For example, France and England have a lot of individuality to show a better football than what they have shown so far, but they chose to play a more defensive and conservative game. Others like Austria, Turkey, Georgia or even us in the second half, we wanted to take a step forward, since maintaining a continuous pressure for 90 minutes is very difficult, we wanted to reach the end of the match with options, especially having such complicated rivals. There was a lot of competition between these national teams and frustration with the others who went through thanks to individual skills to settle the matches. In all the matches I attended, I was pleasantly surprised by many representatives from whom little was expected at the beginning of the European Championship , "he said.
With the end of the European, now comes the time of another discussion, that of renewal. Zabaleta, as part of Silvinho's staff, is now awaiting discussions about the new agreement to then decide whether or not to sign the continuity on the red and black bench.
" At the moment, our contract ends now in July. There is a proposal for renovation, they are happy with the work we have done and we are waiting for what will happen with our future. When you have these kinds of competitions, it takes your mind off what the future might be, because you focus on these. But as soon as the tournament is finalized, it's time to decide what will happen ," said Zabaleta, who at the moment preferred not to talk about other options.
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