Bledar Devolli after the defeat to Skënderbeu: The match went as we wanted

Teuta was defeated away against Skënderbeu in the match valid for the 22nd week of the Albanian Superliga. The game ended 2-1 in favor of the team from Korçë. Following the match, Bledar Devolli, who made his debut as the coach of the “Boys of the Sea,” shared his thoughts:

“I believe we started the game well and had the right approach. With the three training sessions we had, I think we began as planned, and the game initially unfolded as we intended. A long ball during the free-kick situation and the penalty decision—I have doubts about it, based on what we heard from friends and colleagues. The red card, which equalized the numbers, also came quickly.

The second goal came from an individual mistake. We held the ball in dangerous areas, but I’m pleased with the team’s reaction; we created our chances. It’s a difficult moment, and we must overcome it quickly.

Of course, I was already familiar with Teuta’s team; I’ve coached many of these players myself. However, the players are under psychological strain. It’s up to me to work on both their mental and tactical aspects. These are individual errors that must be eliminated, starting this week.

You can’t press for 90 minutes—no team in the world does that. There were moments when we dropped back and moments when we played ultra-offensive football. This was a morale boost. We will continue to work humbly and aim to get out of this situation as soon as possible,” said Devolli.

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