Vojvodina coach Božidar Bandović said that he expects an even better game from his team in the new season 2024/25.
Soccer players „Stare dame“ on Sunday they start the competition in Mozzart Bet Super League of Serbia, u Bačka Palanka where he is visiting the team Textile, to the new Superleague.
Božidar Bandović first thanked all the players who left the club, as well as those who came during the summer transfer window.
– I would like to thank the players who left our club. I thank them for their help on the field, off it, as well as for last year’s success. We have brought players that I believe will help with their character and quality, as they have shown in all the previous weeks. Our goal is for the players to adapt to the intensity, so now we have improved our physical fitness, and our style of play remains the same. I think we have to play better, because we are Vojvodina. In the coming period, we have to be even better than last season. We also kept the atmosphere, which is very important. I can say that we are ready for all challenges. We want to have the same energy, will and motivation and fight to the end. In advance, I take full responsibility for every mistake of the players, because I want them to try, to take risks, and they know where they can do it and in which segments of the game on the field. We need patience, because that’s the only way we can reach the goal with discipline. We are playing against a new super league team, we have analyzed them, as they have analyzed us. We have prepared tactics, we will attack again and try to play our game – began Bandović.
He pointed out that it is very important that there were no major injuries during the preparations and that everyone is ready for the start of the season.
– We had no injuries, except for Bukinac, who suffered a mechanical injury. We have a sufficient pool of players and that is very important for progress. For that, I want to thank the president and the sports director, because I wanted to have two players in each position and I insisted on this last signing. Vojvodina must have two players in each position and I thank the club for understanding my intentions Bandović said.
He also said that newcomers should go through a certain period of adaptation in order to adapt to the way of the game and the high intensity as soon as possible.
– Everyone who came should get some time. They also have to adapt, because each of our training sessions is very intense. Veličković is an example, he adapted well, but everyone needs time. Not only intensity, but also communication, cooperation with players and understanding of our game. I think they all have quality and because of that they will adapt quickly. I count on everything, but it is possible that he will start from the bench. But the season is long, we will need every player and everyone will have their own role and playing time. We have to have rhythm and quality from the first to the 90th minute, to finish the game as we start – stressed Bandović.
He said that he was satisfied that his team came back and won after the setback even during the preparations.
– That’s positive for me. We tried different players, but they all showed character. It is proof that there is discipline and persistence and character. We have to be composed at all times, regardless of the result on the scoreboard, because only the final one is important. We will improve during the whole season, because we increase the intensity during the season and we won those games in the finish precisely because we are physically ready and that is not accidental. I am proud that my team does not give up and fights until the very end Bandovic said.
Finally, Bandović referred to the historical placing of Tekstilac in the Super League.
– I congratulate the Tekstil team on their historic placement in the Super League of Serbia. These games can be awkward at the beginning, because we haven’t played competitive matches for a long time. Tekstilac is a quality team that likes to play pressing in a 4-4-2 formation, but we are ready for anything. Players need to know how to read the changes during the game and adapt. With all due respect, it depends on us, we are the ones who want to create chances, to have the ball, but also to play well defensively – concluded Bandović.
The match Tekstilac – Vojvodina is on the program on Sunday from 19:30, with a live broadcast on the channel Arena premium 3
Source: hotsport.rs
