Tomorrow then Sunday, Zlatko Dalic will find his best rival, the French team. Since his inauguration at the head of the Vatreni in 2017, no nation has faced Croatia more than the Blues (5 times, before the two to come, editor's note). With a record of three defeats, a draw and a victory, the 58 -year -old technician knows better than anyone the quality of this team, even if he does not intend to parade. Present at a press conference this Wednesday, Dalic first praised the quality of the French team, before asserting that his team would not come to pick daisies.
“”It's a fantastic team, they have their own style in quick transition, and each error is punished. We will have to be careful, and our greatest danger will be to lose balloons too easily. But we worked on thiswarned Dalic. We prepared to run behind the ball and defend as a whole. We have nine informed players (and possibly suspended for the return), it is a danger, but we will not calculate. Our wish is to go to the Final Four, and a very big challenge awaits us. If we want to beat France, we will have to display a big level in the two games. But I would like us to stay competitive for the second match. It will be even more difficult there and the opponent will be at home, so stronger. But we want to win and if it is possible, we will do it. “
