Dalic: “Modric will decide for himself”

zlatko dalicselection technician Croatiahe said, less than 24 hours after losing to Argentina in the first semifinal of Qatar World Cup 2022, that’s the madridista Luka Modric “he will decide for himself” his future in the checkered team.

At the age of 37, the captain of the Balkan team could say goodbye to the team after Saturday’s game for third place, although he himself said after the quarterfinal match against Brazil that he will decide when the time comes because he is focused on world without looking further.

On the near horizon for the Croatian team is the final stage of the League of Nations, which will be held next year in Netherlandsand the classification for euro 2024.

“He was sad (Tuesday), the loss and the game was difficult for him. That’s normal. Now the concentration is on the game for the third place. We have to prepare. I sincerely hope that Luka stays in the national team. – talk to him later, but he will decide for himself,” he said in a press conference Dalic.

The coach indicated that if he decides to say goodbye to the team, it will be “a shame” and assured that the Real Madrid player, apart from being a professional, is a very sporty player who congratulates his rival “both on victories and defeat”.

“Congratulations to Argentina and our boys. We gave the maximum and the best of us. Within 35 minutes we were in complete control, everything we wanted. The ball, control, possession, Messi away from the goal and the ball, and then a penalty interrupted everything and messed it up a lot. I talked about that part yesterday, that goal took the game in the wrong direction, then we conceded the second goal because of some connected mistakes. We are sad and disappointed, but we have to gather strength to come back and be ready for the next bronze fight.”

Dalic He remembered that after receiving the first penalty he told his players to calm down, because “it was necessary to stay focused and calm” in order not to make a mistake, but that happened because of the action of the second goal, which It contradicted after a set piece action, “some things come together that are not normal”.

He announced that for Saturday’s match, which he described as “a great final, not a small one”, he had to think about refreshing the team in the face of breakdown and physical problems. admitted that Josko Guardiol played undercover and whatnot Marcelo Brozovic he had to leave the field with discomfort.

“We need to refresh the team on Saturday and field healthy players because we have the grand final ahead of us,” he said. Dalicwhich justified not making many rounds throughout the tournament due to how difficult the team’s travel was, which was not allowed.

“There are matches every four days and I agree that it is a big expense, but none of the players have complained. We tire ourselves, but there is not much room for rotations and changes and to rest .No team rested much.Except for Brazil, who had that comfort. Everyone else uses 14-15 players and thus they play to the end”, commented.

He reiterated that after losing he told his players to “keep their heads up” despite the fact that they will not be able to fulfill their dream of making the final again. “We must not sink and fall. The boys must be proud and I am proud of them. We have to be realistic, objective and understand that we have done something fantastic, beyond all expectations,” said Dalic, who did not want to go in or deepen in college Daniel Orsato or in VAR, Massimiliano Irrati.