Žili: The team is ready, we have to beat Estonia

Today's training session concludes the planned first part of the preparations for the "A" national team in Sarajevo. The qualifying match with Estonia is scheduled for Tuesday in Zenica, so the preparations will continue in the Training Camp of the NS/FS BiH.

Assistant coach Stefan Žili (Stephane Gilli) said that the players are working well and the atmosphere is excellent.

- It won't be easy, we can see even now in Europe, there are no easy matches, perhaps excluding one or two teams like Gibraltar, but we have to be one hundred percent focused and ready to give our maximum. We must not start the match thinking it will be easy against Estonia, we know that every game is very important, especially when we start qualifications. We are not creating great pressure on the players, but they know we need to win, and that's all. What the result will be, it doesn't matter, we don't care if it's 1-0, but we know it will be difficult and that we have to win this match - says Žili.

The support from the stands for our national team should not be in question, so Žili expects a full stadium.

- We are starting new World Cup qualifications, I am sure everyone will be behind the national team because we are fighting to go to Russia, and I believe that, as before, the stadium will be full. There has always been a good atmosphere and excellent fans in Zenica, and in such an environment, we must start well against Estonia.

There are also several new players in the preparations who, according to Baždarević's first assistant, have integrated well.

- We are satisfied with their work and commitment. I don't think it was difficult for them to integrate, and I spoke with Milićević and others, because this group of players is very friendly and ready to accept newcomers. The atmosphere is good, everyone came ready to help the team, and it seems like they have all been together for ten years. When you play for the national team, you have to be happy and you have to constantly prove that you are good enough to stay there.