Carević: Hajduk has some weaknesses, I hope we can exploit them
Gorica and Hajduk will conclude the third round of SuperSport HNL on Sunday at 21:00. It will be a match between two teams without a win in the first two rounds. Gorica was defeated by Osijek and Lokomotiva, while Hajduk lost to Varaždin and drew with Istre 1961. The match was announced by Gorica's coach Mario Carević, a former Hajduk player.
"Personally, I hope we can offer a good match. I see through the week that the players are very motivated. Although we are without a win, we were very good in the previous match, had a lot of chances and that gives me a lot of hope and optimism that we can start well and offer a good match", he said in the introduction.
Carević: Control of emotions is key
Hajduk comes to Velika Gorica with a team full of quality, especially in the attacking line, but Gorica's coach believes that his team can exploit the space that will open up.
"We know they have quality, variety and speed, especially in the attacking line. We will have to be careful and close them in the way we agreed. However, like every team, they have some weaknesses. I hope we can exploit some of those weaknesses and score", added Carević, who looked at the arrival of Jakov Pranjić:
"Pranja is more of a wing or a striker, a withdrawn ten. A player who gives us one-on-one situations, who is very agile, who has a good shot from distance. He will definitely enrich this team, give us another dimension and be a reinforcement."
Bogojević: The match against Hajduk brings additional energy
Bruno Bogojević has shown himself to be one of the most important players of Gorica in the first two rounds, but against Hajduk, he emphasizes the team's collective effort.
"I think the most important thing is the team. It's not important who will be the key player. I think it's important that we look good as a team. In the previous match, we showed that we can be very dangerous, that we can be very good in organization", he said and concluded:
"I think it's not hard for anyone to play against such teams. You always have the motivation to play against bigger teams. We need to, as the coach said, calm down a bit and try to get through some transition and threaten their goal."
What to expect from the match?
Gorica will have to be careful against Hajduk, who has quality and variety in the attacking line. Coach Gorica Mario Carević believes that his team can exploit the space that will open up. Hajduk comes to Velika Gorica with a team full of quality, especially in the attacking line.
Current position of Hajduk
Hajduk currently occupies 7th place in HNL, with 1 point, without a win in the first 2 rounds. They lost to Varaždin and drew with Istre 1961. Hajduk is 5 points behind the leader NK Osijek.
Next fixture
Hajduk's next match is against NK Lokomotiva Zagreb, which will be played on February 20, 2027, at 16:00.
Final expression
Gorica will have to be careful against Hajduk, who has quality and variety in the attacking line. Coach Gorica Mario Carević believes that his team can exploit the space that will open up. Hajduk comes to Velika Gorica with a team full of quality, especially in the attacking line.
