Hajduk Split Hadapi Zilina pada Kualifikasi Liga Eropa di Poljud

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Klub asal Kroasia, Hajduk Split, dijadwalkan menjamu wakil Slovakia, Zilina, dalam pertandingan leg pertama putaran pertama kualifikasi Liga Eropa 2026-2027 di Stadion Poljud pada Kamis malam waktu setempat.

Pertemuan ini menjadi momen penting bagi kedua tim yang terakhir kali berhadapan pada tahun 2009 silam, ketika Zilina berhasil unggul agregat 2-1 atas Hajduk Split pada putaran kualifikasi ketiga kompetisi yang sama.

Dilansir dari sportsmole.co.uk, Hajduk Split memasuki kompetisi musim baru setelah mengakhiri musim domestik lalu di peringkat kedua Liga Kroasia, sementara Zilina merupakan peringkat keempat Liga Slovakia sekaligus juara Piala Slovakia.

Dalam sesi konferensi pers sebelum pertandingan, penyerang Hajduk Split, Michele Sego, memberikan tanggapan mengenai target jumlah gol yang ingin dicapai dalam laga pembuka tersebut.

"God willing. We'll see. Every player who plays sports has a hunch..." ujar Michele Sego, Striker Hajduk Split.

Sego menambahkan bahwa dirinya merasa dalam kondisi yang baik meskipun enggan memberikan pengumuman atau prediksi skor secara berlebihan menjelang pertandingan yang dianggapnya paling berat ini.

"Well, I don't know, I feel good, so I wouldn't want to announce anything too much. We'll see tomorrow. Overall, it feels good, so we'll see.

This is the first game, and it's the hardest. What result do you want?" kata Michele Sego, Striker Hajduk Split.

Pihak tim mengaku telah melakukan persiapan dengan matang dan siap memberikan performa terbaik untuk mengubah rekor pertemuan buruk Hajduk Split saat menghadapi klub-klub asal Slovakia.

"We're going to do our best, we've prepared well and that's it. If we go back further in time, Hajduk doesn't have a good record with Žilina, and the one with Ružomberok wasn't happy either recently?" tutur Michele Sego, Striker Hajduk Split.

Menurut Sego, pelatih telah menginstruksikan para pemain untuk menerapkan taktik tekanan tinggi (high press) serta menjaga stabilitas energi sepanjang pertandingan berlangsung.

"That's what the coach asked us to do from the beginning – to press high up, to have energy for the entire game or as long as possible. I think we're on track for that and we'll show it tomorrow, and I hope we'll present ourselves that way throughout the season." ucap Michele Sego, Striker Hajduk Split.

Mengenai kekuatan lawan, Sego menilai Zilina sebagai tim muda yang bertenaga dalam berlari dan telah bermain bersama dalam waktu yang cukup lama.

"Of course not. What you said, we analyzed them and we know that they've been together for a while, that they're a fairly young team and that they're powerful in terms of racing. But, you said it yourself, they've already beaten us once, so let's go get revenge." kata Michele Sego, Striker Hajduk Split.

Terkait situasi internal di luar lapangan, Sego menegaskan bahwa seluruh elemen skuad tetap bersikap profesional dan hanya fokus pada performa di dalam stadion.

"Honestly, nothing has affected me, nor any of us. We are professionals, everything is communicated in the club. We can only focus on the field and that is our only task." jelas Michele Sego, Striker Hajduk Split.

Tekanan besar yang selalu mengelilingi klub justru dijadikan sebagai motivasi tambahan bagi para pemain untuk mengamankan kelolosan ke babak berikutnya.

"In general, and because of history, it's certainly a motivation for us. We know the pressure around the club, but I think we took that as motivation and that's it." kata Michele Sego, Striker Hajduk Split.

Menutup pernyataannya, penyerang berusia 25 tahun tersebut menyatakan kepuasannya terhadap kebugaran fisik tim yang dinilai lebih siap dibanding masa persiapan sebelumnya.

"We are generally satisfied with the physical fitness. We trained a lot harder than last preparation, so I think we are ready to welcome the new season. I can play everything in attack." ujar Michele Sego, Striker Hajduk Split.

Sego juga menegaskan fleksibilitas posisinya di lini depan, di mana ia mampu mengemban tugas di tiga posisi penyerang meski merasa paling optimal sebagai ujung tombak utama.

"Honestly, I can play all three positions up front. But I think I'm kind of at my best at the point guard, that's something I played through the academy. So, let's say that's the position, but I don't have a problem playing all three positions up front." kata Michele Sego, Striker Hajduk Split.

Pada kesempatan yang sama, pelatih utama Hajduk Split, Gonzalo Garcia, memberikan keterangan mengenai status penyerang andalan Marko Livaja yang baru kembali bergabung dengan tim.

"First of all, I'm glad to see you. Yes, Marko has returned to the team in the last few days. The rest of the information is provided by the club. As for who's playing, as always, I never talk too much about it, so I'll stick to that." ujar Gonzalo Garcia, Pelatih Hajduk Split.

Garcia menjelaskan bahwa Hajduk Split saat ini masih berada dalam fase pembangunan skuad dengan adanya aktivitas transfer pemain yang masuk dan keluar.

"Look, we're in a building phase, that's sure. We've signed a few players right now, some have left, some new ones are coming in. We're still building.

But what I can say is that the team has been training very well, I mean better than last preseason, stronger, and the chemistry is good. They have energy, they feel good with each other, they push each other and they work to improve." tutur Gonzalo Garcia, Pelatih Hajduk Split.

Ketika ditanya mengenai target menjadi juara di kompetisi domestik, Garcia menyatakan fokus utama tim adalah membangun mentalitas kuat dan menghadapi setiap pertandingan demi kemenangan.

"We don't have that many, we work according to our capabilities and communicate. As for the second question, it's a typical question... Yes, we will fight to win every game, as we always do. First we have to build a team, a strong team, a strong mentality, a strong chemistry among the players who are here, and we'll see about the rest." kata Gonzalo Garcia, Pelatih Hajduk Split.

Mengenai peta kekuatan lawan, Garcia mengidentifikasi Zilina sebagai tim yang agresif dalam menyerang dan menekan, namun juga memiliki celah di lini pertahanan.

"Yes, it's a strong team, a physically powerful team, a team that presses a lot, they score goals, but they also concede them. They have young players, talented players, players who will continue to grow. It will definitely be a challenging game for us.

But okay, we are prepared for it, so we will see. It will" ucap Gonzalo Garcia, Pelatih Hajduk Split.

Berdasarkan data taktis dari bbc.com, Gonzalo Garcia menurunkan formasi 4-2-3-1 dengan menempatkan T. Silic sebagai penjaga gawang utama, didukung barisan belakang yang diisi oleh M. Acapandie, D.

Maresic, A. Van Hoorenbeeck, dan S. Hrgovic.

Sektor tengah dipercayakan kepada A. Pajaziti dan R. Pukstas, sementara lini serang dihuni oleh R.

Brajkovic, Dali, D. Melnjak selaku kapten, serta M. Sego sebagai penyerang tunggal.

Di kubu lawan, pelatih Zilina Pavol Stano menerapkan skema 3-4-2-1 dengan J. Badzgon di bawah mistar gawang. Lini pertahanan dikawal oleh A.

Narimanidze, F. Kasa, dan T. Paliscak, sedangkan sektor tengah diisi oleh K.

Bari, F. Bzdyl, M. Kacer, dan T.

Hranica, untuk menopang pergerakan F. Kosa, M. Fasko, serta penyerang murni M.

Roginic.

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