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From the change of scheme to departures, here are the factors that influenced Egnatia's failure in Europe
2024-08-03 12:43:55 / SPORT
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The "Loro Boriçi" stadium did not bring luck to Egnatia, which was defeated 0-2 by the Icelanders of Vikingur, thus invalidating the 0-1 victory in the first match in Reykjavik.
After the Champions League, the Albanian champions were also eliminated from the Conference League in its second round. It was the third attempt of Rogozhinas within a year and in all three cases they have failed. A year ago, in the historic participation in the European Cups, they were eliminated in the first round by an Armenian opponent, while this summer neither the Bosnians of Borac Banja Luka nor the Icelanders of Vikingur could pass.
The disappointment was quite big in Egnatia after the loss in Shkodër, everyone was ready with tears in their eyes, as they believed that they would go further, but the field did not give them justice. What does this Egnatia lack to do well in Europe? Of course, experience is a reason, but in fact its players have tried to play in Europe before. In Thursday's match, there were several factors that influenced Egnatia's poor performance, especially in the first half, and consequently the loss and elimination from Europe.
FATIGUE - First, the physical factor stood out in "Loro Boriçi". The Icelanders were clearly superior, this is also due to the fact that Vikinguri has been active for 16 weeks of the championship. The players of Egnatia seemed tired and the fact that between the two European challenges they went for the luxury friendly with Napoli in Italy probably had an impact here. Not only the fatigue on the field, but also the trips have connected the team. It was the most inopportune moment for such a match and perhaps it was a hasty and bold move by the Rrogozian leaders. The players led by coach Tetova lost a lot of energy 72 hours before the decisive duel against Vikingur.
CHANGE OF SCHEME – Egnatia lost the match against Vikingur after a first half that left a lot to be desired. The defense was seen in difficulty with the formation of four, which coach Tetova preferred this time, changing his scheme with 3 defenders. Egnatia had to think more to defend the victory of the first game, taking more care of the back. The Durrsak coach changed in the second half with the activation of Alijev, pushing Ndreca and Fangaj further forward. The team looked good and put Vikingur in difficulties, created chances, but could not finish them.
DISMISSALS - Even though it aimed to reach the group stage of the Conference League, Egnatia dismissed three players at once in a very delicate moment. Goalkeeper Alen Sherri moved to Kaljari, Melih Ibrahimoglu to Koniaspor and Sebastian Spahiu stopped cooperation with the club. Not counting here the departure of Fernando before and of Montenegro, which has already become an issue for the Rogozhinas. There are many players left from the formation and without a doubt they have an impact on Egnatia's European appearance. Of the approaches made, only Alijev played in the formation, Bakajoko was injured, while Vuthaj could not be federated for the return match with the Icelanders. Adding here the suspension due to the cards of Zejnullai for two matches and Xhemajl for the last match, the situation became very complicated for the champions of Albania in Europe, where the opponents do not forgive.
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