At the pre-match press conference, head coach Miroslav Koubek answered questions from journalists, which we are now bringing to you.

Coach, is the home draw a setback in the way of promotion?

We are aware that after a solid game performance and a shooting hesitation we have complicated the situation. We can expect the home team to be even more motivated. We are facing a very unpleasant opponent, but we have the quality and the high playing ability to handle the match.

Can the experience gained in the Champions League last year be a big advantage?

We have a number of experienced players in the team who have been through European Cups even in these more climatically demanding destinations. It is good that we have such players in the squad. On the other hand, Drita players have similar experience. They are playing the European Conference League qualifiers for the fourth year in a row. They´re no rabbits.

What´s the plan going into the game? 

Success in football always comes through active play. From a tactical point of view, we need to keep things balanced. We want to be attacking, active, on the ball with the aim of outplaying the opponent. I believe we can increase our productivity and beat our opponents. However, with the home draw we have complicated the situation.

We´re worried about scoring goals. Are you and your colleagues dealing with this problem?

We´re discussing the situation both in practice and on the video. We talk about details, we talk about generalities. We know where the problem is. Choice of space, more aggressiveness, accuracy, calming down, more one-on-one and shooting from the second wave. The recipes are known, general, but we are worse at these things now than we would like.

We will face a very stormy atmosphere at the Fadil Vokrri Stadium.

We know it´s going to be a stormy environment. We expect it, but it´s always a good environment to play in.

Are all the players 100 % ready to play?

The health of our players is good. We are absolutely fine. One player had a small problem after the game against Drita, but he is also completely fit.

Do you have any question marks in the line-up?

As far as the line-up is concerned, we are almost clear. Maybe there is one small question mark in the air, but we will solve it on the day of the game.