At the press conference ahead of the match between Ludogorets and Malmo, the "Eagles" coach Rui Mota and Swedish international Edvin Kurtulus spoke to the media.
“When you're at Ludogorets, there's always pressure. When you don’t win, nobody is happy. You have to deal with that pressure. Malmo usually does well in the league, but European tournaments are different — they’ll channel all their anger into the game. They’ll fight for the win in front of their fans and forget about their problems in the domestic league,” Mota began.
“We’ve done our analysis, and I consult with players who have experience in Sweden. We go into every match aiming to win — every game is important. There are many good teams in the Europa League, but we are one of them. Malmo positions themselves well; we’ve done our analysis and I hope you’ll see our strategy tomorrow. If I had to choose between playing well and getting a good result, I’d choose the result. Malmo is a good team — not just individual talents, but a cohesive unit,” he added.
“We’ve familiarized the players with the individual qualities of our opponent, we have a clear concept, and I hope we can show it. The conversations between me and the players stay between us,” Mota concluded.
Then Edvin Kurtulus spoke:
“It feels good to be back home. I played here for quite a while. I know a few of the players — it’ll be a fun match. The most important thing is to stick to the coach’s plan. We have our ways to hurt them,” Kurtulus began.
“We need to do our job and come away with a positive result. For me, the feeling will be the same as always. Everyone wants to win with Malmo because it’s a big club. This match is a positive opportunity, and we want a positive result,” he added.
“There are many good individual players here, just like in Bulgaria. They pay a lot of attention to the technical side of the game. I feel fantastic — I adapted quickly, and the people at the club make me feel at home. We won the treble, and I’m happy I made this decision. I hope to achieve even more this season. The club has had problems in recent years, and the fans are probably not satisfied, but Malmo is a big club and will return to where it belongs,” Kurtulus concluded.
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