After Algeria's big victory against Liberia (5-1) in Tizi Ouzou, national coach Vladimir Petkovic spoke at a press conference to provide his analysis of the match and share his impressions on his team's performance.
From the outset, Petkovic did not hide his satisfaction with the exceptional atmosphere at the Hocine Aït Ahmed stadium:
“This stadium is wonderful. The atmosphere we saw tonight is unique and incomparable. We had the chance to play in front of full stadiums every time we were at home. I hope my players were able to offer something special to the audience present this evening.”
On a sporting level, the Bosnian technician highlighted the progress made by his players while mentioning points for improvement: “I saw progress this evening in certain players, they still have the capacity to offer more. The only negative point is our lack of achievement.” Despite the five goals scored, Petkovic believes that efficiency in front of goal could still be optimized, an aspect he wants to see worked on in the coming months.
The coach also insisted on the importance of club playing time for his players: “The most important thing now is that players continue to play at their clubs and accumulate as many minutes of play as possible before March.” With the qualifiers for the 2026 World CupPetkovic affirmed his confidence in the current group: “I think we have found the right balance in the team, retaining a strong core while adding new options.”
Finally, Petkovic acknowledged that the competition to make the final list of 23 players would be tough: “It will be difficult to choose the 23 if they continue to play like this.” A statement that reflects the richness and depth of the workforce of Fennecsnow focused on the next international challenges.
DZfoot
