The national team "turned off", Maran sets the first negative record

2026-06-07 10:41:39 / SPORT ALFA PRESS

The national team "turned off", Maran sets the first negative record

2 losses in 2 matches, moreover two friendly tests held in Tirana, are extremely negative figures and statistics, with Rolando Mara starting his adventure at the helm of Albania in the "mountains", becoming the coach with the worst start at the helm of Albania in the Duka era, never before had a coach suffered 2 losses in his first 2 matches.

Much more bitter was the defeat suffered against Luxembourg, a 0-1 loss at "Air Albania" that is difficult to justify, despite the fact that it was a friendly test that comes at a point where all the red and black legionnaires are thinking about vacation. In relation to the friendly against Israel, Maran made some changes to the starting lineup, Pllana alongside Gjimshiti and the duo Bajrami-Uzuni instead of Mehmeti-Broja.

It was expected that Albania would have control of the game, they did a little more compared to Israel, they hit the target 6 times, but in no case were they accurate, above all they were not clear in the final pass and they lacked energy, desire. Just like against Israel, this time we paid dearly for our defensive mistakes, even goalkeeper Sherri kept the Rossoneri in more than one goal in the game, after Luxembourg hit the goal 5 times.

Although a modest name, for Luxembourg this was the third time in the last four matches that they have won against Albania. After these 2 losses, in these 2 tests, Rolando Maran is now in a race against time, he must find a quick solution as September and the Nations League are not far away.

Happening now...