Silvinjo explains the list: Bajrami made a brutal difference, he is our top scorer. I don't know Broja's situation

2026-03-21 13:35:21 / SPORT ALFA PRESS

Silvinjo explains the list: Bajrami made a brutal difference, he is our top

After that, he went to the usual press conference where he answered questions from journalists. The Brazilian coach focused on the shortcomings and innovations, and also spoke about the problems in defense. Among other things, he praised Nedi Bajrami for his influence on the National Team, while regarding Broja, Silvinjo said that he will evaluate him during these days.

Absences and innovations –  "As a coach, I don't want to cry, Manaj is an emblematic footballer for the team, the country, the federation, he was doing very well. We have to adapt to the situation, crying is not worth it, because we have others, this is the advantage of the federation, because the door is open. Manaj had a significant injury, unfortunately Daku also doesn't have a single minute in 2026. Then you adapt. You have to think, rethink and do things. The door is open, we have 2-3 players coming and I am obviously very happy for them too. As for Pllanë and Pilos, we have been behind them for a long time. It's okay, the right moment, an important match is visible. So we also have a situation of a footballer who is in a special situation that needs to be seen. We have 3 days of preparation to go on the field in the best condition against Poland.

The truth is, we shouldn't cry about the absence, I have confidence in the players we have gathered, we had thought about them before, after Manaj's injury we reassessed the situation and called them up.

I see Muçi as a striker, he also plays in two other positions, he is a lottery player who scores, he has offensive and less defensive traits. We brought Mehmeti 3 years ago, he has grown and I see him as a wing striker, he has matured, I see Muçi as a striker, if you don't have a striker with a 9, you have to find players who can score. Bajrami is the one who has scored the most, 7 goals, Asani with 6 and Asllani with 4. There are other options besides Manaj like Uzuni, Muçi, Mehmeti and Bajrami"

Problemet në mbrojtje – “Kjo nuk është një ndeshje për eksperimente, Pilo është me eksperiencë, është 25 vjeçar, është gati. Sot është gjithçka në rregull dhe mund ta marrim. Sa i përket Pllanës, është e njëjta. Na mungon një mbrojtës qendre, herën e fundit kemi parë Cakën. Për një herë do bëjmë 26 dhe me Pllanën i cili njeh mirë kampionatin polak se luan atje, e kemi parë prej 6 muajsh, është një lojtar që vjen, të shohim atë që është në gjendje të bëjë. Nuk është eksperiment, është nevojë. Mund të merrja 23, por mendoj se është një ndeshje shumë e  rëndësishme, merren 26 e pastaj të shohim. Kemi njerëz që vijnë me pak minuta, që janë kthyer një javë më parë. Një situatë e veçantë, e them Asani, kam folur me të. Kam menduar si trajner që është ndeshje e rëndësishme, nuk është eksperiment, unë duhet të kem zgjedhje. Nuk mund të shkoj me 23, sipas meje marrim 26 që të zgjedhim. Të mos harrojmë që për të ardhur këtu, kemi bërë shumë sforco, përkushtim. I kam thënë të gjithë lojtarëve që për fat ekipi është i hapur dhe nuk janë të njëjtët nga marsi i kaluar e deri tani, por i falënderoj të gjithë që kanë bërë sforco për të ardhur këtu, për të gjithë punën që kemi bërë. Shkojmë në 100% për të bërë më të mirën, për ne, federatën, për kombin. Ka qenë një rrugëtim shumë i vështirë për të ardhur këtu”.

Mungesa e Seferit – “Ne kemi një dëshirë të madhe të luajmë dhe e përsërit që është një kënaqësi e madhe të përfaqësosh Shqipërinë në play-off për të shkuar në Botëror. Kemi parë ndeshje të rëndësishme të play-off të 2022, për të kuptuar gjëra të tjera që ndodhin, ishin Suedia, Polonia, Çekia, kemi parë kualifikueset e Botërorit të kaluar. Ne kemi 26, nuk mund t’i kemi të gjithë, nëse marr Seferin mbetet jashtë një tjetër. Përse morë këtë e jo atë? Ndodh, e kam lexuar. Edhe Brazili për shembull ku është Ançeloti, Martinez në Portugali. Unë ndjej për shumë trajnerë këtë debat që është i bukur, ne mendojmë për gjithçka por nuk mund të kemi gjithçka, sipas meje jemi të mbuluar në mesfushë në mbrojtje. Ne duhet të mendojmë si të sjellim ekipin më afër zonës kundërshtare, se ke nevojë të shënosh, sepse nëse nuk shënon nuk shkon para. Jemi krenarë me lojtarët që kemi, kemi bërë zgjedhje, nuk mund të kem 30-32 lojtarët. I kam falënderuar të gjithë që kanë bërë rrugëtimin, por jemi të bindur se me këta 26 mund të ecim para, jam i bindur që me këta lojtarë kemi mundësinë të përshtatemi dhe të shkojmë para”.

"We have certainly grown a lot as a staff, as a team, we have had a beautiful journey, we went to the European Championship, we had the Nations League matches, we have reached the play-off stage, I hope we will go to the World Cup. We have the Poland matches ahead of us, they have a good coach, they are a strong team with strong players, we have grown, but so have they. As for our players, we are very pleased to see them when they train, they have good ball possession, they are very fast sometimes Bulku, Zabaleta, Doriva and I are in quotes a little jealous of these young players for what qualities they have and what they can do on the field. I am happy to be the coach of this national team that can do very well, in the meantime I wanted to emphasize another detail about the change. That against Andorra, there was an unblocking of the game as soon as Nedim Bajrami entered, with a beautiful pass and then with a beautiful cross, this happened 20 minutes after he entered the field and I often say that we are one and we can all do "the maximum for this match."

"As I said before, Pilo is not a 19-year-old player who has not played with a first league team and could not be in the squad, we have been following him for a while and have been following him. Aliji had a surgical intervention two months ago and has been back for a month, he has done well with the national team, but I cannot take risks with a player who is not 100%, I will evaluate him as soon as the squad starts, I see it as an additional opportunity given to the players, and this also applies to Bujar Pllanën. As for Broja as a center forward, I do not know yet, he has been out for a month and a half, last week he played two minutes, I do not know yet, we will evaluate the players and see what condition they are in. We must adapt to the situation and the players we have here, those players who put the opponent in difficulty should enter the field, Bajrami and Uzuni had a brutal impact against Andorra, and those who come off the bench can do "The difference. We have 3 days of training and we will see."

Serbia-Poland Comparison  – "Going back to a team we have played twice, home and away, I prefer to talk about Poland, which is the next opponent. There is something similar between them, that they defend well and use the spaces. Poland is a team that has seen the hand of coach Urban well in the last 5 matches, they defend well, are aggressive and use the spaces a lot with speed and quality and goals. Everyone scores, they have 3-4 players who arrive in the area and finish, they are players who score, are physically strong, aggressive and use the spaces. They have something similar to Serbia, but in general they are different. Poland has improved a lot under this coach", concluded Silvinjo./PanoramaSport

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