Albania coach: We have 3 names for the attack and the possibility of change, things have not been going well for a while

The coach of the Albanian national football team, Silvinjo, appeared before journalists today for the usual media conference on the eve of the challenge against Andorra, the second in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

Albania comes into this second match knowing that all it needs is a win, after a losing start against England three days ago.

"First of all, my condolences to the journalist Siamir Demi, my condolences. From our side, a hug to all his family."

Football is difficult for everyone. We leave the past behind, we learn and start again. Our restart was not very easy at "Wembley", with a good coach, a team with good players. Physical game, rhythm. A national team that has made two finals in the last European Championships, we have seen important, very strong players, the Premier League has an extraordinary pace. But it was not a sure defeat, we were there, if they let us, we would have drawn and won. We were in the race until the second goal, then it was over, if you don't prepare well, these people kill you, you score 4-5 goals. When you go to play against Spain, in 45 minutes they give you a football lesson, they score 5-6 to take you home. I am proud that we were in the game until the end, to the second goal. Tomorrow we will start again, tomorrow we have a path where we must not and cannot make mistakes, a very difficult match. I saw them against Latvia, a free kick changed the game. We have to find spaces that are not there, it is not easy, to find space to play, to score, to find as much as possible. Today we have a tactical training to find this space.

The choices are to take the best. At "Wembley" we defended down with restarts, Uzun in the defensive phase has helped us a lot, he has spent energy, kilometers. Now we need to use something different. Now we can think about changing tomorrow, because it is a different game strategy. England is one thing and at home it is something else.

Football is difficult but we have to find the right space, I know their coach, we will make changes in the strategic aspect of the game. They have a good player and he plays strategically. It has to be done and this is the work that is done in the National Team, there will be changes but not from physical fatigue. We work a lot with videos in training, we may have 2-3 changes, we have to go into a match where we have to close the spaces, but in this case we have to be the ones to create chances.

The situation of the players? Aliji and Balliu have played an important match at "Wembley" like everyone else, they have spent a lot of energy, we will evaluate everyone tomorrow. From what I have seen, they are in condition, they have recovered well, we will decide tomorrow. As for the attack, we have to see, there is a possibility for anything. To make changes, 2-3 attackers. We have 3 names, let's see. Tomorrow after lunch we will discuss with the players, the doctor, and then we will decide. But it is a great opportunity to change.

The European qualifiers are over, they're over and we did well. The Nations League came, 7 points weren't enough, they passed. Now a journey begins and we as a staff, I as a coach, have to find a solution to decide on the field. It's a different tournament, it's not easy to go to the World Cup, you go first and then there's an opportunity for second. The group is difficult, we have to do everything very well. There's nothing, then we work, always. The players are enthusiastic, we do our best. We have to unlock ourselves, score. Things haven't been going well for a while, when you don't unlock a match, it becomes difficult. We have to unlock the matches, because then it becomes difficult to win. There is enthusiasm, the people in the stadium feel it, tomorrow we can go strong and have a great match. 

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