Dentinho: every game has its own story

2024-01-04 00:34 © lff.lt

The football players of "Kauno Žalgiris" will play their first match of 2024 on Saturday. On January 6, at 13:00, in Naujoji Akmenė, the Kaunas team will meet the football players of "Akmenės kraštas".

Last calendar year, the "Kauno Žalgiris" team concluded a match with the Mažeikiai "VIP" team. In the match, the Žalgiris team secured their 12th victory of the regular season, solidifying their first place in the league standings.

We are a team that always strives to play attacking futsal, we want our fans to enjoy watching us. We always try to maintain a balance between attacking play and good defense. We train hard to play well during matches. My team must always be ready for any match, and their preparation is reflected in the results," said "Kauno Žalgiris" head coach Dentinho.

The teams will face the 13th round of the regular season this weekend. In the match, "Kauno Žalgiris" will meet the "Akmenės kraštas" football players who currently hold the third place. The strategist of Žalgiris said that in December they had to change their usual routine, but now the team is returning to an intense training schedule and will try to maintain their positions.

I always say that every match has its own story. Saturday's match will be difficult for our team, but it is a match that shows the strength of Žalgiris. We will go to Naujoji Akmenė to win, respect our opponents, but we will always play our game," said the Brazilian about the upcoming match.

According to Dentinho, the main aspect of the 12-game winning streak and a strong start to the season is the dedication of the team's players on the court and during training. However, according to the coach, to have a strong team and good results, there must be a good chemistry among the players.

"Sometimes a team has good players, but doesn't have a good team. Sometimes a team has players who play better individually and some who perform better in a group. The coach's job is to make sure that each player is ready to help their team, to use each player's strengths and combine them together, thus establishing a connection between the players. The coach must know when to use their players, know when they are in the best form, so strong training provides many ideas for upcoming match strategies," said Dentinho about the coach's work.