Radomir Đalović: ‘Others have bigger budgets and higher expectations’

River under the leadership Radomir Đalovća water is momčad HNL-a with 36 points in 18 rounds, the same as the runner-up Hajduk. The Croatian leader’s coach was a guest on Kantride’s Under the Rocks show and talked about current events.

– It’s nice to be in first place, to play this part of the season so phenomenally. We will finish this year victorious, and in the next one we must be even stronger and even better. I constantly say how many quality players I have, they showed how fighting they are and how much they wanted to win against Slaven – Đalović started.

Rijeka: HNK Rijeka and NK Slaven Belupo met in the 18th round of SuperSport HNL |

Photo: Goran Kovacic/PIXSELL

In the last game of the autumn championship, Rijeka won at Rujevica Famous Belupo 2-0, and the goal was a young man I’m Vučeti&c. (18), nominally the club’s fifth goalkeeper! Đalović praised the work of the goalkeeper profession in the club.

– I would like to take the opportunity to thank the goalkeeper coaches in the youth team, and especially my goalkeeper coach, from my team, Ivan Vargi. Rijeka shows that what the goalkeeper does is phenomenal and that there is no need to worry.

Rijeka: HNK Rijeka and NK Slaven Belupo met in the 18th round of SuperSport HNL |

Photo: Goran Kovacic/PIXSELL

One of the games that will be remembered this season by Rijeka is definitely the painful defeat against Ljubljana. Olympia (5-0) in the Conference League playoffs. The Rijeka strategist recalled that duel.

Šibenik: HNK Šibenik and HNK Rijeka met in the match of the 16th round of the First HNL |

Photo: Hrvoje Jelavic/PIXSELL

– That match against Olimpija is solely my fault. Mož may have shown us some things and something that is not right, which enabled us in the rest of the season to reach this level – he said and explained what he considers to be the greatest strength of the team this season.

– Our biggest advantage is the family atmosphere, which is what our president always says. Other teams have a bigger budget and higher expectations, but our advantage is that the players feel nice and comfortable with us, in front of the fans, and they do their best for that – concluded is Đalović.

Rijeka: HNK Rijeka and NK Slaven Belupo met in the 18th round of SuperSport HNL |

Photo: Goran Kovacic/PIXSELL

After the break, Rijeka plays at home against Lokomotiva on January 26.