Coach Kovačević: We started the game brilliantly, congratulations to the players, it was a good week

You've seen it all, this was our well-deserved victory, I congratulate my players, we started well from the beginning, we didn't want to allow a game like the one against Gorica, emphasized Dinamo's coach Mario Kovačević immediately after the league victory against Slaven Belupo with 4:1.

- We played firmly from the beginning even though it wasn't easy to break through their defense. Slaven Belupo defended solidly, there wasn't much depth. Still, we didn't allow them anything, we scored a goal in time, immediately after we scored the second one and after that everything was easier. We entered the second half well, scored the third goal, had a penalty kick which their goalkeeper saved well. After that penalty kick, I wasn't completely satisfied, some of the substitutes need to do better. Mateo Lisica's goal brought us peace. We managed to substitute and rest some players. It was a very good week, our third consecutive victory. Congratulations to Slaven as well, they fought as much as they could, but we were better.

 The attackers were in good form...

- I am happy, Arbëra Hoxha was substituted at halftime because of a minor adductor problem, later Josip Mišić also came out. Hoxha and Mateo Lisica are doing well... Strikers are scoring goals, I am sorry we did not convert the penalty. I am most pleased with the defense, the center-backs played excellently, both Kevin Theophile and Scott McKenna. The stability is important for us, unfortunately, we did not have it against Gorica.

After the matches against Varaždin and Gorica in which Dinamo earned one point, there have been great performances and a high level of form.

- I am very happy, but I wouldn't go back to those matches against Varaždin and Gorica, I knew we could play this well, that we could do even better. And now we were saving some players. I have to praise our coaching staff who are doing a great job in preparation. We have matches coming up against Maccabi and Lokomotiva and after that we will have a little more time because there is a break due to the national team.

The lively Arbër Hoxha was once again the standout player of the match.

- When he came I told him "be patient, you will play". I know what kind of player he is, he can help, as a winger he can create an advantage, score a goal, pull a counterattack against stronger opponents... You know yourself that I said he can decide games. I am happy with his form, I hope it is not a serious injury in question - added coach Kovačević.