Paunović: We must earn victory against Arabia
We are playing against a serious team that qualified for the World Cup, they beat Argentina last time. They have strengths we need to pay attention to, said the coach of the Serbian national football team Veljko Paunović before the friendly match against Saudi Arabia.
TL;DR
- Serbia faces Saudi Arabia in a friendly match, with the opponent having qualified for the World Cup.
- Coach Veljko Paunović stressed the importance of earning the win by fulfilling tasks throughout the match.
- Improvements are needed in offensive finalization and defensive play, especially in penalty area defense.
- The Milinković-Savić brothers, Vanja and Sergej, are returning to the squad.
- Predrag Rajković will start in goal, with Đorđe Petrović playing in the second half.
- Paunović reflected on the loss to Spain, noting the team's organization and desire to progress.
- He acknowledged compliments from Spain's coach Luis de la Fuente.