On the eve of one of the most important matches of this edition of the UEFA Nations League, the coach of the Albanian National Team, Rolando Maran, appeared before the media at the official press conference.

The Italian coach answers journalists' questions about the team's situation, recent preparations, the Rossoneri's objectives and the importance of this match in the race for first place in Group C1.

"The fact that there are so many of them in the stadium means that they believe. I have seen a great desire in the boys to maintain these values. I really appreciate the fans and the trust they have in us. We must transmit this great pride that the fans have on the field with great responsibility, because we represent something great like the nation.

"We have to be convinced of what we can do and not what others say. I am convinced of what I have seen in the team. What is important is what we transmit on the pitch. A full stadium is a stimulus for us."

" I care about Albania and my goal is to get the three points. Of course, the Finland coach can say the same thing, but I have my team and my goal. We have to be confident in what we can do on the field and focus on ourselves."

After the match with San Marino, we clarified this issue: what matters is the victory, not who scores the goal. Even though in the second half against San Marino we made a mistake, by slowing down the pace of the game, the players must understand that this should not be repeated. There is no need to tell them everything. Sometimes mistakes need to be corrected and we must prevent their repetition, but a successful team is one that understands the mistakes and finds the right path again.

We always go onto the pitch with the aim of scoring first and conceding as few goals as possible. Of course, the match against San Marino somewhat diminished the work we had done, but in the match against Finland in Helsinki we showed that we could control the game, create chances and score. Even with one less player, we put in a good performance. I am convinced that we can do what we know how to do again and I believe that we will show this on the pitch tomorrow.”