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Malta coach Ray Farrugia has urged his players to continue playing positive football as the national team take on group leaders Kosovo in their UEFA Nations League match at the National Stadium on Saturday (kick-off: 6pm). With two wins and two draws from theWatch: We need to put pressure on Kosovo, says Farrugia
Malta coach Ray Farrugia has urged his players to continue playing positive football as the national team take on group leaders Kosovo in their UEFA Nations League match at the National Stadium on Saturday (kick-off: 6pm). With two wins and two draws from their opening four matches, Kosovo have confirmed early predictions of being the strongest side in the division as they are leading the way on eight points, two clear of Azerbaijan, who they face in their final match in Pristina on Tuesday. On the other hand, Malta are still in search of their first win in the competition after picking up two draws from their opening four outings and desperately need a positive result from today’s match to keep alive their hopes avoiding bottom place in the group. Malta coach Farrugia has first-hand experience on the strength posed by Kosovo after seeing his players struggle to contain the pace and power of the former Yugoslavia Republic players who cantered home to a comfortable 3-1 win in Pristina last month. “We’re playing against a very strong side who unsurprisingly are top of the group and will surely provide us with a very difficult challenge,” coach Farrugia told a news conference on... Read more