[歐錦]Baric confident of reaching play-offs
ZAGREB, Oct 6 (Reuters)
Croatia coach Otto Baric is confident his reshuffled side will beat
Bulgaria in their last Euro 2004 qualifier on Saturday and clinch a
playoff berth.
'I am not even thinking of the possibility of losing against Bulgaria.
I have played 15 such games in my career and won all of them... We have
great players,' he told Monday's Jutarnji List newspaper.
Croatia share second place with Belgium in Group Eight with 13 points,
while Bulgaria, on 17 points, have already qualified.
Croatia have a better head-to-head record with Belgium, who play Estonia
at home on October 11.
Baric said his team had to deal with two problems. 'First, we have to
convince the players that Bulgaria will give nothing away. Secondly, our
two key players lack match fitness,' he said, referring to wingers Milan
Rapaic, who is without a club, and Darijo Srna, who is not a regular at
Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk.
Liverpool midfielder Igor Biscan is likely to start after being out of
the squad for two years. Two new strikers are Mladen Petric of Grasshoppers
and uncapped Zoran Zekic of local side Kamen Ingrad, who is the league's
leading scorer.
Kaernten striker Marijo Maric suffered a knee injury at the weekend and
could be added to the list of first-team absentees, who include suspended
defenders Stjepan Tomas and Josip Simunic, midfielder Niko Kovac and
injured Wolfsburg striker Tomislav Maric.
Should Croatia reach the playoffs, Baric said his side could do well against
almost anyone.
'The only team I would like to avoid is Spain,' he said.
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