Youth before Inter: Let's enjoy football and show quality

- It is an honor to defend in the Youth Champions League. The games are strong, much stronger than in the domestic championship, and we compete with the best. I like that because we can see where we are compared to other football academies. Of course, with that come higher expectations and a bit stronger pressure, but all that is forgotten when I go out on the field, and I just want to do my best and help the team - began Draškić.

He looked back on the game with Benfica, and he expects Nenad Milijaš's players to show themselves in a good light from the upcoming match.

- I think we played very well against Benfica. We conceded goals easily, and apart from that, everything was at an enviable level. They had a lot of players who are a bit older than us, so that match served us as an acclimatization to the Champions League. Now we know what to expect, and I think it will be even better against Inter. I expect a really tough game, but I hope we will manage to save our goal. We trained hard, so I hope for a positive result. In the Champions League, we also have help from the first team players from Zvezda and Grafičar, who mean a lot to us. We may not have been together for long, but we have a game with Benfica coming up, so we already know each other well enough. Their experience of playing strong games is of crucial importance for us, and they are all great guys with whom it is not difficult to fit in at all - concluded the talented goalkeeper.

Versatile Zvezda midfielder - Vasilije Kostov, expects the match to be very attractive.

- I expect open attacking football from both sides. I think there will be plenty of chances on both sides, and we are preparing for that, we will not defend ourselves. We want to show that we can compete with everyone. They may be a strong team, but we also have our qualities. Our already strong team was joined by guys who play in the first teams of Graficar and Crvena zvezda, and I think we have something to offer in the Champions League. They all fit in quickly and we all have a great relationship. We are all training great together, and I hope that we will successfully transfer that to the field in Italy .

He also said that he plays without pressure and that he enjoys the Champions League matches.

- I don't feel pressure on the field, I enjoy the Champions League matches, I simply like to compete with the best. It's really a great honor for me to be able to play on the big European stage with my friends, in my beloved jersey. I think we made a good performance in the first round, but I think that now we can be even better and reach the points - emphasized Kostov.

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