
Ernest Muçi kicked off the Rolando Maran era with the Albanian national team in the best possible way. The striker made a significant contribution to the 2-0 victory over Belarus, finding the net on an evening where Albania took its first three points in the Nations League.
After the match, Muçi spoke about his performance, but also about his limited experience with the red and black jersey. The striker emphasized that this was only his fourth match with the national team, making a comparison with his peers.
"My fourth match. I have no experience with the national team. My peers have played 40-50 matches," he emphasized.
"I'm very happy to be back. It was very important to win this match. I thank the coach for the trust. We have three more matches to come out on top in the group. I dedicate the goal to my family, my girlfriend and my girlfriend."
"We played with the 4-4-2 formation, I feel better there, I can show my skills. It's a good formation for everyone. Today we showed that we won with this formation and we have to continue. I have shown my quality at the club, I will show it at the national team. I am ready to do it. It was my fourth match in 5 years as a starter with the national team and my fourth goal, I hope to continue to give my contribution".
"I don't have that much experience in the National Team, it's my fourth match with the formation, my peers have played 40-50 matches. It's better to slow down and be there all the time than 2-3 matches and not show up. Maran is positive with the whole team. Maran told me to feel like I'm at my club."
"We all want to score goals, what matters is that we won. It doesn't matter who scores the goals," concluded the former Tirana player.
Muç's statement comes at an important moment for him, as with the arrival of Maran he seems to be taking on a bigger role in the team. The goal against Belarus was an ideal way to take advantage of the opportunity and show his qualities in the offensive department.
Muçi was the protagonist in an Albania that controlled most of the match and created several scoring opportunities.
The Italian coach also highlighted Muç's performance after the match, describing him as a player with great qualities. Maran emphasized that the goal was very important for the striker in his first match with the national team under the guidance of the Italian coach.
However, Maran underlined that Albania should not rely on just one player. According to him, the team should function as a whole and have several points of reference in the attacking phase.
Albania ended the match with a 2-0 victory.