Mengenai susunan pemain, ia mengaku belum menentukan kerangka tim secara penuh karena masih menyisakan sesi latihan dan pembagian personel dengan tim junior.

"As for the lineup, it will be similar to the last match against Slaven Belupo, most of those who got a rest then will get it this time too.

From those who were rested in the last match, Dominik Livaković is returning to us now," jelas Kovacevic.

Rencana Transfer dan Perpisahan Pemain

Kovacevic menjelaskan situasi internal manajemen mengenai rencana transfer pemain baru dan penguatan posisi tim untuk kompetisi musim depan berdasarkan evaluasi penampilan skuad saat ini.

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"That will be decided primarily by the sporting director and club president, together with me.

I get all the information, but I'm mainly focused on the pitch the whole time," ujarnya.

Ia mengakui bahwa potensi kedatangan pemain baru sebagian besar tergantung pada kemungkinan kepergian pemain saat ini.

"We need another 'Osmic', and also a defensive midfielder so we have cover for Josip Mišić. But it will mostly depend on departures," tambah Kovacevic.

Laga ini juga menjadi momen perpisahan bagi Dino Peric dan Kevin Theophile, sementara kiper veteran Danijel Zagorac dikabarkan bakal menerima perpanjangan kontrak.

"Dino Peric and Kevin Theophile, those two will say goodbye. Danijel Zagorac?

I think he'll still be with us. His contract expires, but I think we'll extend it," jelas Kovacevic.

Apresiasi untuk Pemain dan Staf

Keberhasilan mengamankan trofi lebih awal diakui sang pelatih sebagai momen puncak dalam karier profesionalnya yang sekaligus membungkam keraguan publik sejak awal musim.

"Certainly it is. It's a great honour to be Dinamo's coach.

I wasn't afraid of work. When you work, that work rewards you," pungkas Kovacevic.

Ia mengapresiasi kerja keras skuad sepanjang paruh kedua kompetisi yang mampu menjaga stabilitas performa hingga memenangi laga penentu di final Piala Kroasia melawan Rijeka.

"Yes, we had long preparations, and the real takeoff happened just as we had announced, everything somehow fell into place, we played well...

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I'm also pleased with our performance in the last match against Rijeka in the Cup final," papar Kovacevic.