The Slovenian goalkeeper of
Atlético de Madrid Jan Obla
k joins the rojiblanco team this Thursday to face the game next Saturday against the Barcelona at Wanda
Metropolitan (21.00 hours) after finishing unbeaten the League of Nations with Slovenia.
After the 0-0 draw between the Slovenian and Greek teams in
Athens that allows the Central European team to certify the leadership of the C3 group and rise to the League b, Oblak he closed his fifth game without conceding a goal with his team.
“Greece is a team that is used to participating in big tournaments, which had the objective of moving up in the league and surpassing them is a success for all. It was a difficult game because they pushed us a lot and needed to win. I am happy both individually and collectively to finish the League of Nations“, Said the goalkeeper Slovenian in statements sent to EFE.
Oblak has kept his door to zero in the five games he has played in this competition of the UEFA, before Greece (0-0 in both matches), Moldova (0-4 and 1-0) and Kosovo (0-1). The only goal received by Slovenia his partner took it Vine Belec, goalkeeper of the Salernitana Italian suede Kosovo (2-1).
“For us it is an important joy to be able to take a step forward as a national team, the whole team is working hard to grow and be able to compete at a better level each time,” he added Oblak.
The Slovenian goalkeeper, who has only conceded two goals in seven games of The league and has left his goal unbeaten in five of those duels, he will face a bigger duel on Saturday, against a Barcelona that he has faced 16 times and of which has received 24 goals, against which only once could he leave his door to zero, at the turn of the quarters of the Champions League 2015-16 (2-0). On Saturday he will aspire to repeat that performance and maintain his good streak under the goal.