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The 1:0 league defeat against Partizan was a proof of the mediocrity of this Vojvodina team... Full squad available... Vojvodina have secured their qualification for this round a convincing aggregate win over Maltese side Hibernians, and the information that they are to face Atletico Madrid has left the Vojvodina players and fans with mixed feelings. On one side, there was a feeling to euphoria is a famous club such as Atletico will visit the city of Novi Sad, as the second biggest Serbian town didn have a chance to host any quality European clubs over the past years, but on the other side, there was an understandable feeling of discomfort, as the main priority for the Serbian side is not to eliminate Atletico, but to avoid being humiliated. The UEFA Cup qualification was a result of a surprisingly successful season they've had, a year in which they've shown some nice attacking football and achieved a number of respectful results, including a 2:0 away win over Red Star, but this team's Vojvodina doesn's seem like being capable of such results. They've lost their key midfield man, Davidov, during the summer and ex Sturm Graz star Sarac(r), who has been signed as a possible replacements, is being used in defence instead of the wing, leaving the midfield line struggling for creativity and talent. The season opener against Partizan ended in a 1:0 defeat, but the very result wasn't as disappointing as the team's play, as they have been completely outplayed by the Belgrade side on their home ground. Agaisnt Atletico, an extremely defensive approach is expected; the formation which will be used will most likely be a "theoretical" 4-4-2, but in reality, it would be more of a 9-0-1, with star striker Despotovic(k) trusted to produce some danger up front.