Brnovic confident Montenegro can turn the tide

Montenegro can overcome a 2-0 first-leg deficit against the Czech Republic in the second leg of their Euro 2012 playoff on Tuesday and qualify for next year's finals, coach Branko Brnovic said, admitting that some people might dismiss his confidence as "crazy".The 44-year-old former Yugoslavia midfielder, who took over at Montenegro in September and sealed their playoff berth with a 2-2 home draw against England, believed his team could turn the tie on its head with a similar gritty performance."We were able to erase a 2-0 deficit against England in just 45 minutes so I am sure we can do it over 90 minutes against the Czechs, who are not in the same quality bracket with the English," Brnovic told Montenegrin media. "I am confident we can score two or three goals and my only worry is that we might concede one while taking risks and leaving gaps at the back."Some might call me crazy but I am optimistic that the Czechs are staring at a 3-0 defeat in the return leg because I know my players will leave it all on the pitch, roared on by our passionate fans in the cauldron of Podgorica stadium," he said.Montenegro, a tiny Adriatic republic with a population of just 650,000, will have to dig deep into their slim resources if they are to end the Czech Republic's proud record of qualifying for every European Championship since they split from Slovakia in 1993.With left back Milan Jovanovic suspended and central defender Marko Basa unlikely to shake off a niggling shoulder injury, Brnovic will have to reshuffle his starting line-up from a squad lacking depth in every department.