"It seems they are expected not only to win all their games but also play entertaining football too and that is our chance. The longer we hold our own the more anxious they will get and we want to make it as difficult as possible for them.
"We certainly won't park the bus in our penalty box, we want to have a real go at them and are confident that we can get a result. They've won 15 of their last 16 games but I know what tactics to deploy."
Croatian media first reported there had been an anonymous tip-off about possible explosives on site.
But it was later claimed to be a routine check by security forces and that nothing had been found.