Mariusz Jop before #WIEWIS: I approach my rival with respect

Wisła Kraków face their second of three matches this week. On Thursday evening, Mariusz Jop's team will face Wieczysta Kraków at the R22, and Mariusz Jop answered questions from journalists before the match.

The physical condition of the players after the match against Polonia. Were there any hard feelings? "There are micro-injuries after a match, standard ones, however, there are no injuries that would exclude anyone from the game. this level of fatigue, it is at a level that allows these players play at full strength tomorrow. I think there will be some slight adjustments in the lineup, because of course, this level of fatigue is low. However, there are players who are a little bit higher and we also take that into account. We have to remember that for there is another meeting with Ruch on Sunday."

Plan for Perpetual. "We always have an idea for the game and a strategy for the match a given opponent. I think there were more matches where there were such moments where we were in average defense and we built our attacks from there. not every team wants to adopt this way of playing with us, they often play long pass from the goalkeepers and after collecting the second ball he tries to score it as quickly as possible throw the ball somewhere behind our defenders' backs. Polonia actually tried play and we had to be patient in medium or sometimes low defense to test our skills in the transition phase. We did it very well good, because the opponent didn't create many chances in front of our goal, so in that respect the team functioned well and it's definitely a way which we used before, but will also use in the future. Coming back to the question about Wieczysta, of course we have an idea for this match, we also have our philosophy that we stick to. It's always a matter of implementing it later on the pitch and individual players' dispositions. This is, I think, crucial. Always I repeat that the most important thing is what we do and how we do it."

Wieczysta focuses heavily on the offensive. "I think there may be moments when we will push them to a low defense. However, looking at their history and way playing and that basically since the ownership changed there, it is a team that is climbing from league to league. Taking into account the personnel, what they have, it determined them to play more offensively, to focus mainly on building attacks on finalization. Of course, I agree with that, what the coach said, that offensive play is in his DNA. It's not that kind of a team that likes to wait low to win the ball and only plays on the counterattack. They also want to build attacks long-term, be in positional attack. The coach He probably knows these players better than me because he has them every day."

Coach Cecherz mentioned in one of the interviews, that he has better players on his team. Self-confidence is an important trait, but The verification is always on the pitch. I treat my opponent with respect, because I know there is a lot of quality in Everlasting. However, as I said, for What matters most to us is how we will function as a team. I know that we will be one hundred percent prepared for tomorrow."

Perpetual as a newcomer is very high in table. "I think that before the season it was safe to assume that Wieczysta will be in the top part of the table. In fact, they quickly they adapted to the league level, but this was also followed by strong transfer moves. As is the case with every round in this team, there are significant personnel changes and it is true a team that scores a lot of goals, but also concedes few. I talked about this in conference that this is a team that prefers to attack and is better at attacking. However, if we look at the number of goals conceded, there is also a lot good, because only 11 conceded, we have 10 - the best in the league. Although of course, I have such matches, for example against Polonia, Bytom, where conceded four goals in one match."

An additional match in front of the home crowd. I think it's beneficial for both teams, because we can probably play the match in front of full stands and I think that's it It's about playing for the fans. The idea is absolutely right, spot on, and I'm happy about it. that we can play here."

Are there greater emotions during a Derby duel? " For me, when it comes to emotions, they are the same as with any other opponent. I don't feel any extra thrill. emotions when it comes to this meeting."

Draw for the 1/16 STS Polish Cup. Opponent from lower leagues, or a duel with a club from the top league? "I think the second option, from my perspective, It would be nice to give fans another match to watch here. Probably it would require competing with a team from the top league, but I think it would be good solution."

When can Omić be a player who starts the match in the starting eleven? "I don't like such predictions, because in football football is very difficult and the situation changes often and quickly. I would like to declare here absolutely whether it will be tomorrow or in three days, or four days, or in a week, or in two. We'll see what life brings, how he will perform at training, how will others perform, we will all be healthy. Many factors influence whether there is a need for change in first team or not."