Mariusz Jop after #WISBYT: It was definitely a demanding meeting

Wisła Kraków triumphed in Monday's match thanks to a single goal from James Igbekeme, strengthening their lead at the top! Mariusz Jop assessed the victory over Polonia Bytom at the post-match press conference.

"A very demanding competitor, intense, with good organization of the game. We, for our part, showed at least the same when it comes to about this physical work, about consistency and we added the quality that we have, so on This match was definitely very demanding. I think the team showed that they can defend well, be together, be consistent, be patient. One of those action built from the back, two changes of sides and James gave a flat shot us the victory. Congratulations to the team, because as I said, it was definitely demanding meeting," he began his analysis.

Does patience pay off? " Yes, I think that with a team that defends low in 5-4-1 structure, because that was practically the entire second half and a large part of it first. Of course, there were moments when Polonia tried to push out and in this in its 3-4-3 structure, it was pressing us somewhere. In the second half, There was practically none of that. Of course, there is an important consequence here, it is important patience in building attacks. I wouldn't say there were so few opportunities, because I think I counted three of Duarte's shots that he could have turned into goals. A few dangerous shots, where the visiting goalkeeper also performed very well. I think that this is a deserved victory. We had more chances, maybe not much clear, but there was a big threat in front of the opponent's goal. Of course consistency and patience are two important values ​​with such a defending rival," he continued.

Change in the right defender position - where did it come from? "R aoul Giger is a football player who is very good at dueling in defense. He is a player fast. We know that one of the elements in which Polonia is strong, This is the transition phase. The transition from defense to attack, i.e. attack fast. We wanted a player who would provide us with security in the first phase. defense. Later also Lelieveld, who came on at left back and showed his quality in building attacks, because this goal was scored after he changed sides by the central midfielder. Julian is certainly very good in this element defender when it comes to building attacks. Besides, we knew he could be such a scenario and such a player who is a little better at building will be It's good for us to let it in in the second half," he replied.

A goal by James Igbekeme worth three points . " James boomed like a cannon hitting the ground hard. James tries – of course. He's not a player who has an atomic punch, but here he showed precision, he hit the bottom corner of the goal and finally It ended with a goal. I'm very happy that he doesn't give up and gives back long-distance shots and patience are also important in this case."

What were the reasons for the changes made by Maciej Kuziemka and Jakub Krzyżanowski? " First of all, it is an observation and what we see how the players are performing on a given day. Today Kuziemka had a few cool moments, but he also lost a lot of duels on offense. I think that he looked a little weaker today. Hence the rotations. We strengthened the midfield and we also moved "Julka" to the right side, because he is a player who has good duels. He's very tactically aware and we knew that in this game defensively, he will secure our field. As I said - Lelieveld is good at building. We needed it, we were high, a lot in positional attack, so Such a change was perfectly justified," said Jop.

Will there be any changes in the lineup due to cumulative meetings this week? " I don't know exactly at this point, because we will be observing the players, we will be checking their level of fatigue and We will make decisions based on this. However, I think there will be changes. However, If so, we have to wait until Thursday."

Change in the goalkeeper position. " I am generally in favor of a longer trust, especially in the goalkeeper position. Obviously, there is no one there This position requires nervousness and some sudden movements. Kamil got nine matches. The summary came and the decision was made for Letkiewicz to play. He performed well in the cup, and I think he performed very well today. performance, a lot of composure, good decisions with the ball. He waited for his chance, just like Kamil last season. Now it's Patryk's time. However, this is also It's positive that there's competition for this position. Kamil has absolutely no closed road. Now he has to take on the role of a player like that, who will provide support and work hard in training. That's what "Leta" did earlier and Anton too," he said.

Everything is fine with Wiktor Biedrzycki's health All right? " I don't know how long the contractions were, how long they were moments rest. You have to ask Wiktor what it was like. I think Physically the team looked very good today. I didn't see any problem when it comes to these aspects. The fact is that we have one day less regeneration. I'm not looking for any excuses or justifications here. This period of time is sufficient for the player to recover if will take care of himself. The players are trained, so I don't think it's any problem," he said.

Joseph Colley was outside the matchday twenty today. " We have a staffing situation where we have five center backs. I thought it didn't make sense to have three center backs on the bench. That's why there will be a rotation of this position. Today the choice was that Joe is out twenty. However, in the next match this situation may change."

Have the rivals already worked out Wisła's wings? Cracow? " I don't think we can speak on one level here. match, that our opponent "read us." Kuziemka simply lost more today duels than usual. He got us used to him winning these duels. I think that despite this, he is a player who maintains high form. Of course not It will always be the case that he will give assists and goals. Absolutely not I see it this way: our opponent suddenly understood us. It's common knowledge that he plays on the wings. This is one of the elements we use and will continue to use."

Question about the next rival – Wieczysta Kraków. " I think that in Wieczysta it is above all very high individual quality. It's not accidental that players end up there. Of course - after various experiences, but if you have quality, you have it simply. We also see that many players are coming on from the bench who are able to maintain this high quality. This is definitely a team that is much more dangerous in attack than in defense. There are several players there, who may not like to work in defense, but when they have the ball, they can show their quality. Wieczysta played very well against Ruch. Especially in second half. From such a match, which seemed to be difficult for them, they were were able to snatch this victory and in the end they were definitely with the better team. It's definitely a team that has a lot of strength when it comes to attacking" – concluded coach Mariusz Jop.