Mariusz Jop after #WISRCH: I am glad that after twelve rounds we have increased our lead

Wisła Kraków once again dominated their opponents! The White Star's comfortable victory over Ruch Chorzów, thanks to goals from Maciej Kuziemka, Angel Rodado, and an own goal, strengthened Wisła Kraków's lead at the top. Mariusz Jop assessed the match.

"I wanted to congratulate the team, but in such a in a broader sense, not only those who were in their twenties today, but also those who were over twenty, because they also influence the quality of training and on how prepared others are. I congratulate the entire group, especially good mental preparation, very good physical preparation. I think that in these three matches, which were very intense, difficult, with good rivals, we showed that we are ready in many respects and that We can play spectacularly, we can be effective. Congratulations to the substitutes as well. It may have been a surprise for some, but they showed that you can count. This is important in the context of the entire season. I'm glad that after these In twelve rounds we increased our advantage over our rivals, over the second, over the third place. We know this is not the end, we know this is a very good start, but the hard work lies ahead. Now the players have time to rest, spend time with family, clear your head a bit and after these two days we will return to training after the break and prepare for the next part this season."

Changes in defense. Fatigue, desire for reinforcements. competition and giving substitutes a chance to show their skills? "It's difficult to express it in percentage terms, but These two factors certainly had a significant impact. Both Wiktor, Dario, and Giger They played the entire match. And not only them, but also in some positions. there is a lot of competition and there are people who wait and work hard. It was time to show them that I believe in them and I think that today they will not We failed on their basis. I also wanted to emphasize the role of substitutes and how they are doing a good job, not only in this match, but in the previous ones as well, where they were able to maintain intensity and deliver quality. This is very important in context of the functioning of the entire team. I wouldn't like to specify percentages, But both Dario and Wiktor were definitely tired," Mariusz Jop summed up the match.

Domination over rivals, especially in the second half halves. The effect of good physical preparation? "I was talking about how we lost the sparring match with They'll let it go. After every friendly match, I emphasize that the result isn't that significant. important because it is an element of preparation for league matches. In fact - the period when we had weekly breaks, we worked hard to there was enough energy for this week, where there was only practically regeneration. I think we showed that we are very well physically prepared, but we also showed that this way of playing - holding The ball and controlling the match through possession pays off. The opponent has to play as long as he can. defend, in the second half it is he who lacks strength, not us. We know that this Defensive work is very physically demanding. Of course Today it was also visible that some players were showing signs of fatigue. you can see how they moved. To sum up, I think they did very well We also presented ourselves physically," he said.

Once again, almost 30 thousand fans on stands, but the match had to be interrupted several times. How in such moments with concentration? "It's definitely difficult for football players to maintain this concentration, where they are sometimes knocked out of rhythm for 5-10 minutes. They have to back with your head. Besides, they cool down a bit, but maybe that also had its effect positive side today, because we had some time to rest. I think that it's better that when there are breaks, they should be a little shorter. I understand. also the fans who were happy today. They came in great numbers. We know that Ruch is a friendly club and the fans also had their time to celebrate. We have to give them this opportunity," he said.

We have an international break coming up. What will it be like? plan for the coming days. "We have two days off. We'll meet on Wednesday." afternoon. On Thursday, we train in Myślenice and in the evening we fly to Szczecin. to train there on Friday. We'll have a warm-up on Saturday. pre-match. We play the match and come back on Sunday morning. Later, because of that, that we are playing a match against Puszcza on Monday, the players will get two days off. We will meet on Tuesday afternoon and we will train and prepare for meetings with the Forest," concluded Jop.