Mariusz Jop before #PUNWIS: We are ready for the fight, which will be an important element

On Monday, at the conclusion of the 13th round of matches in the Betclic 1 League, the White Star will face Puszcza Niepołomice on their opponents' pitch. Wisła Kraków coach Mariusz Jop answered questions from journalists at the press conference before the match.

"The players who played yesterday in the second the team, i.e. Joseph Colley, Olivier Sukiennicki, Wiktor Staszak and Anton Chichkan will be outside the top twenty in tomorrow's match," the coach began.

Several players were called up to the National Team. What is the situation with these players? "Some had minor health problems, but not so big that it would exclude them from full training. I think Everyone is in a good mood. Especially those who were in the U21s. Great performances, very good results in these matches. I think both Mariusz Kutwa and Kacper Duda and Maciej Kuziemka, who played there, can qualify this time as well as very successful. I'm glad they are with us, they are in full strength and good mood" - he commented on Wisła's performance.

The forest is slowly recovering from its problems. "I think that looking at the Forest through the prism table can be a kind of trap. If we look at the last three matches, or maybe even four, where there was also this cup match, then in the league They scored five points and advanced to the Polish Cup. The coach's work is definitely a testament to that. Tułacz and his staff are visible. Of course, they had a very difficult start after relegation from the Ekstraklasa, but mainly because there were very large personnel changes and this team simply needed time to continue team. The Forest is definitely in a completely different moment than it was a month or two months ago. This is a very brave and dangerous team. A team that doesn't She concedes a lot of goals, but you could also say she doesn't score many. She's confident the specificity of the game, of the teams led by coach Tułacz. First of all, very good set pieces. A lot of direct play, a lot of fighting in duels. Besides, this is a team that, when it comes to aerial duels, and defensive duels, he's very high in the statistics. We know what we can expect in this match" - described Mariusz Jop in detail.

From the sparring match played not so long ago with Can any conclusions be drawn from the Niepołomice team? "As for sparring, I don't think so. I wouldn't draw far-reaching conclusions. In friendly matches, coaches can often allow yourself to experiment a bit, to look for a more open game, greater risk. In the league, however, it's a bit different. Besides, we don't we focused on preparing for this match. It was a stage preparations for the league match. Physically, the players had some legs. Besides, the squad was very much changed. History is history. Now is a completely different chapter. A new story lies before us, which We'll write tomorrow. We're ready for the fight, which will definitely be here. a very important element. And football-wise, I think we're at a better level. Of course, this has to be proven later on the pitch," said the coach.

The playing field in Niepołomice is a bit narrower, Was this taken into account during training? "We narrowed it down during the match, during training in Myślenice (laughter). But seriously, the pitch is what it is. No big deal. expect that there will be some kind of "table" there, just like we have in Krakow. It will certainly be more difficult to build multi-pass attacks. The conditions are the same for both teams. Of course, it's easier to defend. We want to get as much as possible impose what we would like, the way of playing that we prefer. taking into account the predispositions of the rival."

Marko Bozic's health condition. "Marko worked with me this week us, but not yet fully. In some parts of the training he did not take part participation. He is introduced to such football training with the entire team. Let's remember that it's a five, almost six week break, so we also have to be patient when it comes to regaining such physical condition, football on his part," the coach reported.

Is there any inconvenience in a Coach's career? an area where it's hard to score points? "I remember that Odra Wodzisław was such a an area that was difficult for Wisła Kraków and where we often lost points. However, as I say, I do not look at history, because history is other people Coaches, different players, different circumstances. We're at a different stage now. and for me personally it doesn't matter much. It will be a meeting like each different, fighting for three points. Of course, the specificity of the opposing team - we take We will take this into account, but with this attitude we are going to Niepołomice tomorrow," concluded coach Mariusz Jop.