Mariusz Jop before #WISPGM: I appreciate our points and goals

Wisła Kraków faces the fourth round of matches in the Betclic 1 League. Before the match against Pogoń Grodzisk Mazowiecki, coach Mariusz Jop answered questions from journalists.

The following players will not play in Sunday's match due to health reasons: Anton Chichkan – ankle injury, Kacper Skrobański, Piotr Starzyński, Bartosz Talar, Alan Uryga Rafał Mikulec, who are recovering from injuries, and Bartosz Jaroch, who has already undergone surgery that will rule him out of the game for several months.

The coach started the conference with an answer when asked about Kamil Broda's performance after the match against GKS, when he made several mistakes between the posts. "It looked good in training. There was no sign of him being nervous. He trained hard and performed well. He is doing very well, so he is being considered for the next meeting," he began.

"I think that every Victory builds. It also builds victory, in which we lost and turned around. result. However, later on, it's also psychologically beneficial if you're chasing result, the team always has more energy, more initiative. We were able to quickly At 3:3, to break the score in our favor. These are very valuable things. for us. Things that show that this team is confident, that this team always strives for victory and knows how to cope with such difficult moments" - he said.

Watching Wisła's matches, you can see that there is finally some repetition. Every move, every action is carefully thought out. Is this the result of hard work in training? "I think there's always satisfaction when the things you train can be shown during the match and They are effective. This is certainly a satisfaction not only for me, but also for players that what we do makes sense. We are working on certain variants of our offensive solutions for a long time. We haven't changed that. We're putting further elements, further options and I am glad that we are effective," he said.

How do you maintain a winning streak with the right mental approach that might have been lacking last season? "I think those are experiences from which the players drew conclusions. We, as the staff, also remember this we talk often and a lot and since I became a coach I have paid a lot of attention to it strong remark. I think that it was already visible in that season that we were ready for every match mentally ready 100%. We never approached it in such a way that, as there is a team that is somewhere lower in the table, we can allow for relaxation. On the contrary! We made sure that the team was always ready to fight at 100% because we know how difficult this league is. Many times we don't only us, but also other teams that were theoretically stronger, lost points to those who were lower in the table. This is the specific nature of this league. We always have to be "100% prepared," he said.

What kind of rival is Pogoń Grodzisk Mazowiecki? "In the first match, which they played against Stal, they were a little braver. Later, in the next two games, they were a little less when it comes to this defensive play. This is a team that is quite They build their attacks in an interesting way. A bit like us, at least that's what they try to do. play. However, I expect this to be a team that will put on low defense for most of the match and will wait for quick attacks. They're having good transition phases, they'll be waiting for set pieces. They have four players around 1.90m and this is something that is definitely their strong point. I expect rather less open match on the opponent's side than the three in which we participated recently," he analyzed.

The media is increasingly reporting potential transfers to Wisła Kraków. Are you discussing the needs of the squad? "Talks are ongoing regarding potential transfer moves. We talked about what positions we needed players for, but of course I wouldn't like to talk about specific names here and whether there is close or far away, is there even such a topic of footballers about this or a different name. If there is a specific proposal, someone will join us, then information will also be provided officially."

There was a victory in Tychy, but we also conceded three goals. How do you avoid such mistakes? "They were quite simple the situations in which we conceded goals, of course we did an analysis, I talked individually with those players who were, let's say, the most involved in the situations mentioned. The positive thing is that it can be quickly correct. Most of it was just laziness," he said.

Once again, Wisła Kraków starts the round as the leader. Does this motivate other teams even more? "I think that rivals always They are 100% prepared for the match against Wisła Kraków. They know how important it is for them. their match. Some people wait the entire round to play against White Star. I completely I'm not looking at the table right now. I'm happy about it and I appreciate our points and goals. We know it's a long way to achieving our goal. and at this point it absolutely doesn't matter where we are."

Are you surprised in the team how well Pogoń Grodzisk Mazowiecki is doing as a newcomer? "It's hard to talk about surprise. The team that won seven points, not by accident, while losing only two goals. So yes, you can see that they've been in good form since the beginning of this season, they're effective, so it will definitely be a tough opponent for us," he said.

The injury report is still the same, but what about specific names like Piotr Starzyński and Rafał Mikulec? "Piotrek is probably the closest to a return of those players who had these long-month injuries. The rest of the players are still undergoing rehabilitation. Piotrek suffered an injury in mid-February, so it is inevitably closer to returning to training with the team. However, in his case, this is certainly a matter of a few weeks. As for Rafał, Mikulca, so far everything is going according to plan. Of course, the key there will be a decision on whether the screws will be removed from the bone and then how this leg will be it will react to greater loads, to normal movements on the pitch, football on the pitch," he announced.

At the recent match in Tychy, Ardit Nikaj was not included in the squad. How has this player adapted with the team and what is he like on the pitch? "Regarding the adaptation in the group, I think it is at a good level. He was not there because he had a minor injury. He was out of training for three days, so that was the reason why he wasn't in the matchday squad. He's a young man, who definitely needs time to understand our way of playing, our model games to get used to it. From my perspective, he is a football player, who needs some time to better understand the philosophy of our playing," said Jop.

After Sunday's match, you'll have a week's break from the Betclic 1 Liga due to the postponed match against Wieczysta Kraków. Will this affect the microcycle? "Now we'll play on Sunday, then we have 9 days until Tuesday's match against Znicz. We had a similar situation before meeting with Tychy. That was also a nine-day microcycle, so we will use the standard operation as before. So there is no big challenges when it comes to the training process," he said.

Will you, as a coaching staff, choose the best eleven again, or will you give a chance to the substitutes who don't have that many minutes on the pitch? "In my opinion, they are always chosen are the best at the moment" - coach Mariusz Jop briefly said and concluded.