Rudé: I expect a very interesting match

Saturday, May 11th, promises to be an exciting day. Lechia Gdańsk will visit Reymonta to face Wisła Kraków in the 32nd round of the FORTUNA 1 League. Coach Albert Rudé met with journalists before kick-off.

Bartosz Talar, who is undergoing rehabilitation, will not be able to play in the match against Lechia, as will Marc Carbó, who is suspended due to yellow cards.

A lack of effectiveness plagued the White Star players in Sosnowiec, where they shared the points with Zagłębie. "I agree with that assessment; we played a very good match overall. However, our ineffectiveness cost us two points. What we did was analyze the match. We focused on the things we did well, as well as on what we wanted to improve. It's about the details, precisely about effectiveness," the coach began. Szymon Sobczak failed to handle the penalty against his former team. Will this situation affect the penalty kick hierarchy? "It matters. It's possible we'll change that hierarchy," the coach replied curtly.

David Junka is missing from the injury list, so does that mean the defender is fully recovered? "As for David, it all depends on him. He's involved in training. He'll have another test on Friday, he'll train again, and then we'll make a decision," he noted.

The suspended Marc Carbó won't be taking his place in midfield alongside Kacper Duda. So, will we see a Duda-Sapała pairing? "We'll play as we always have, even though Marc won't be there. We'll try to support the player who will play in his place to help the team," he said briefly.

The Gdańsk team is doing very well in the league, leading the table. Will it be easier for the Kraków team to play against the attacking-minded White and Greens? "For me, they're one of the strongest teams in this league. They have a very, very good lineup. They try to play forward, to the strikers, looking for goals. They're constantly pressing, wanting to score a lot of goals, and using all their tools to win the match. I expect a very interesting match for everyone. We'll have to be at our best to beat a team that's practically already promoted," he explained.

The visitors from northern Poland have also had some poorer performances, such as the one in Rzeszów. "We analyzed their match against Stal in depth. This gives us a few strategies we can use in this match. But the most important thing is that we have to prove from the first to the last minute that by fighting for every ball, we will be better than them," he explained.

On Friday, representatives of the Socios Association will be monitoring Wisła's training sessions. What's the plan for this training session? "We have a normal training session today, so it will go on as usual. Afterward, myself, my staff, and a few players will spend time with Socios. I think they deserve this time because they help this club so much," he said.

There was also a question about Goku, who has been a substitute since returning from injury. "He's back from injury and is gradually getting back to his normal form. He's 100 percent ready at the moment," the coach assured. Dawid Olejarka, who has been missing from the first-team squad recently, is looking good in the reserves. Will he get a chance this time? "We have a similar situation – just like with Olejarka – also with Karol Dziedzic, who plays for the U-19 team. Kamil Broda, who plays well for the second team. The same applies to Mariusz Kutwa. This is a path to competition for players who train well and push players in their positions, which is important to me. They're losing the competition at the moment, but that could change at any moment," he hinted.

The final point of the press conference concerned Billel Omrani: "All things related to this, which are not sporting, belong to the club. Sporting matters are my responsibility and I can talk about them. I have no problem with that. As I said at the last press conference, in our locker room we have certain rules that are based on commitment. These guidelines are for the players, but also for the staff. When you follow these rules, you demonstrate your daily commitment. If you stop following the rules, it doesn't matter whether you're a player or part of the staff, you stop being part of this locker room. It's simple."