Uryga: Everything still depends on us

As the season draws to a close, there's no shortage of excitement. Round 33 didn't bring Wisła any points and complicated their position in the table. After the match against Lechia Gdańsk, team captain Alan Uryga shared his thoughts.

Anger, depression, frustration – these were the emotions that could be observed in the Wisła locker room after the #WISLGD match. "There were all the negative feelings that can arise after a defeat. Especially after a defeat in such an important match. Of course, I won't go into detail about what we said, but I can reveal that there were words about the seriousness of the situation. Ultimately, however, they also said that everything was still in our hands. If we win the last two matches, we'll be in the play-offs. Everything else depends on us," he said.

What did the defender think was missing to maintain a 2-1 lead at halftime? "Above all, wisdom and consideration. We scored a goal at a weaker moment in the first half. After a good start, there was a crisis when Lechia forced us into defense, and then we scored, and at that moment we should have done everything to avoid conceding before halftime. We lacked a sensible approach in those final minutes. I'm convinced that if we had gone into the second half with a 2-1 lead, it would have been completely different," he continued.

The second half of the match, specifically the first phase, looked weak for the White Star. "It started with the first action, with Lechia opening with a long pass. We were prepared for it, because Lechia starts the game the same way we do. I don't know why we were caught off guard. Was it a lack of consistency, communication, or something else? It's hard to say. We gave Lechia a free kick from a straight ball near the penalty area at the start of the second half. This situation only fired them up, but it shook us up a bit, making us nervous. It seemed like we had been given a clear explanation in the locker room about how to eliminate Lechia's strengths after the first half. We were also given instructions on what to do to make us move the ball better. That's why it's very strange that the opponents' first action looked like they wanted it more, were more focused on winning the match," he analyzed. "When we played with ten men, it sometimes looked like we had very little chance of winning the ball back. Lechia felt very comfortable in possession and didn't panic. They controlled the game for long stretches. Later, some psychology probably kicked in. We played with nine men and were two goals down, so what could have been worse? A fifth goal wouldn't have made much difference. So we threw everything into the attack, hoping to get another touch, and we did, but after that, we couldn't squeeze out any more," he added.

The next series of games is an away match against GKS Katowice, who currently sit in last place. "I don't want to be colloquial again, but this is another final. A very important match – without a doubt. We know what form GKS has been in throughout the spring. They've also been doing well at home, and we're aware of their problems playing away. After the match against Lechia, there are a lot of absences of players who were key players. Joseph Colley and David Junca are out because of the yellow cards. Bartek Jaroch went off with an injury. It's possible that three of the four defenders who started the match against Lechia won't be able to play in Katowice. On paper, everything points to GKS, but we have no choice. We have to go out on the pitch and not even care about style or quality, but with character and heart, we simply have to grab those three points. We have no room for error. I deeply believe that this team, with their backs against the wall, will show character and beat GKS," concluded Alan Uryga.