In addition to winning 3: 2 over Olomouc in the opening league round, Sparta’s football coach was also pleased with the fact that Sigma prepared his team well for Wednesday’s home rematch of the 2nd preliminary round of the Champions League with Rapid Vienna. Vrba described the match with Hanák as very instructive.
The Prague team will catch up with a 1: 2 loss against the Austrian vice-champion from Tuesday’s opening duel in Vienna. “Olomouc prepared us well on Wednesday. She definitely showed us something similar to what Rapid will play here. It will play from secured defense and go to break situations. There were definitely a lot of moments that we have to analyze and explain,” Vrba said to him. online press conference.
“Olomouc showed us things we need to improve and which we cannot do on Wednesday if we want to succeed. From this point of view, it was a very instructive match for us,” said the 57-year-old former coach of the Czech national team, Pilsen, Machachkala or Russian Ludogorce.
The guests on Letná led from the third minute thanks to Kryštof Daňek, the Prague team leveled in the 12th minute after a penalty by David Moberg Karlsson. In the 64th minute, Ladislav Krejčí Jr. completed the turn and then the Olomouc captain Roman Hubník scored his own goal. Pablo González reduced the substitution in the final setting.
“Olomouc also wanted to play football. If it hid on its own half of the field, it would not be so brisk and interesting. The opponent was active and got into break situations. It was football that, in my opinion, can withstand a high standard at the beginning of the season. we have to learn from our defense, where we made a few mistakes. We have to explain it so that it will not happen again in the next matches, “stated Vrba.
The only two summer reinforcements started in the basic line-up – defenders Casper Höjer and Jakub Pešek. “They played the game well, even though they also contributed in some way to the defense and that not everything was the best. They are the players who can help us in the offensive phase and in being even stronger than last season. On the other hand, with tough opponents, we sometimes have to be a little smarter on the defensive and not let our opponents into as many situations as we did today, “said a native of Přerov.
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