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Pilsen has more time to prepare than Slovan. Thanks to a better long-term coefficient, the Czech champion will enter the Champions League only in the second preliminary round, while the Slovak one must start in the first. That’s two weeks to go.
Pilsen’s assistant coach MAREK BAKOŠ also has under his thumb our under-21 representative Matej Trusa
Perhaps also a key period, when you consider that there is a minimum of time to relax after the demanding last season and before the next year full of deadlines. Pilsen made perfect use of this comfort. In addition, she was better than Slovan and deservedly won.
Especially from the point of view of converting chances. Striker Tomáš Chorý used two within two minutes of the second half. And it is Marek Bakoš who is in charge of the training of attackers in Pilsen. The former Slovakian representative works as an assistant to Michal Bílek in “viktorka”.
He was not at the match with Slovan due to illness. Although the former excellent midfielder Pavel Horváth led the team from the position of head coach, the greater responsibility also rested on Bakoš’s shoulders. After the match, we talked to this 39-year-old former striker living in Pilsen for a long time.
Marek Bakoš says goodbye to his career.
Source: fcviktoria.cz
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What did the match against Slovan show you?
“First of all, it was an interesting confrontation between Czech and Slovak football. Both teams showed their quality. We played solidly, we were able to take advantage of the chances. Slovan did not take advantage of even one of his four or five options. Maybe he lost because he didn’t take advantage of good situations to score in the penalty area. I’m glad that we saw the power of our attackers, their scoring rate, that we can be dangerous in the penalty area. We were especially productive in the second half.”
It seemed to us that the Pilsen players had fresher legs than the Slavonians. Did you have the same impression?
“It is true that we are in a different phase of preparation than the opponent. Slovan will play its first competitive match in the Champions League in a week. We have a good two weeks in this direction and a slight advantage, so we are still trying different variants, we could field two different elevens. We are mixing the line-up, looking for the right goulash for our first competitive duel.”
You mentioned attackers. In addition to Tomáš Choré, you also have Slovakian Matej Trusa at your disposal. What are the chances that he will play more this coming season than he did in the spring?
“He is a full member of the team. I can feel him in training, I see him scoring goals. We try to work with Matej and support his strengths, such as finishing and awkwardness in fights. He has strengths that can help the team a lot. On the other hand, it has strong competition. Just by being in strong competition, he can move forward, he can be even better, and in this way he can help the team.”
The word strong has double weight with the huge two-meter striker Tomáš Chor.
“It certainly is. Last season he worked excellently with Jean-David Beauguel, who was the best scorer in the Czech league and transferred to Saudi Arabia. They worked great, either together or individually. We believe that Tomáš Chorý will also make it to the national team. He was in all the youth national teams and has the potential to get into the ‘A’ as well.”
How much did you miss another ill, health-indisposed coach Michal Bílek on the bench?
“Assistant Pavel Horváth took on the role of head coach. We implemented a technique so that Michal Bílek could see the match live and have a real picture of the team’s game in real time. He was missing, but somehow we managed. We didn’t want to risk someone else getting infected from him.”
Why was the “big” match between the Czech and Slovak champions not played in Pilsen, but in nearby Dobřany?
“Mostly we play warm-up matches in the training center. This time we decided to move them to another place, closer to Pilsen, where we have many fans. At our main stadium, the turf underwent renovation, so that is also one of the reasons. But also the fact that Slovan still has a good name in the Czech Republic was evident during the visit. The fans didn’t just come to Pilsen, they also wanted to see Slovan. There is a nice environment in Dobřany, a high-quality and well-prepared lawn. All this contributed to a quality match and good football.”
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