“I didn’t expect that Sparta and Slavia would have such a huge lead at the end of the competition. I believed that Pilsen, Slovácko or Ostrava would push them harder,” says former Czech international Milan Fukal in a regular commentary for Aktuálně.cz about the events in football Fortuna: League.
The mentioned three teams are at the top, but with a great distance behind Prague’s S. The latter leapfrogged the others quite early.
The fight for the title will probably boil down to just their duel.
Last year, after the fall, it was said that Sparta already had a big loss, so it is not diplomatic to categorically state something, but the contenders for the title have probably already been decided.
Although I would like to see other clubs get involved. However, this would mean that Sparta and Slavia would have to stumble a lot, losing points.
If it was one team, a big crisis could come. But both? They have a lot of quality, a strong squad, I don’t think so.
Sparta kept the first position, but Zlín made it a lot easier for them to win comfortably. He got a goal in the third minute, that must not happen to the guests at Letná in Prague.
They will arrive somehow prepared, they want to defend well, keep a clean sheet as long as possible. And the intervention comes so soon…
At the same time, he could have been prevented. As did the second at the end of the half. Zlín had major shortcomings in defending. It was a lot about the heads of his players without diminishing the power of the Spartans offense, which is huge.
It is being discussed whether Spartan defender Tomáš Wiesner should have been sent off when he hit Lukáš Bartošák far from the center of the game, far from the ball.
Examining the intensity of the blow probably makes no sense, the rules state that even an attempt is like a hit. But a lot depends on the interpretation that is translated before the season.
The referee on the pitch didn’t judge it as a red card foul, or didn’t even notice it, the ball was somewhere else. And VAR didn’t correct him.
As a former player, I also feel that way, I wouldn’t rule it out. But if the rules say otherwise, they must be followed. (The referees’ commission stated in a communique today that Wiesner really should have been excluded – note: Aktuálně.cz)
Despite the huge advantage, Slavia had a hard time beating the last České Budějovice by a single goal difference. At the same time, she was in the opponent’s penalty area so many times, she had many opportunities.
Although she sent some shots, the finishing was very little for such an advantage. But it’s up to the players if they take personal responsibility to complete the action. Maybe the coach wants this combination for them until the goal, we don’t know.
Jabloneck’s Miloš Kratochvíl turned the match against Pardubice with two goals, the second winning at the cost of self-sacrifice when he hit the post. That’s right, huge respect!
It speaks of his character, he wants to break the match, to decide an important result of direct competitors in the table. He flew into it, not looking to see if he could get hurt.
At the same time, it’s not just about three points, but he showed his teammates how to behave in such a situation. It should help Jablonec tremendously in the next duels.
I’ve hit the post a few times in my career, mostly in Germany, and they were mostly defensive tackles. It was not pleasant, even though it was mainly about the shins and shoulders. I don’t remember the head-on collision.
The defender usually doesn’t think much, he wants to prevent a goal, he flies in there. The attackers are more delicate, but it is a result, maybe a decisive moment, they should also find such courage in themselves.
Accordingly, the player also creates a position in the team, what he is able to do for the team.
It snowed, football was affected quite a bit in several stadiums. This has to be taken into account at this time of year, the north of the country is always at risk. Jablonec, Liberec, Karviná…
I still remember when the lawns were not heated. Those retro days are long gone for god’s sake. However, it is also about the fans, what kind of experience they have from such matches.
It is unpleasant to play on such terrains and it concerns the health of the players. However, there are no deadlines, and they will continue to decrease. Three clubs are still appearing in European competitions, if they still start on December 14, otherwise it is probably impossible to play. However, the question remains what is the priority.
A former strong hitter. He was born on May 16, 1975. He won two league titles with Sparta and made a great name for himself in the German Bundesliga, where he spent six seasons. First in Hamburg, then in Borussia Mönchengladbach. He also played for Bohemians, Jablonec and Hradec Králové. He played 19 games for the Czech national team.
2023-11-27 17:01:16
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