Footballer Tomáš Souček was enthusiastic after his first hat-trick in the national team and after winning 6: 2 against Estonia, he admitted that he will remember the successful opening match of the World Cup qualification for a long time.
The 26-year-old West Ham midfielder and recent winner of the poll for the best domestic player of the year scored three goals in one match as the first Czech national team since September 2009, when Milan Baroš did the same in a 7-0 victory over San Marino.
“I’m very happy that I was able to help the team and that I was able to give a hat-trick in the national team. It’s great. Thank you guys for preparing me so beautifully. I really appreciate every goal. I’ll never forget it,” Souček said in a recording for media from FACR.
He scored three goals in the qualifying match as the third Czech or Czechoslovak midfielder in history, ahead of the legendary Antonín Panenka and Peter Dubovský. Souček in Lublin, Poland, where the match was played due to the tightening of coronavirus rules in Estonia, took less than 20 minutes to get a hat-trick. He established himself between the 32nd and 48th minutes.
“In the first goal, the cooperation with Sampi (Jankt) has worked several times, in the second goal I finally managed a shot from a distance and for the third I thank Kadeř (Kadeřábek) for recording me. He went alone to the goalkeeper, he could shoot, but showed team and prepared a hat-trick for me, “the FAČR Souček quoted the website.
He underlined a successful week with a hat-trick, as on Tuesday he defended his victory in the poll for the Czech footballer of the year. “I’m glad that Suk is so hot that he did so well. He confirmed the performances from the Premier League. Three goals as a defensive midfielder, you just can’t see against any opponent. He also confirmed the victory in the Footballer of the Year poll. I believe he will will continue to show such performances and will be one of the driving forces behind the progress to the World Championships, “Šilhavý said at a press conference.
Souček was glad that the Czech team reacted well to the Estonians against the initial collected goal. “It was unpleasant. We wanted to score the first goal, but I knew that the quality was on our side. Maybe it helped us on the contrary, we scored four quick goals in the half and we deservedly won with such a difference,” said Souček.
The Czech team was in a perfect mood for Saturday’s home match with the favorite of the Belgian group. “I rate it very positively. It was the first match, it is always important. It’s such a key to the next matches. We now have three days to prepare for Belgium. We are really looking forward to it. It will probably be the biggest and most important qualifying match. I believe that we have a team to beat them, “Souček added.
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