Trpišovský: It was for blood, the players hit rock bottom. I believe we will hurt Lille – Sport.cz

Brussels (from our correspondent) – After promotion, Slavia will face Lille of France in the final preliminary round of the Champions League. “I believe we will hurt them and they will not have an easy time with us,” said Trpišovský.

First of all, I would like to thank the fans who came to see us. They created a good background for us, we felt at home. I want to thank everyone who made it happen, it was a challenging double game and it showed again here. However, in two games we managed to defend the top Belgian league team and we didn’t let them score, we scored ourselves at home. Everyone deserves to be saved. I thank the team for how we managed to work defensively.

We were organized and diligent. We played with real passion and heart. We were able to withstand such an opponent and finally scored the winning goal. We won twice, which is important for the coefficient. I really appreciate it.

Yes, he felt. On the other hand, in European games there can always be a moment that helps the opponent. Whether it’s a red card, a mistake, a goal. But besides being able to hold up more balloons, the team did a great job. We got help from the substitutes who jumped into a tough game. It was bloody, it was difficult in the heat. The players hit rock bottom.

That is difficult, but for example what the stops at the back did was unbelievable. It was a defense labor college. I have a suggestion for everyone, how we could eliminate the opponent. But even the three guys at the top, Tomáš Chorý, Lukáš Provod and Ivan Schranz, played to the death.

Zafi came as a complex player, we saw this nature in him. When we talked to him and his father before he came, we also talked about these things, about the style of play, about his further development. That is also why he chose us to make progress here in every direction. This double match required such a role from him, in the next matches we will also ask him to raise his game. He was not yet physically ready, he had to go down, but Filip Prebsl also played well.

We are very pleased that there are so many to choose from. Štěpán Chaloupek and other players will return soon. It will be very important because distribution was one of the important points. We did it for the game with Olomouc and it helped us to be able to perform like that here. It is difficult to maintain the speed and intensity at which we play. That’s why it’s important if someone like Tomáš Holeš falls out in the first game, it’s unknown.

We wanted Fenerbahce because I think their style of play would suit us. Besides, we have already met them. But it’s the last qualifying round of the Champions League, it’s hard to pick your opponents. We collect information. We expect something similar here, ie athletic and fast players. I saw clips of the first game, which Lille won 2-1. They are a top team in the French league, they sell players to big competitions and they can replace them. It’s going to be a tough nut to crack. I believe that if we build on these achievements, we will hurt them and they will not have an easy time with us.