Jablonec currently leads the Czech highest competition with 28 points, one ahead of Slavia and Sparta. However, Letensi have Tuesday’s festive play-off to spare.
The duel was originally supposed to take place on Sunday from 15:30, but Sparta encountered an unpleasant situation. Thursday’s Conference League match in Rijeka was prematurely ended due to bad weather, and the second half was not played until Friday afternoon. That is why Sparta asked the LFA for a postponement.
Coach Brian Priske’s men will certainly want to break the shooting silence. The last time they made it to the derby, they haven’t in five halves since then. It resulted in a 0:0 draw in Slovakia and a 0:1 loss in Rijeka.
“We are not happy. We know where we can improve, and we have to focus on it. But we are still at the top of the league, we are fighting in the cup and the Conference League. We need to increase the quality, which we will try to do right away next time against Bohemians. It is my job to make sure we do everything,” assured Priske on Friday.
Bohemians are currently in tenth place, but they have lost only one of their last eight league matches, when they were not enough in the previous round with a 0:1 scoreline at home to Pilsen. A possible triumph on the ground of the city rival can bring them to the level of the seventh Karviná.
“If you want to be successful on the pitches of Sparta, Slavia, Pilsen, as well as other strong teams, you cannot play passively and expect a 0-0 result. The important factor is activity, an extended block and pressing. Of course, productivity is also a key factor. We have to score a goal, because without it we cannot succeed. Our shooting power in the last three games is dismal, we scored only once.” realizes you are Stanislav Hejkal’s assistant.
Yes, the Kangaroos have won one of the last three games. It is said that they accepted the move of the duel, because last Wednesday they had a playoff with Mladá Boleslav (1:1).
The triumph at Letná can be a gift to the club, which celebrates 120 years this year. For example, on Monday, a festive gala evening was held for this occasion, which was logically attended by the current players and coaches of the A-team in addition to the legends.
