Coach Vladyslav Lupashko after Ruch vs Lechia
Following Friday’s match in Chorzów, head coach Vladyslav Lupashko spoke to the media.
Match summary:
First of all, it was very nice to play at this stadium and there was a great atmosphere around the match. However, it is very disappointing to lose games like this. We were a very competitive team, but we lacked options from the bench to strengthen our game. We were playing against a high-quality opponent.
I know that the result is very important in football, but it should not change our understanding of whether we are heading in the right direction. We were much better than in the opening matches – that is a fact. It is difficult to accept a result like this. First of all, we played for much longer than we were supposed to. I was disappointed with some players who do not fully understand the value of the time they are given on the pitch. This club needs quality players. Even if you make mistakes, you have to give one hundred percent. I believe we have made huge progress compared to where we were when we started the season. We are waiting for reinforcements. We have established our starting eleven, but whenever one player is unavailable, we have problems again.
Samuel Kopasek was forced to leave the pitch early:
That is a problem for us. Every player is worth their weight in gold to us. Tomasz Wójtowicz looked good in central midfield, but we were forced to make that change. Kopasek is injured and I hope he recovers quickly.
Szymon Weirauch put in a strong performance in Lechia’s goal:
The goalkeeper plays a very important role in our build-up. Szymon has made tremendous progress recently. There will be competition for the position, as we have signed a high-quality young player. We are trying to create competition in every position. The decision will be difficult, but we will look at how our players perform throughout the training cycle.
Central midfielder Artur Shakh made his Lechia debut:
We had planned to give him 20-30 minutes. He only arrived on Thursday and had just one training session with us before the match. He does not fully understand his teammates yet, and they do not fully understand him either. Kopasek’s injury forced us to make significant adjustments. Artur played a good game and could have scored more than one goal.