On Easter Monday, Lechia Gdańsk will spend the day in Warsaw, facing local side Legia in the 29th round of the PKO Bank Polski Ekstraklasa. Before the clash in Poland’s capital, head coach John Carver met with journalists during a press conference. round of the PKO Bank Polski Ekstraklasa.
On Thursday, Legia played Chelsea in a European competition at Stamford Bridge, defeating the English side 2:1:
Congratulations to Legia on their performance. I know how difficult it is to go to Stamford Bridge and achieve a good result. They deserved the win; they were outstanding. The tactical plan was excellent, and they showed great energy from the first to the last minute. This proves that Ekstraklasa teams are capable of competing with Premier League sides.
I would also like to mention Jagiellonia. They played very well against Real Betis, which is another big positive for the Ekstraklasa.
We know we face a tough match in Warsaw on Monday, but we are going there with the right mindset and without fear.
Jak musi zagrać Lechia w starciu z Wojskowymi, aby myśleć o korzystnym rezultacie:
We definitely want to set the team up with a good structure, and after our recent result, we’ll travel there with greater confidence.
When I look at Legia’s performance on Thursday and where they are in the league table, I believe they are in a false position. They are a very good team. We will need to give everything we have — everyone must play at their maximum.
The White-and-Greens’ victory over Stal Mielec has boosted the team’s morale. What does the coach need to do to maintain the right mental attitude among his players?
f we become overconfident, we will find ourselves in trouble.
We have shown that we can compete with the top teams.
We must be patient in the match against Legia and we must stay disciplined. If not, we will be punished.
The squad situation ahead of the match in Warsaw is encouraging, as the coach has almost all players available:
It’s good that we don’t have anyone suspended.
Everyone is ready apart from Bohdan Sarnavskyi, who is struggling with an Achilles tendon issue. He has an inflammation in the tendon, and the problem has been ongoing since our training camp in Turkey.
As the match falls on Easter Monday, a question was raised about whether the team would have time to celebrate the holiday:
I won’t be going to church, but I’ll certainly be praying for a good result.
This is an important time for the players, their families, and friends. Of course, even though we are working, I hope the players will be able to enjoy Easter as much as possible.
