Jagiellonia Białystok is Lechia Gdańsk’s next opponent. The match will be played on Sunday, and ahead of the clash, coach John Carver spoke with the media.
Alex Paulsen is the new White-and-Green player. How does the coach assess him:
He’s a very good goalkeeper. He’s a national team player, coming from the Premier League, from Bournemouth. He’s settled into the squad well, but it’s only been a few days since he arrived here. I don’t know if we’ll manage to complete all the formalities for him to be considered for Sunday.
Jagiellonia secured advancement to the next round of the UEFA Europa Conference League. What to expect from the upcoming rival:
Congratulations to all Polish teams for their progress. I focused on Jagiellonia’s match and watched it closely. I also saw the end of Legia’s game. Jagiellonia practically played their strongest lineup. We know what it’s like to play right after a demanding match, but they have a very good and deep squad. If their coach feels the need for changes, he’ll surely make them. When you ask if this is similar to our situation before the match in Lubin, it’s something completely different. We don’t have a squad as deep as Jagiellonia’s. We’re curious what lineup they’ll choose. They can introduce many good attacking combinations, but I’d like us to play the same way we did against them last time. As for Pululu – in the last match with Jagiellonia, our defenders handled him well.
The derby clash with Arka ended with a clean sheet for Lechia’s defense:
The match against Arka was the first one we played with a clean sheet, and we must treat that as an asset ahead of the next game. Of course, we’ll be playing against a different team this time, one that’s focused on attack and has strong players in that department. The task will be harder, but I hope we can repeat the style we played in March. And, of course, the result.
The derby was a turning point. We now have zero points, and our season starts again. A clean sheet, the first win – that adds confidence.
There was also a question about the team’s health situation:
We’ve got some minor problems caused by a virus, illnesses. I myself have to be careful, because I have a small procedure next week. We must be cautious, as this is also the time of year when flus and viruses appear.
Dawid Kurminowski scored the winning goal in the derby against Arka. Can we expect changes in Lechia’s lineup:
We’re trying to build Dawid up gradually. We also have to protect Bobcek, because he’s had quite a lot of health issues in the past.
