Vladislav Lupashko After the Match Against Polonia Bytom
Following the match against Polonia Bytom, head coach Vladislav Lupashko attended a press conference to reflect on the White-and-Greens’ performance. He discussed the course of the match, the team’s injury situation and plans for the upcoming international break.
On the match and the specific playing conditions:
First of all, I have to say that this is probably the most unusual pitch in the First League, and we need to be prepared for these conditions mentally, physically and tactically. The game is different on this surface, and everything changes. I think we failed to adapt to it completely. However, I also believe that the absence of two players – our captains – had a significant impact on our performance. As for our opponents, I can say that they are a very interesting and aggressive team. They have their strengths, and that needs to be acknowledged.
On the absence of Danylo Beskorovaynyi:
He has a muscle injury. Danylo picked up the injury this week, so we don’t yet know how things will develop or whether he will be ready to play in the next match. As for Tomek Neugebauer, his situation is also quite complicated. We managed to get him back to fitness, he returned to action, but unfortunately, he suffered another injury in the previous match. At this point, I don’t know how things will develop. Karl Wendt has already resumed training. We are waiting for him and will gradually bring him back into the team.
On the goal conceded:
I am quite frustrated with the players over that situation. We had been analysing it all week. We approached that aspect of the game in a very organised way because we knew it was one of our opponents’ strengths. It simply should not have happened like that.
On the goalscoring opportunities in the second half:
We had our chances in the second half. I think Dodaj had two good opportunities, Blanuta had one, Shakh had two, and Szczepankiewicz and Łopata also had chances. We created at least five goalscoring opportunities. I told my team that our opponents are always highly motivated when they face us, so we need to keep looking for chances and stick to our game plan while remaining very disciplined.
On the plans for the international break:
We have a friendly match scheduled against Raków Częstochowa, and then we will have another week to prepare for the league.
On another away defeat:
I would say that every match is a different story. In our previous away match in Niepołomice, half the team fell ill. Today, we were also missing several players. It is very important to understand that we are a very young team. Our older, more experienced players are extremely important to us because they bring stability and resilience to the squad. They are the ones who can take responsibility and carry the burden in difficult moments.