They burned the plan, and Smid played for almost half an hour. We will see how the back reacts, said the Liberec returnee

“It was emotional for me before the match. When I was sitting in the cabin, I felt satisfied after the hard work and daily getting up to the physio of satisfaction, “admitted the happy back, who was even declared the best player of the match.

“For Liberec, this is a big reinforcement and a boost. It was obvious that he had returned to the lineup, there was confidence in the back. I think it will help them a lot in the cabin as well, “said Sparta coach Josef Jandač.

His Liberec counterpart agreed. “Each team picks up when back number one returns. I don’t think it was even known for a while that he didn’t play for a long time, “said White Tiger coach Patrik Augusta.

Back problems ruled out back problems in October last year. He had to undergo spine surgery. For the fourth time in his career. He also threatened to end his career. At the end of last year, however, he got together and was looking forward to returning.

“We set two dates. One against Sparta, the other next week against Budějovice. I’ve been training with the team for some two weeks now and we felt pretty good, so we tried it and I’m glad for that, “he explained.

Still, before returning to the ice on Sunday, he feared how he would handle the load. In the end, he spent almost thirty minutes on the ice with the people of Prague! “At the same time, the doctor and I agreed on a time of eighteen minutes … We burned it a little,” Smid smiled.

“In addition, Petr Kolmann was injured in the first period. Of course, this also reflects the special formation, weakening and power play was a lot. So we didn’t plan this portion. But you saw that he endured her, “said Liberec coach Patrik Augusta.

“He’s used to it, he has confidence from the coaches, hat down that this can happen. It’s really nice to look at him. Even in his years, he will play it, hat down, “said Šmída bek Sparty Adam Polášek.

How was Schmid’s body after the battle? “We’ll see how their backs react on Monday morning. After all, it was a challenging match, they played me there a few times. Now I’m full of emotion and adrenaline, so everything is fine. I hope it will last that way, “Šmíd believed.

The national team coach Filip Pešán will also be interested in this information, as Šmíd surprisingly is one of the substitutes for the Olympic Games in Beijing. “It simply came to our notice then. Philip and I have an agreement that we will get to know each other. And either it will or not. The world will not collapse. If someone else goes like that, “Šmíd concluded. He announced before this season that he would be the last in his rich career. However, a few battles still await him.