Slavia won the first playoff game of the European Conference League, winning 3: 2 on the hot ground of Fenerbahce Istanbul. Ivan Schranz started for the first time in red and white other than in the attack, what did the former left back Jakub Podaný say about his performance on the right side of the defense?
Slavia lacked two true bullies for the European Conference League match at Fenerbahce. Alexander Bah was penalized for three yellow cards, Lukáš Masopust was not allowed to play injuries from the match with Karviná.
On the right side of the defense, the Slovak national team member Ivan Schranz, sometimes the center forward or the wing, jumped in. He managed the match decently, he was also praised by the coaching staff, he only fell asleep when the Turkish team scored 1: 1.
“Ivan was such a patch, there weren’t many variants, but he managed it. He’s an honest player, he’s trying to do those things. That wing or side is not a position where he should excel. “ said Filed in the Soccer Focus podcast.
For several years now, Slavia has been standing on well-equipped cross-country players who can withstand high-intensity running throughout the match. This is one of the reasons why Michael Krmenčík completely dropped out of the team, so far the shapely Danish Mads Emil Madsen has not caught up.
Schranz is one of the best in the league in this respect. He has a physique and when Peter Olayinka runs on the other wing, the opponent’s defense is often difficult. Thanks to his good condition, Schranz managed the match at Fenerbahce well.
“But when needed, the biggest footage and high-intensity running in those matches. He enjoys running and the patch is good. If he succeeds, he is a good member, but his position will not be stable. “ the former Sparta or Dukla player continued.
A quick adaptation to new posts is not a common phenomenon, Tomáš Chorý, who got into a position of stopper in distress in the autumn part of the season, could talk about it. Viktoria Plzeň lost the match with Baník Ostrava in the second half and only drew 2: 2.
On the contrary, Slavia’s leadership is famous for similar moves. Jindrich Trpisovsky a spol. they made Tomáš Holeš the midfielder, Oscar Dorley the left back and Lukáš Masopust learned to play in the right defense.
“It’s about feeling the confidence that the team and the coach will help the players. But if he is thrown into that unnatural position, it is much worse for him. “ concluded Filed.
Source: Soccer focus podcast
