Soccer players of Viktoria Plzeň at pre-match training in Luční Street before the Europa League match with Manchester United, Prince Adu has already joined the team. | Video: Diary/Zdeněk Soukup
“I feel good. I enjoy football, I like it. And maybe also because I’m doing well, I’m regenerating so well,” explained Pavel Šulc at the press conference before the match.
You have also completed the Euro with the national team, but will Manchester United be the biggest match of your career?
At the club level, probably yes, certainly against the biggest rival. Although the match against Fiorentina was even more so, as it was the quarter-final of the Conference League. But when it comes to the name of the opponent, Manchester United is the most.
I also heard that Manchester United is your favorite club. Do you follow them all the time, do you have a favorite player there?
I used to watch them a lot. Now I’m more focused on my football. I don’t have a favorite there anymore, but it used to be Wayne Rooney.
Why him?
I liked his style of play, he always left everything on the field. I am also trying to do something similar.
Have you been to Old Trafford, do you have any Manchester United shirts at home?
I wasn’t there. I was hoping to play there this year, but we’re playing at home. I just had Wayne Rooney’s jersey on.
You are now in shooting form. What would it be like to score against Manchester United too?
Great. I hope to score a goal and help the team to win the match. But a mega club awaits us, it will be a football holiday. I believe that people will support us and I hope that we will make them happy.
Manchester United is not exactly in ideal form, in the English league it belongs to the bottom half of the table…
That’s true, but it’s still the Premier League. They have a star-studded team, it will be a very tough match.
But you have already managed to beat Real Sociedad at home, which is also a strong opponent. What to use from that match even now?
We have to stick to our plan, we will play like other games in Europe. We will be annoying, we will run a lot and try to attack them. We’ll see what it brings. We will also need a bit of luck.
