Slavic coach Jindřich Trpišovský has already decided who he will face against Linz in the opening round of the Conference League. The goalkeepers know his verdict. “But I won’t say it out loud,” he mutters when asked.
“We started from the typology of matches that awaits us, but also from our last matches. We simply took into account what we would need against Linz, “suggests the chief strategist of Stitchers before the first eight-final battle in the Conference League.
Kolář took precedence in the derby for several reasons. Trpišovský wants to keep him in permanence, he counted on the opponent’s superiority in the field, he bet on his winning aura from the clashes against Sparta, he could also calculate that he knows the returnee David Hovorka well.
Trpišovský refers to the fact that Kolář is made of a different dough than Mandous. He is juggling which of them will fit into the next match. “This happened for me when football was completely different. I remember the coaches deciding what the match would be like and kept us in wrestling practice. Both goalkeepers then feel that they are necessary and valid for the team, “Čontofalský discusses.
The coaching staff in Slavia also rejoices that it does not have to flinch at the thought of a total calamity if a stable goalkeeper falls out. This happened a year ago, when the previously unshakable number one Kolář was ripped open by the brutal kick of Kemar Roofe from Glasgow Rangers.
The staplers were suddenly in trouble, finding it difficult to find a replacement. That’s why Mandous came from Olomouc in the summer. “Having two balanced goalkeepers is a trend, a lot of teams have it. For the team it is an advantage, for the goalkeeper a fight and a challenge at the same time. They have to defend their position in every match. There is no room for mistakes, “says Čontofalský.
How far can we go in Europe? I am afraid of this question, admits Jindřich TrpišovskýVideo: Sport.cz, SK Slavia Prague
Kolář started the current season as number one, but after a series of unconvincing performances, Mandous replaced him and offered the opportunities offered excellently. Gradually, he won the position of the first goalkeeper, which lasted even after his partner was in full health and in the February match against the Bohemians, he started for the first time after an injury without a helmet on his head.
“It won’t be easy for Ondra, I think Mandous is the best goalkeeper in the league now,” said the former goalkeeper, who also worked in Bohemians, St. Petersburg or America. better goalkeepers, “points out Čontofalský.
