The horrible half of Zbrojovka. The wounded Dreks was missing, we were stuck in the organization of the defense, the coach Machálek misses him

Zbrojovka Brno coach Miloslav Machálek (right) and assistant Richard Dostálek during the match with Sparta.

Vlastimil Vacek, Right

“Even before the league start, I was afraid that we would need two or three matches to get used to higher speed and more aggression in the elite competition. Unfortunately, it was confirmed, “admits Zbrojovka coach Miloslav Machálek.” Sparta is a European team, it surpassed us in quality. shortage, that would shake even a much more experienced team, “he muses.

Machálek sees one of the main reasons for the extremely unsuccessful start of the match in the absence of the injured captain Dreksa, who did not complete Friday’s training. “From the position of a tracker, he manages our defense. Without him, the defense organization strongly tied us against Sparta, “he noticed.

Zbrojovka Brno coach Miloslav Machálek during the match with Sparta.

Vlastimil Vacek, Right

At 0: 4, he told his players in the cabin about a break to try to finish the encounter with honor. “It was very difficult due to the unfavorable course of the match. Especially when it was our league premiere and we performed at home in front of our great fans. Fortunately, the second half was already on our side thanks to the changes. But it is clear to me that the Spartans have subconsciously subsided, “says Machálek.

He realizes that in the next duel, in which his team will host the Bohemians 1905 in a week, Zbrojovka must improve significantly. “The boys fought hard, but I don’t know why we combined so much on our own half. This resulted in completely unnecessary ball losses and fast Spartan breaks. We will definitely have to avoid that in the future, “the Brno coach decided.