“This was my goal, which I managed to achieve. You can see that hard work is paying off. But above all, I believed that I would make a name for myself in Pilsen. I was not subject to negative thoughts,” says Hranáč. Although he made his debut in the Viktoria jersey in the spring of 2021, he did not make it into the busy squad. All he had to do was go on loan. Beat yourself up, “win” and try to succeed in Pilsen later.
He spent the fall of 2021 in Liptovský Mikuláš, and the spring of 2022 in Pardubice. And since the summer attempt to return to Viktoria did not work out, he returned to Pardubice, where he worked for the entire past season. Together with the guest from Slavia, Tomáš Vlček, they formed an excellent stopper duo, both of whom contributed significantly to the rescue.
Hranáč, who played in the European Under-21 Championship in June, brought the comfort and form from Pardubice to Pilsen. Coach Miroslav Koubek gave him a chance after the team’s breakneck start to the season, which the 23-year-old fighter made full use of. He hasn’t left the pitch since the duel with Hrad Králové at the end of July.
“I like Pilsen’s path today with the new owners: to systematically develop young players, or send them on loan. It paid off for Pilsen with Hranáč or midfielder Šulec. This path seems logical to me and I support it,” says former national team defender Jan Rajnoch.
Hranáč forms a stopper trio with captain Lukáš Hejda and Liberian Sampson Dweh, who came from the second division Vyškov in the summer. “We communicate in English, but Sampson understands basic instructions in Czech. There is no problem at all. I have to say that I feel much better now than in the first match when I was a bit nervous. I didn’t know what to expect from him. In this direction, everything is improving,” praises Hranáč, who also scored his first goal for Viktoria. After a cross from a free kick, he won with his head in the recent duel with Pardubice.
The youngster, who made a significant contribution to Pilsen’s record 12-game winning streak, will certainly be on the pitch on Thursday in Astana. “After Sparta, it will be another big test for me. If I could play such matches in the league every weekend, it would be great,” says Hranáč.
Pilsen’s match with Astana starts on Thursday at 16:00 Czech time.
He started working on himself more
“Hrany (Hranáč) played in Pardubice the whole of last season. Together with stopper Tomáš Vlček, they did an excellent job. Their typology allowed us to play high. It was important for Hrany that he stopped having problems with his hamstrings, which previously limited him. He got exercises, he started working on himself much more. Suddenly he is healthy and can show his full potential. In Pilsen, he initially stood unnecessarily deep during the passing game. When I went to watch Pilsen’s match against Sparta on Sunday, it was evident that Hrany’s self-confidence is almost at its former level.”
Pardubice coach Radoslav Kováč
2023-10-05 08:14:11
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