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Slavia Prague faces a Champions League match on Tuesday in Baku against hosts Sabah FK. The Azerbaijani champions appeared confident before the match, and their players showed a belief that they could win. Slavia reacted calmly. denik.cz ↗
Slavia coach Jindřich Trpišovský compared Sabah, in terms of both its standing and playing style, to FC Barcelona. According to him, the Azerbaijani team has a similar signature, and its playing principles closely resemble the style of the famous Catalan club. According to Trpišovský, Sabah applies its way of playing consistently and over the long term. eurofotbal.cz ↗
Trpišovský has already worked as a coach in Azerbaijan. In September 2016, he led Liberec in a match against Karabakh. He thus gained experience with the environment in the country even before his time on Slavia's bench. idnes.cz ↗
Ahead of the duel in Baku, the Czech team's coach spoke calmly about expectations and expressed his belief that Slavia can confirm its status as favorite. At the same time, he pointed out the qualities of the opponent, who, in his view, has a clear game plan and a stable style.
The match against Sabah will be a test for Slavia in the conditions of Azerbaijani football. The outcome will depend above all on whether the Czech team can handle the home side's style of play and meet pre-match expectations.
Trpišovský compared Sabah to Barcelona ahead of Champions League match
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Slavia favoritem? Snad to potvrdíme, věří Trpišovský. Sabah přirovnal k Barceloně
idnes.cz
| 18:48 12.10.
Sabah si před Slavií věří. Trpišovský: Hrají podobně jako Barcelona
denik.cz
| 18:39 12.10.
Slavii čeká ázerbájdžánská Barca! Trpišovský vidí v rukopisu Sabahu styl slavných Katalánců
eurofotbal.cz
| 21:24 12.10.
Trpišovský přirovnal soupeře k Barceloně: Jeden styl hrají pořád dokola. Jaký je stav kádru?
isport.cz
| 19:25 12.10.
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