Jakub Krzyżanowski after #WISRCZ: Once again, we showed character in stoppage time.
Damian Urbaniec
Jakub Krzyżanowski assessed the match against Raków, the refereeing controversies, the defensive battle, and his current role on the left side of the pitch.
Wisła have once again decided the match right at the end. How would you assess the course of today's match and the team's performance over the full 90 minutes?
I think we definitely had a good start. We created a few chances. Then, I think, during the latter part of the first half, Raków dropped a little deeper, and it became a bit harder for us to create good chances.
W the second half, I think Raków started putting us under a bit of pressure after their goal, which led to their goal. The most important thing, though, is that once again we showed character in stoppage time and scored the winning goal.
Could the confusion surrounding the penalty that was eventually overturned have affected your concentration and caused Wisła to lose control of the match for a while?
Maybe. Maybe we focused a little too much on defending, when we could have gone for more goals. We know it's in our DNA to keep going for another goal, so maybe our attitude was simply wrong.
But can I say we had the wrong attitude when we score in stoppage time? That definitely shows character, belief in our abilities, and a willingness to fight to the end.
Raków have players with excellent physical attributes. What was it like competing against opponents like that from your perspective?
We knew Raków had players with good physical attributes, so we were prepared for that. I think we won most of the duels.
The potential handball in the penalty area sparked a lot of discussion. What did you make of the referee's decision, and from a player's perspective, are the rules on incidents like that clear enough?
I didn't see that incident because I was blocked from view. If you could remind me what the hand looked like...
I think the ball had first hit the player's side.
Oh, well, then no. W that case, I think it was probably the right decision, because if it hits the body and then the hand, it's not a handball.
I think there was a similar situation too, I don't know if it was in Górnik's match recently, where a player blocked a shot and then the ball hit his hand and went out for a corner.
These kinds of situations seem to happen repeatedly, so I'm not sure about this one. I didn't see it either, not even in the replays; I didn't see it at all, so it's hard for me to comment on that specific incident.
W today's match, you played a little deeper more often, while Lelieveld pushed further forward. Are you happy with your current role on the left side of the defense, or would you prefer more opportunities to attack?
I don't know. I mean, I've already gotten used to playing at left back, and I don't feel a great need to change positions right now. I feel good where I'm playing.
Jakub Krzyżanowski after #WISRCZ: Once again, we showed character in stoppage time.