Belgium has changed my thinking about football, I want to return there in the summer, says Král from Jablonec
Do you want to return to Eupen in the summer?
Many things can happen, but of course I can set it up so that I will return there in the summer.
You only lasted half a year there, couldn’t you still get a bite?
He would definitely go there for the six months. A player goes to the stadium every day, and when he is an important member of the team, of course he spends his time there better. When a player senses or is told that he is not very important, it is difficult for him to go to the stadium.
The situation there changed with the change of coach. I was told how many times I wouldn’t even get nominated for a match. After an agreement with the coaches, the management let me go on loan without the option to play. I don’t see it as a step back, on the contrary I want to play like everyone else. But I don’t take it as a closed matter there.
Eupen face a battle for survival, what if they go down?
Of course, it might be a bit of a snag, but I have a valid contract there, so it wouldn’t be resolved until the summer. It is a small family club, but fully prepared for top football. For about two years now, they have had an interesting collaboration with the Aspire Academy originally from Qatar, which brought them money and a professional. Although the Belgian league is very high quality and interesting, I believe that it will not fall.
You’ve only played 53 minutes since September. Don’t you regret not staying in Hradec this summer yet?
I think that a Czech player should not regret anything when he can go and play abroad. I got a chance. When I came to Hradec, my goal was to get into the first league, which I did. And to make money for Hradec, which was also successful. I fulfilled my role there.
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In Jablonec, you can play as three or four defenders, which system suits you better?
In Hradec, the three sat for me, because nothing much was wanted from us, only defending. But working in Belgium changed my football thinking a bit, so now I’m more comfortable with a four, but I don’t mind a more offensive three either.
Before the start of the league, your defensive teammate Jakub Martinec recovered from his injury. How big of a problem do you see in that?
I have known Cuba for a long time, we were together in Hradec for half a year. I play well with him and I think it suited us even now in friendly matches. It will probably be a problem, but then again, we have enough quality replacements for someone to replace him. Whether for a shorter or longer period.
+Injured a third time in the same place, how does it carry?
He left practice and I haven’t talked to him since. But he’s no crybaby. He will be okay.
You will probably cross off the premiership for Jablonec on the pitch of the other Slavia. Do you welcome such a difficult start?
I don’t want to be wrong, but I think that it is better to get Slavia like this at the beginning than when they are started and the players are in form. I don’t know how it is now, I saw a friendly with Hradec and there he played the first half on the tip of Jurečko. He will probably play them with us, we will prepare for him with the coaches. However, Slavia is certainly a quality team, one of the best in the Czech Republic, so it will be difficult for us.