How is the public reacting to the Czech victory over Belarus?

The Czech national team defeated a defensive-minded opponent 2:0 in Kazan, Russia. The weakest team in the qualifying group, Belarus, defended in a deep block throughout the match and did not shy away from tough personal duels. How is the match perceived by the football public?

There were both positive and critical comments about the Czech national team. Almost everyone was pleased with Michal Sadílek, who gave a very lively impression and was very visible, which is confirmed by statistical indicators.

Another happy news is the continued top form of Patrik Schick, who scored a goal and an assist. The captain and leader Tomas Soucek is looking for his optimal form, he had a lot of positive moments in the match, but still he did not avoid at least one unnecessary drop of the ball when he directed his pass a few meters over the sideline.

Public reaction

“Belarus – Czech Republic 0::2. Patrik Schick 1+1 today. He has scored 7 goals in his last 8 national team games. It’s great to have a striker of European calibre after some time,” wrote football expert Karel Häring.

“If there was anyone I was looking forward to, it was Michal Sadilek. Very good performance. It’s a pity that such players don’t get a chance two games earlier, but rather under pressure of circumstances,” tweeted the main reporter of Deník Sport, Štěpán Filípek.

“I don’t want to be critical a priori, but several times it crossed my mind “this really wouldn’t be enough for Qatar” …,” Radek Špryňar, the editor of Deník Sport, saw the match in a more negative light.

“Patrik Schick scored goal number 17 for the Czech national team today, making him one of the top two scorers in the historical ranking of Antonín Panenka-Tomáš Skuhravý. Adam Hložek opened his scoring account in “Aachen”. 3 points from the “outdoor” match with Belarus. And that’s about all the positives,” wrote Luděk Mádl, the chief reporter of Seznam Zprav with a critical tone.

Sources: Bielsista, CT Sport