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Browsing All posts tagged under »Viktoria Plzen«
All aboard the Slavia Express… Chooo Chooo.
It’s a rare occasion when I am confident of Slavia Praha getting a result. But this weekend is different, for a multitude of reasons. Slavia hit Brno for FIVE last week, yes, FIVE GOALS! We should have seen it coming, given it was the start of five consecutive days of Gambrinus Liga and it was […]
Ostrava to struggle against a resilient Plzeň
August 16, 2012 by marksmith81
Viktoria Plzeň suffered what is sure to be one of the biggest shocks of the season when they were stunned 3-2 by newly promoted Brno last weekend. The fourth best team in last season’s Druha Liga beat every neutral fans favourite. But on closer inspection, perhaps it wasn’t such a shock after all. Plzeň’s meteoric […]
Nailing my colours to the Viktoria Plzen mast
July 12, 2012 by marksmith81
This seasons Gambrinus Liga promises to be a fascinating tussle, in my eyes anyway, between Sparta Prague and Viktoria Plzeň. Maybe drawing a line through Liberec’s title aspirations before a ball has been kicked seems a tad harsh, but I just cannot see how they will manage to hold onto their crown whilst they flirt […]
Attacking Football and its Rewards…
November 2, 2011 by Chris Boothroyd
With goals a plenty in this seasons Gambrinus Liga Chris Boothroyd analyses the attacking traits shown by the leagues top sides. For every Dukla Prague there is always a Viktoria Žižkov… Over the past weekend Plzeň walked through the Hradec Králové defence, then a day later Mlada Boleslav sauntered through the normally unreachable Sparta’s back-line. […]
The Art of Defending
October 30, 2011 by marksmith81
It appears that schoolboy defending isn’t just confined to the English Premier League as the Czechs are are putting together a showcase of head scratching defensive mishaps. The previous seven days in England has seen Manchester City spank their beloved neighbours 6-1 and yesterday it was Arsenal who posted a ridiculous “jumpers for goalposts” score […]
Credit where Credit is due
October 2, 2011 by marksmith81
Begrudgingly, you have to admire what Sparta Prague has achieved so far this season. They have come out of the traps like a scolded cat, 9 wins out of 9 in the league with a goal difference of +19. If this was Viktoria Plzen, Jablonec or Mlada Boleslav everyone would be waxing lyrical about the […]
The Trip to Milan – Five Things I learnt
September 29, 2011 by marksmith81
Going to Milan was not just about the football, the City of Milan has alot to offer and I attempted to soak up as much as possible. Which resulted in 5 valuable lessons, natrually it makes sense to start with the football. Viktoria Plzeň are a credit to the Czech Republic – Matching AC Milan […]
Seedorf, Horvath and Champions League Shocks?
September 28, 2011 by marksmith81
I arrived yesterday in Milan and made the trip to the San Siro for the Plzen pre match press conference. Upon arriving at the stadium I was in awe at the sheer size, an absolute monster of a ground. Not so pleasing on the eye, as it kind of resembles an early 90′c NCP Car Park from […]
Designer Suits and a Trip to Milan
September 25, 2011 by marksmith81
Viktoria Plzeň will travel to Milan knowing they face their toughest assignment yet, although their job has been made a bit easier as the Rossoneri have a treatment table full of players. Pato, Ibrahimovic, Gattuso, Ambrosini, Robinho and Kevin-Prince Boateng all have injuries and are doubtful for Wednesday’s clash. The most significant injury is Pato’s […]
An Evening with the Ultras
September 3, 2011 by Kuba Krzyzostaniak
The whole of the Czech Republic are talking about Viktoria Plzen and the Champions League, Kuba Krzyzostaniak was on hand to witness that victory over FC Copenhagen. Spending much of my life following the Polish Ekstraklasa, I’ve grown accustomed to watching Champions League and the Europa League (formerly UEFA Cup) from it’s earliest qualifying stages. While […]
Czech Football and European Hangovers
August 30, 2011 by Chris Boothroyd
Chris Boothroyd delves into the archive and works out if European Football is a burden to Czech sides looking to retain their title. Viktoria Plzeň’s qualification for the UEFA Champion’s League group stages for the first time in their history has undoubtedly been a fantastic achievement for the club. Their double victory over Danish Champions […]
Viktoria Plzeň keeps the Czech flag flying
August 16, 2011 by marksmith81
Viktoria Plzeň have one foot in the Champions League group stages after a remarkable 3-1 victory over FC Copenhagen. Whilst most of Britain have fallen victims of rioting and widespread looting, Viktoria Plzeň carried out their own looting in the Danish capital. Going into the game FC Copenhagen were favourite to emerge victorious, they have […]
August 31, 2012 by marksmith81
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