Tomás Hubocan, defender of the Slovak national team, assured this Friday at a press conference that his first rival in the Eurocup, Poland not only has the quality of Robert Lewandowski and said that the group led by Paulo Sousa “is a compact team”.
The Cypriot Omonia Nicosia player tohe carved the figure of the Bayern Munich forward, but he also wanted to make it clear that his rival is much more than the talent of the striker who has scored the most goals this season in Europe (48).
“Poland is not alone, Lewandowski, one of the best forwards in the world. It is also a very compact device in general. They have the same challenge as us, to get through the group stage. The first game will be very revealing in which direction we will go, “he explained.
For Hubocan, the first two games against Poland and Sweden They will be very important for their selection, because afterwards they will close the group stage against Spain, which, in their opinion, is the favorite. “We have to add all the points we can to the group stage in the first two games,” he stressed.
Hubocan, who played eight consecutive seasons at Zenit St. Petersburg, He claimed to be very “happy” to play again in the same city where he spent almost seven years. Now, at 35, I thought that I would not be able to return to a great tournament with Slovakia.
“I did not imagine that I could play the Eurocup in Saint Petersburg. I have great feelings. I think the stadium will be as full as possible. After a long time, fans will come and I think many will be from Slovakia, “he said.
“I'm back where I played. I'm excited. My last game here was in 2014, several years have passed. There are many changes, a new stadium that I missed when I played,” he concluded.