Slovan Bratislava will welcome FC Spartak Trnava in Derby. Maka is waiting for the first derby

BRATISLAVA. Four years ago, Trnava won Slovan 2: 1 and the hero was still a completely unknown Dominik Takáč, who only alternated in the gate for the injured unit. He had only six league starts. Of all the players on the pitch, he was the cheapest during the derby, at least as far as the football market is concerned.

The well-known Transfermarkt server, which estimates the value of football players worldwide, appreciated the then goalkeeper Trnava only at 50,000 euros.

In the 5th round of the Fortuna League, Spartak Trnava won Slovan 2: 1.

The Trnava people celebrated heavily, Captain Spartak Martin Mikovič rushed to the ground and pounded into the ground. Kyriakos Savvidis scored the decisive goal.

“I will remember this match. Slovan has clearly better individualities, but we have a better team, ”said Spartaka coach Michal Gašparík. It was his first derby as a coach. Since then, all coaches have been replaced in the Niké League, almost everyone has been given testimonies. Only Gašparík remained in the same place.

Gašparík, Savvidis And Takáč celebrated another triumph in Bratislava in 2022. Trnava overcame her biggest rival in the final of the Slovak Cup.

Takáč no longer regret

On Saturday (at 15.30) the most famous derby is played again, again in Bratislava. Gašparík will come again if the guest but Takáč and In the meantime, Savvidis subscribed to Slavs.

The goalkeeper, who became a popular star in Slovan, will experience a derby on the Brick Field for the first time.

Takáč hesitated for a long time whether he moved to Slav. He grew up in Trnava, he was aware of rivalry. Coach Vladimír Weiss, however, talked him so much until he broke him.

Today Takáč does not regret. He tried the Champions League, shone against the world's big clubs and raised his price many times.

Slovan chief Ivan Kmotrík Junior admitted that they refused to sell him for four million euros in winter.

“I know everything I know thanks to Spartak. Now they hate me there, but gradually I have simply felt that we can prove something big in Slovan, something for the whole country, ”said Takáč for tvnoviny.sk

“Trnava will remain in my heart forever, but now I play for Slav. And I will never regret it, ”added the current goalkeeper Slovan.

Maka is waiting for the first derby

He is 34 years old in a week, but one prime minister is waiting for Robert Mak.

“I look forward to the first derby, in Trnava I could not play for injury in the fall. There is no bigger duel in Slovakia than between Slavs and Spartak, ”said Mak for the Slovan club website.

Ten years ago, he was the first time as a man against Spartak Trnava, but he wore a jersey of the Greek PaoSon Thessaloniki. But then he claimed:

“I've always been a Slav, but now I'm playing for another team. In the youth categories I often met Trnava and I never liked it. I like to play against her, but my heart will remain whites forever, ”said Róbert Mak. His PAOK then eliminated Trnava within the European League.

Today Mak is a player of Slovan and for the first time he will experience the most famous Slovak derby on the pitch. It is played on Saturday (at 15.30), this is the last battle of the basic part of the Niké League.

Mak opposed Trnava several times as a elementary school pupil.

A duel among the parents

“Already at that time the fights were played, it was whipped among players and parents. Some may think that derby automatically means a hard game. But it's about emotion, a lot is played. I can't wait Saturday. It will not be easy, but we want to win, ”Mak added.

Slovan attracts viewers to the Great Derby also through Maka, who has a leather jacket on the poster.

The last two matches were won by Slovan, but outside. In the last fight in the Bratislava Brick Field, however, triumphed Trnava 2: 0.

“I am convinced that we have a super team, we are in good settings and we will be ready for Saturday. Just show on the pitch that Slovan ranks first. There is no need to motivate the derby, everyone knows what it is, ”Mak said.

Without Weissa

He scored seven goals in Niké League, which ranks him among the Slavs to third place.

Maka regrets that the fight will not be attended by fans of Trnava, who are banned from the SFZ disciplinary commission for their misdeeds from the past.

« As a child I experienced a lot of derby. My father and I went to virtually everyone, on the old brick field to Trnava. Both fans camps were able to create an excellent atmosphere. I will honestly say that it is a pity that guest supporters cannot come on Saturday, but it must be taken as it is, » Mak said.

Equally mourns that his Slav He will start without Captain Vladimir Weiss. He, too, will be punished. In The lap of Niké League has been carried away by emotions, oHe went to the audience and showed them the erect mediator.

The best attack vs. The strongest defense

Slovan has the best attack when he scored the most goals (48). Trnava boasts the strongest defensive when she collected only seventeen times.

Two Slavs compete for the best scorer. Tigran Barseghyan has fifteen goals, David Sagittarius: twelve.

With the Trnava people is the best Kelvin Boni, who has eight. Ghančan ends the contract in the summer. It would not be a surprise if he ended up in Slovan.

Slovan leads a competition with seven points ahead of Žilina, the third Trnava loses eight points to the leader.

Slovan announces an attractive accompanying program.

“Before the excavation, you will be able to meet one of our most prominent leaders, which is currently undergoing convalescence after knee surgery. We invite you to the autograph session of Juraj Kuck, which will take place from 14:30 to 15:00 at the ŠK Slovan fan shop at the stadium square, ”writes the club.

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