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- He escaped us in Katowice, he really escaped us.
But it was also our fault because we were a little busy with other stuff
So, how do you feel? Do you even like to fly in a plane?
Because they prepared you a nice flight from Cracow to Gdansk, here
- I don't have any problems with airplanes.
I like flying by plane
and I want to.
When I get a chance I try to fly by plane instead of travelling in a car.
- So you're not like Kurek?
- I'm not like Kurek, although Kuraś got used to flying recently too.
And for today it's fine.
- Ok, it's fine for today.
24 hours, almost 24 hours before the match: how are you feeling?
- For sure we're in a fighting mood, as we saw at training today.
Everyone wanted to jump over the net.
Some could do it, some not
If we're talking about Kurek
- Wasn't he able to do it?
- He was. He could do it perfectly.
About the match: for sure we'll be very focused.
It's the first match of these finals. (World League finals)
We want to show our good side
As we know, the first game can set the order of the group
and this first match is the most important actually.
If we win it, it will be easier...
- But tell me, who won this competition for tomorrow's "starting six"? Which Michał?
'cause I'm laughing that there are two Michałs dancing on the left side of the court in a few weeks.
Do you know something about it?
It's gonna be this Michał who's sitting here, or Rucio? (Michał Ruciak)
- As I know, Michał Ruciak is going to begin the match because we trained like that so far
But I don't know what's in coach's head.
Tomorrow morning before the game for sure we will find out more and who will be in this "six"
- Are you this guy who prefer playing from the begining? For sure, everybody prefers
but is it a problem for you to come on court in the end of first or of second set?
There are some players who when they are entering from the reserve bench, play with only 60% efficiency.
- For me there's no difference. Everybody would like to play from the beginning
but if the coach has a different vision, we have to accept it.
And if he designates you to play in a later phase of the match, you have to do your best.
- Ok, so now we'll talk about some amulets.
Because I've asked a few people about it. Are you superstitious?
- No. - No?
- But you haven't shaved today? - No, I don't have any...
- It's not about that? - No, it's not, I don't have any superstitions.
- Don't you put anything under the sheet? - Yesterday when we were coming back from the city, a black cat crossed our path.
Piotrek Gruszka ran it around, but it was ok. The cat escaped.
- So, Grucha is superstitious, someone else too?
- Zibi ran after him.
- After the cat or after Grucha?
- After Grucha to run around the cat
- Knowing ZIbi I would expect that he will run after the cat and... Not crash into, 'cause cats mustn't be beaten,
but he would tell it not to walk here for six days.
- Exactly, but I'm not superstitious. In 13th Friday and things like that I don't believe.
- So maybe you're a music listener?
- No, it distracts me more before the match than it helps me to focus, so I don't listen to it.
I tried it a few times but then I didn't play as well so I gave up.
- Do you fall asleep easily on a night like tonight, the night before a game?
- It's not a problem for me. The worst is after the first match, like tomorrow's. We'll finish a game around 11pm...
- Adrenaline, muscles which are warmed up...
- And then we have to take pills from our masseurs or physiotherapists, who are the best in Poland I think
They know what they're doing and that's it.
- And this is Misiek. He's not superstitious, hasn't got any fear, he's not affraid of cats, falls asleep without problems
even before the most important challenges in his career
It's chill out! Chill out. Let it be.
- Thanks! - Thank you.