Thomasberg singles out Pululu and Imaz before Jagiellonia Białystok – Pogoń Szczecin
Thomas Thomasberg made the pre-match message plain before jagiellonia białystok – pogoń szczecin: Pogoń Szczecin expected a very demanding meeting and the coach pointed directly at Afimico Pululu and Jesus Imaz. He described Jagiellonia Białystok as a team with quality, control on the ball and a flaw Pogoń wants to attack.
“Oni mają wielu jakościowych zawodników. Chociażby Pululu, który jest silny i inteligentny na boisku. Jednym z ich liderów jest także Imaz” Thomasberg said at a press conference. He added: “Jagiellonia jest bardzo dobrą drużyną, która potrafi dobrze kontrolować piłkę. Oni są dobrzy z piłką, ale też dużo bramek tracą.”
Thomasberg targets Pululu and Imaz
The coach’s focus fell on two attackers with the numbers to back it up. Imaz sits fourth in the Ekstraklasa scoring-and-assists ranking with 13 goals and 5 assists, while Pululu has 12 goals and 5 assists.
That production gives Pogoń a clear problem to solve. Thomasberg said pressing and quick attacks after regaining the ball would be key, and he framed that as the route to disrupting Jagiellonia’s rhythm.
Pogoń’s own scoring edge
Pogoń’s attack arrives with its own reference points. Kamil Grosicki leads the club’s scoring-and-assists ranking with 6 goals and 5 assists, and Fredrik Ulvestad follows with 5 goals and 3 assists.
Those figures matter because Pogoń does not need to guess where its threats come from. The matchup turns instead on whether Thomasberg’s side can turn Jagiellonia’s ball control and goals conceded into turnovers it can use immediately.
Jagiellonia’s edge against Pogoń
The head-to-head numbers sharpen the picture further. Pululu has played three times against Pogoń and scored once, while Imaz has played 15 times against them, scoring 7 goals and adding 3 assists.
For Pogoń, that history puts the emphasis back on discipline in front of goal and speed after winning possession. Thomasberg has already named the danger, and the statistics show why Jagiellonia’s two attackers were the first names on his list.
