Banasik Stands Firm Before Arka – Górnik Zabrze
Arka – Górnik Zabrze arrives on Wednesday at 18:00 with Arka Gdynia still inside a tight run of decisive matches. Dariusz Banasik is trying to keep the focus narrow. He said he does not allow himself to think that Arka will be relegated.
"Nie dopuszczam myśli, że Arka spadnie." That was Banasik’s blunt line before the postponed home match, and it matches the tone he has set around the squad. "Teraz już nie ma co kalkulować. Każdy mecz jest o życie."
Banasik and the Górnik test
The coach also drew a sharp picture of the opponent. He described Górnik Zabrze as a well-organized team that is dangerous in transitions from defense to attack. Arka have already taken one point at Lech Poznań a few days earlier, so the draw in Poznań gave them something to build on before another home assignment.
That setup leaves little room for drift. Banasik said Arka played very well against Jagiellonia Białystok, but he also warned that moments of lack of concentration can cost goals. He framed the match against Górnik as one of the games where a single mistake can swing everything.
Two home games for Arka
Wednesday is not the only date on the immediate schedule. Arka Gdynia will also host Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza on Monday, giving the club two consecutive home matches before the end of the campaign. The season then closes away to Raków Częstochowa.
That sequence keeps the pressure on every result. Arka need victories to keep their chance of staying in Ekstraklasa alive, and Banasik’s message before Górnik leaves no room for caution. He is asking for the same thing his team needs most right now: another strong result at home.
