Skalak hopes to play senior role for new look line-up [The Argus]

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Jiri Skalak in action for Albion

Jiri Skalak is hoping*to play a senior role for his international team - against a major power of the world game.
The Albion wideman is in Germany with the Czech Republic and, under his former club boss Karol Jarolim, now has a senior role in the set-up.
Jarolim replaced Pavel Vrba this summer after a disappointing Euro 2016 and saw several senior players retire.
Skalak played for Jarolim during his time at Mlada Boleslav, the Czech top-flight outfit he left to sign for Albion last January.
The Seagulls wideman said: “We have a new coach, new players and a new team.

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“In the first game we played Northern Ireland and we played very well but didn’t score. It was 0-0.“Now it is going to be very difficult. We must win or draw in Germany because only one team go through and maybe the second-placed team play the play-off.
“We must not rely on individuals. We don’t have the players for that. We must play as a team, be strong, more tactical.
“But I think we have good young players. If we keep these players, after one or two years we can be very good.”
It is unclear whether Skalak will start although he is known to be a player Jarolim likes. Ladislav Krejci of Bologna is favourite to start on the left flank.
In the same group, Ollie Norwood and Northern Ireland host San Marino tonight before visiting the Germans on Tuesday.



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