ARTICLE: Vydra named in Czech squad

[ClaretTony]

Matěj Vydra named this morning for their three World Cup qualifiers

See link
https://www.uptheclarets.com/vydra-named-in-czech-squad

[ŽižkovClaret]

I wonder if they might try and team him with Schick as we have with Wood

[bobinho]

Thoroughly deserved.

Incredibly there are some on here who still can't see how effective he can be. Even more incredible is that they didn't even want him given the chance!

Delighted for him, but lets hope he gets through it without injury...

[Bigvince]

Thoroughly deserved.

Incredibly there are some on here who still can't see how effective he can be. Even more incredible is that they didn't even want him given the chance!

Delighted for him, but lets hope he gets through it without injury...

Can see how effective he is, I just wish his finishing was a little more clinical!

[tiger76]

Good the game time, and hopefully a goal or two won't hurt his confidence.

And on his recent form he couldn't be ignored, he'll hope to cement his place in their Euro squad during this round of games.

[RingoMcCartney]

I wonder if they might try and team him with Schick as we have with Wood

Why, is Schick often caught off-side!?

[bobinho]

Why, is Schick often caught off-side!?

Good players are often caught offside.

Sadio Mane, Jamie Vardy and Marcus Rashford currently all ahead of any of our players in the offside table...

[jdrobbo]

Thoroughly deserved

[ClaretTony]

Vydra has been excellent recently without a doubt. He’s been far better than at any other time he’s been with us. Hopefully that will continue now. He’s certainly working a lot harder.

[Zom Zom]

Well done to him. I really felt he'd make a bad move coming to Burnley, but with having to fight so hard for a place in the starting XI may just be why we are seeing a very determined player who is giving us another dimension and opposing defenders something to worry about. I love the guy.

[Sarum]

A few months back I had a read back through all the Burnley Express player ratings and match reports for the period last season after Chris Wood was injured. Almost all of the references to MV's performance were complimentary and IN PARTICULAR how hard he works for the team.

Prior to that spell he'd often come on as sub during the last 15 minutes of a match, often not even long enough to qualify for an UTC player rating. Also during that season he lost his place in the Czech national side mainly due to lack of playing time.

Here are two MV goals to enjoy from several years ago: the first is an over the shoulder volley similar to the recent Leicester City goal, the second is a breakaway where he streaks past defenders and finishes expertly.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8fX0vd4Gjw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZ9KAyJhpxQ

(Zizkov: what's the correct pronunciation of Matej please?)

[Jakubs Tash]

What is the situation with isolating on his return? Will he need to do this and be unavailable for us?

[Pstotto]

'Burnley going forward,Wood passes the ball and it's check mate from Vydra'

(commentator of your choice)

[Colburn_Claret]

I hope he fills his boots, and comes back with a bit of confidence infront of goal.
Most of all, don't come back injured.

[tim_noone]

A few months back I had a read back through all the Burnley Express player ratings and match reports for the period last season after Chris Wood was injured. Almost all of the references to MV's performance were complimentary and IN PARTICULAR how hard he works for the team.

Prior to that spell he'd often come on as sub during the last 15 minutes of a match, often not even long enough to qualify for an UTC player rating. Also during that season he lost his place in the Czech national side mainly due to lack of playing time.

Here are two MV goals to enjoy from several years ago: the first is an over the shoulder volley similar to the recent Leicester City goal, the second is a breakaway where he streaks past defenders and finishes expertly.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8fX0vd4Gjw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZ9KAyJhpxQ

(Zizkov: what's the correct pronunciation of Matej please?)

That's Vydra for you.....

[warksclaret]

Can see how effective he is, I just wish his finishing was a little more clinical!

Have to say I was in the "doubting camp" after so many misses. However since the Leicester game his pressing, energy and running in to some great spaces and being a nuisance has really lifted my perception of him. In fact I think there is more to come including goals, and next season he may well become the main "goals" man. The nice thing at present being that on this form he could start the last 9 PL games which will be great for his confidence. I hope he stays injury free for the Internationals, and finds the net. Hopefully he will start to feel at home and the club will offer him an extended contract

[ŽižkovClaret]

A few months back I had a read back through all the Burnley Express player ratings and match reports for the period last season after Chris Wood was injured. Almost all of the references to MV's performance were complimentary and IN PARTICULAR how hard he works for the team.

Prior to that spell he'd often come on as sub during the last 15 minutes of a match, often not even long enough to qualify for an UTC player rating. Also during that season he lost his place in the Czech national side mainly due to lack of playing time.

Here are two MV goals to enjoy from several years ago: the first is an over the shoulder volley similar to the recent Leicester City goal, the second is a breakaway where he streaks past defenders and finishes expertly.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8fX0vd4Gjw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZ9KAyJhpxQ

(Zizkov: what's the correct pronunciation of Matej please?)

As there is no accents, i would go with Matt-eh, but ive been wrong before

[ŽižkovClaret]

What is the situation with isolating on his return? Will he need to do this and be unavailable for us?

He may well need to.....

We are currently under strict lockdown, confined to our district (luckily Prague is mine, not just Zizkov), with a 9pm-5am curfew.

So yeah.... unless special exemptions are granted with a series of negative tests.....

[Bigvince]

Have to say I was in the "doubting camp" after so many misses. However since the Leicester game his pressing, energy and running in to some great spaces and being a nuisance has really lifted my perception of him. In fact I think there is more to come including goals, and next season he may well become the main "goals" man. The nice thing at present being that on this form he could start the last 9 PL games which will be great for his confidence. I hope he stays injury free for the Internationals, and finds the net. Hopefully he will start to feel at home and the club will offer him an extended contract

I agree with your comments, a better conversion rate would be the cherry, on the icing, on the cake.

[ŽižkovClaret]

Lad just needed a fair crack of the whip

[Jakubs Tash]

He may well need to.....

We are currently under strict lockdown, confined to our district (luckily Prague is mine, not just Zizkov), with a 9pm-5am curfew.

So yeah.... unless special exemptions are granted with a series of negative tests.....

Which then begs the question of what would be better for him - staying and cementing his position up front in a Premier League team or going to be part of a squad for your country where you may not even play (and haven't even been selected for the squad recently) and risk losing your place in your club team by having to self isolate.

Let's hope there are special exemptions, as you suggest.

[Bigvince]

I can’t see any clubs allowing their players to play overseas, if it means not being able to play when they return. Especially when it’s crunch time for many clubs in their domestic leagues!

[ŽižkovClaret]

Which then begs the question of what would be better for him - staying and cementing his position up front in a Premier League team or going to be part of a squad for your country where you may not even play (and haven't even been selected for the squad recently) and risk losing your place in your club team by having to self isolate.

Let's hope there are special exemptions, as you suggest.

I can't speak for Matej, but a huge part of his motivation from what i have absorbed from his and his agent'sinterviews, has seemed to be about establishing himself internationally.