The royal army was ill-prepared and its commanders—the barons alienated by Béla's policy—"would have liked the king to be defeated so that they would then be dearer to him", according to Roger of Torre Maggiore's account.
Pasukan kerajaan tidak siap dan komandannya — para baron yang diasingkan oleh kebijakan Béla — "akan sangat menyukai raja dikalahkan sehingga mereka akan lebih disayangi", menurut catatan Roger dari Torre Maggiore.