Poland won’t go to France at all? “Does it fall out like this?”
Michał Białoński, Interia: How do you assess the probabilities after the progression of Poland’s disease, from looking at what hurts the pain, but still the wave of criticism seems to be exaggerated?
Kazimierz Węgrzyn, representative of Poland in 1990-1999: Growth itself is favorable for the former. Meanwhile, in fact, I am not surprised by these complainers either. Lots of luck along the way. In the match against Argentina, our players had thoughts in the back of their minds that they didn’t believe in promotion, so that can carefully examine the picture of the game. Perhaps the stress also paralyzed their legs. Otherwise spend, are mine actually that bad playing this way or will we get us for more.
Don’t you have the impression that against Argentina, our players have lost their strength? We don’t rotate the roster too much, it was sweltering on the split.
– I don’t know if it was a problem with the physical preparation. It seems to me that Argentina was superior to us primarily in technique, in the way they handled the ball. In the local stadiums, the grass is cut very short, thanks to which the ball flies quickly. For the first, which is to lead to the germ of facilitation, you can dominate your rival.
When our team was similar, as in the match against Mexico – certainly everyone, not to concede a goal and not to lose. The coach’s message to the midfielders: “Help the defenders, protect them” remains in their heads. When I didn’t look, there was nothing to scare, and I’m sure the fans didn’t like it, but neither did I. It’s time to continue playing bravely against France as the pressure has eased from our first.
Do you believe that after you start polishing defensive tactics, you will be able to switch the lever to the offensive?
– The mental attitude is also important, the message from the coach. This time a draw gives us nothing.
There are still penalties and Wojtek Szczęsny defends them as if he was in a trance.
– I have nothing against a defensive strategy and smart defense of the whole team. When you had to pick up something with this ball and attack the opponent with a counter attack, and that’s what I missed the most.
The World Cup is full of surprises, after the group stage many people packed themselves among the favourites: Denmark, Germany, Belgium, Ecuador, Uruguay.
– Pay attention to some events, such as Germany, which already won the match against Japan in the first half, and played well against Spain, and still fell out. Football is unfair. Sometimes the worse ones are closer to the 1/8 finals and the better ones go home. Of all the team games, the pika is the strangest. In basketball, handball, if you accidentally lose points or a goal, it’s easy to make up for it. That’s the hardest thing about football.
You can sympathize with this loser. It seems that the German team is well put together, and yet they are coming home. On the one hand, Poles from the group are used a lot, and on the other hand, we understand our students. Just after liking each other from the promotion, but it was not spontaneous joy, but the artistic qualities of the guild did not knock it down.
How do you like the overall class?
– Matches are very tight, initially impress with preparation. In one of the matches, the USA ran over 127 km. Very good result. The stadiums are beautiful, the transport, metro, logistics – everything is fantastic. There is nothing to cling to.
If you found a logical argument that Poland can change the sensation on Sunday, what would it be, apart from Wojtek Szczęsny in life and form?
– Out of 10 games against such an opponent, eight can be lost, one can be drawn, but one player and who knows, maybe it will be that day. I also hope that the nerves will pass and our players will take a break, thanks to which they will play with panache and I will not be afraid, and this is the basis!
interviewed in Doha by Michał Białoński, Interia
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