Comments on: Poland-Denmark 1:1. Everything According To Leo’s Plan.

By: James Zahorski

James Zahorski — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 03:44:58 +0000

Tomasz,
It was great to learn another Zahorski loving the game of soccer. Look forward to see you in the Ero cup. Hello from your cousins from the United States. Good luck.

James Zahorski

By: gregorio

gregorio — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 19:17:36 +0000

it’s true, dudka is one of leo’s favourites

By: tomasz

tomasz — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 19:05:48 +0000

As it stands for now Dudka will certainly start against Germans. Firstly, he performed quite well in the last friendlies. Secondly, we don’t have high quality defensive midfielders to replace him (Murawski, Pazdan). The inclusion of Roger in Dudka’s place would mean a change of tactics and style. Roger is a genuine offensive player, whereas Dudka is the strongest when he has to defend. I don’t think Beenhakker will risk a more offensive tactics against Germany. It may happen if we have to win against Austria.

By: Taimaz

Taimaz — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:52:08 +0000

Hey Tomasz! Im really interested to know if there is any chance Dudka will be seated on the bench for the first game against Germany? Who is his biggest threats in the squad? Is there the slightest chance the defensiveminded Benhakker will start ROGER(and go offensive) or anyone else instead of Dudka for the first match? I believe Lewy is a sure starter if he wanna go with just one defensive midfielder, but is there a chance he will change to just one all of a sudden in the EURO’s?

Im thinking about putting some money on a bet that says “Dudka will start against Germany”, so that’s why im wondering. My friend is Polish and he has been “investegating” this matter and come to the conclusion that it’s a rather small chance of him not starting. I would love some insight on this since I dont speak polish myself so its hard for me to look these things up deeply =) The more analysis and counterpoints to this matter the better =) Thanks in advance.

By: tomasz

tomasz — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 07:01:58 +0000

@PRS
I think that our opponents won’t have so many chances this time around. It’s because the team is able to hold the ball better, consequently there will be less time for our opponents to construct any attacking play. Remember games against Germany or England when Janas was in charge? It was all defense and Boruc’s heroics. Zuraw had a mediocre game, but he really looked well in the Albania game. The thing is he can’t play as a lone striker as he drops back for the ball and then we’re left with no striker whatsoever. If he plays behind Ebi I’m confident he’ll do well. As for free kicks, we’re going to practise them this week. Roger’s looked threatening but he won’t play in the first squad. A first one to come off the bench, though.
@Gregorio
Nobody performs perfect at this moment, just look at the last games by Germans or Croats. France drew with Paraguay, Spain hardly won against Peru. I really hope that we’ll play our best on Sunday. Mind you, this may prove not enough for Germans. I saw Ballack in the last game and I’m really afraid id Dudka or Lewy can cover him. As long as Croats and Austrians draw the first game we’ll still be in it regardless of the Germany game. I also noticed that everybody considers us a weakest team in the group. Even when you read different websites predictions we’re listed even behind Austria. And have you seen the last Wprost cover? It may only enhance our players’ motivation.
@AndreasGryphius
Sweet dreams, just don’t have nightmares like in the lasr two Euro tournaments. Remember those great games against Portugal, Latvia or Czech Rep?

By: rob

rob — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 23:46:29 +0000

4:0 hahahaha good one good one, you’re a funny guy andreas..funny guy

By: gregorio

gregorio — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 21:49:34 +0000

come on, I saw the Germans predicting such a result, they all were like 10 years old. such unrealistic optimism is characteristic of that age. I say the winning side will be just one goal ahead.

By: AndreasGryphius

AndreasGryphius — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 20:41:37 +0000

Poland, at the 1974 World Cup series, may have been the best team – not Germany, not Holland (results are sometimes cruelly unrealistic – cf. the 2006 final: France vs. Italy: the better team lost … At least that is what then-star-player and now-soccer-guru Breitner thinks.

Poland today is a different story.

I figure – calculating in a more temperate way – that Germany will show Poland where their (present) place is. I mean: 4 : 0.

Good night, and good luck.

By: gregorio

gregorio — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 20:40:47 +0000

ps. I mean tomasz’s headline of course.

as for other things, I agree roger was better than żuraw, and I agree he’ll be a sub against germans.

hey, anyone filled in the brackets? I left portugal and italy without promotion in the first phase of the tournament. my final is – big surprise – us vs spain (my second favourite). unfortunately, we come second eventually;)

cheers

By: gregorio

gregorio — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 20:35:26 +0000

I think your headline says it all. our press tends to be critical over the game but when you look at it from the perspective leo’s drawn, it’s going very well. the progress is obvious, the danes are really strong , just recall our previous matches against them. we never could get even close to such a result, and we could have won on sunday.
still, I’m slightly nervous, because there’s only a few days to the zero hour and we still lack many elements – eg. free kicks (btw, żuraw often takes them from the left side) or finishing (total lack of composure in the opponent’s box), but if leo says he can make it on time with the team, I have no reason to doubt it.
and there’s one more positive signal: nobody in our group thinks we’re a threat to their teams; that’s the way we like it best. I’m sure neither korea nor ecuador underestimated the eagles of that time.