All the players have already reached the last pre-tournament training camp of the Polish national team. It takes place in Arłamów in the Polish Bieszczady Mountains. Most of the players arrived by air by helicopter, which was quite a spectacular show and aroused a lot of emotions.
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Nawałka's cadre is the widest in Europe
Adam Nawałka appointed as many as 32 players to the training camp. It is the most of any European team. Among all the teams playing in the World Cup, only Panama appointed more for the last grouping. However, Nawałka may only appoint 23 representatives of all the attendees. This means that 9 of the appointed people will not go to the World Cup.
It is easier to drop out of a larger group
It is speculated that such an act of the selector has a psychological impact. Despite the fact that he will have to tell 9 players that they will not go to the tournament of their dreams, it is easier to drop out of the crowd. In addition, it is also a motivation to show your best side, and when they get to the top team - play the best competition in thanks for the trust shown.
How do other representations do this?
The Polish national team is an exception in terms of the number of players appointed for the last training camp. Other European teams acted differently. Nearly half of them immediately gave a strict team that is sure of their place for the World Cup. This is what the leading teams did, incl. Spain led by Julen Lopetegui and France led by Didier Deschamps.
What will Nawałka do?
Nawałka's decision was also dictated by his previous experiences. It is enough to give an example of preparations for the European Championship, which took place two years ago. Then, at the last minute, Maciej Rybus and Paweł Wszołek dropped out of the team due to an injury. However, thanks to the appointment of a wide team, the manager could replace them with other players.
