The Polish national football team will not stay in Division A in the League of Nations. This is more than certain. However, today's match with Portugal will decide whether our team will be seeded in the draw for the qualifying groups for the European Championship.
No Lewandowski
Staffing problems do not leave the new manager. Jerzy Brzęczek had to give up his services earlier injured defenders: Maciej Rybus, Artur Jędrzejczyk, Arkadiusz Reca and Kamil Glik. Due to an injury in today's meeting Our leading sniper - Robert Lewandowski will also not perform. In his absence, captain's armband Kamil Grosicki will take over.
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A terrible year for the staff
The team ends its game with Portugal worst year for a decade. It was worse only in 2009, and from 2014 the final one annual balance sheet it has always contained more wins than losses. This time 2018 we close the year with 6 defeats, 3 draws and 3 wins. Final balance sheets we'll meet tonight.
Jerzy Brzęczek's false start
Jerzy BrzÄ™czek selector stayed after failures World Championships in Russia. Your inaugural match they tied away with Italy 1-1. Still during his term of office Polish representation she did not win. Jerzy Brzęczek believes that today match against Portugal will be groundbreaking, although we play without squad pillars.
Draw by the importance of the seeding
After such a terrible year, it's hard to expect positive for us decisions meetings. Still a year ago a draw would be the minimum result expected by the fans. Today it becomes a dream, and if we do it, Poland will be placed in the first basket during the drawing of the qualifying groups (December 2). If that happens, we will be in a comfortable situation because we will meet (theoretically) weaker opponents.
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There will be no revolution
In the expected composition on today's match there will be no revolutions. As Jerzy Brzęczek himself stated, we can not afford it. Nevertheless, it seems that the future is slowly crystallizing for us first eleven. A certain place in the line-up are: Grzegorz Krychowiak, Piotr Zieliński and Mateusz Klich.
Second game in a row in starting lineup na right side Przemysław Frankowski will perform on left there will be Kamil Grosik. IN attack Arkadiusz Milik will most likely perform.
The greatest uncertainty remains defensive line. The primary players are injured, so Thiago Cionek will perform alongside Jan Bednarek. On the sides defense will play: Bartosz Bereszyński (right side) and Tomasz Kędziora (left side).
Expected composition of Poles:
Wojciech Szczęsny - Tomasz Kędziora, Jan Bednarek, Thiago Cionek, Bartosz Bereszyński - Grzegorz Krychowiak, Mateusz Klich - Kamil Grosicki, Piotr Zieliński, Przemysław Frankowski - Arkadiusz Milik
The match starts at 20:45 Polish time.
