The captain of the Polish national team about the future of the team. The fans will be shocked!
Defeat and relegation from division A. This is the sad landscape after the match between Poland and Scotland. What does the team captain say? Piotr Zieliński sees things differently.
This wasn’t how it was supposed to be. The Polish national football team, instead of taking further steps in the right direction, is sinking into worse and worse results. This conclusion can only be drawn based on the UEFA Nations League Division A table. Unfortunately, after losing to Scotland, the Poles deprived themselves of a chance even in the relegation play-offs.
Piotr Zieliński after the Poland-Scotland match. Surprising words from the captain
How does Piotr Zieliński assess the events of Monday evening at the PGE National Stadium? The captain of the national team, in the absence of Robert Lewandowski, was embittered by the defeat. As it turns out, however, he also noticed a few advantages that allow the Serie A footballer to look at the future with optimism.
– Everything is heading in the right direction, we are finding each other well, we just need to finish the actions we create and defend more effectively as a team. You can’t concede goals the way we did. The Nations League was a good training ground before the qualifying rounds. I hope that the starting eleven will be formed by spring. In qualifying, our legs can’t get tangled anymore, we have to be more focused and disciplined. I believe it will be so. We were unlucky against Scotland, we should have won. I am confident about our team – admitted the captain of the national team after the match for TVP Sport.
One may get the impression that such words have been read or heard many times in recent months. Not only do they not change, but also… poor results.
UEFA Nations League: Polish national team relegated from division A
The defeat of the hosts in the Poland – Scotland match (1:2) meant that coach Probierz’s team said goodbye to the A division. The Scots overtook the Poles in the final stretch, scoring a goal to make it 2:1 in the added time of the second half. Objectively speaking, however, Scotland looked better than Poland in the A division in the second half of 2024. It is therefore hardly surprising that they ultimately showed superiority over their direct rival in the fight for relegation, at the PGE National Stadium in Warsaw.
The Polish national team started the competition with a win in Glasgow (3:2). It was the only victory for Poles in this edition of the UEFA Nations League. Then the Poles lost away to Croatia (0:1) and in Warsaw, after a colorless match, to Portugal (1:3). Poland managed to get the point after a heroic fight against the Croatians at home, making up for a two-goal deficit and ultimately drawing (3:3).
Poland’s last two group matches were two consecutive defeats. First, a defeat (1:5) away to Portugal, and then the above-mentioned defeat at home to the Scots, which finally closed the chances of entering the play-off zone in the fight for possible retention in the elite.
