The former president of the Polish Football Association sharply criticized the Polish defense. “Three Pegs”
Grzegorz Lato did not mince his words after the match against Croatia. The former footballer summed up the defensive play of the Polish national team in strong words. – We have three players in defense – he confessed.
The Polish national team drew 3-3 with Croatia. At times, the white-red team’s game was thrilling, but there were also downtimes. We felt it most in the first half when we conceded three goals in seven minutes.
Grzegorz Lato left no stone unturned on the defenders
Grzegorz Lato, former president of the Polish Football Association, footballer and top scorer in the World Cup, summed up the defensive game of the Polish national team in strong words. – We had terrible holes in defense again. Who trained our guys? Who taught them? Don’t they know that you can’t play the ball across the field before the sixteenth minute? This is forbidden. However, our player did it, the Croatians got the ball, said: thank you and tick-pop they hit the net – he confessed in an interview for Polsat Sport.
– Fortunately, the second half was much better. The young ones chased. I will say that this Zalewski has health and character. And when Lewandowski came in, he also moved and caused confusion. Finally, he added.
Grzegorz Lato: We have three players in defense
According to Grzegorz Lata, the Polish national team should play with four defenders, not three defenders with swinging defenders. – Let’s have these two classic midfielders, this sweeper who fills holes. However, I think that coach Michał Probierz needs to see this through. Another thing is that subsequent coaches, and he is another one, insisted on Bednarek and Dawidowicz – he continued.
Paweł Dawidowicz was responsible for the loss of one of the goals. The defender wanted to pass across the field to Jakub Moder, but the opponent took the ball and scored a goal. – School mistake. And in sneakers they teach you not to do that. It’s a miracle that we managed to draw after such mistakes. And it could have been even better, because we had a chance to win, he emphasized.
– Croatians have great players. I admire Modric, who is 39 years old, but he can play and tap beautifully, there is something to see. We, in turn, have three players in defense, so we have to look for a way to defeat an opponent like the Croatians even more – he concluded.