squad and reserves announced for the Poland v Russia friendly on 8/22 in Moscow Goalkeepers: Artur Boruc (Celtic Glasgow), Tomasz Kuszczak (Manchester United) Defense: Pawel Golanski (Steaua Bukareszt), Marcin Wasielewski (Anderlecht Bruksela), Grzegorz Bronowicki (Crvena Zvezda Belgrad), Michal Zewlakow (Olympiakos Pireus), Jacek Bak (Austria Wieden), Mariusz Lewandowski (Szachtar Donieck), Mariusz Jop (FK Moskwa), Seweryn Gancarczyk (Metalist Charków) Midfield: Jakub Blaszczykowski (Borussia Dortmund), Dariusz Dudka (Wisla Kraków), Rafal Murawski (Lech Poznan), Jacek Krzynówek (VfL Wolfsburg), Wojciech Lobodzinski (Zaglebie Lubin), Radoslaw Sobolewski (Wisla Kraków) Forwards: Maciej Zurawski (Celtic Glasgow), Radoslaw Matusiak (US Palermo), Euzebiusz Smolarek (Borussia Dortmund), Lukasz Piszczek (Hertha Berlin) Reserves: Mariusz Pawelek (Wisla Kraków), Jakub Wawrzyniak (Legia Warszawa), Arkadiusz Glowacki (Wisla Kraków), Maciej Iwanski (Zaglebie Lubin), Przemyslaw Kazmierczak (FC Porto), Marek Saganowski (Southampton FC)
No Jelen - big surprise. Leo is either not too impressed with him or feels that he has a glut of left mids. http://www.naszakadra.info/index.ph...hakker%3A+nie+podoba%B3a+mi+si%EA+gra+Jelenia or just peed off that Jelen did not jump at the chance to play when called up and instead complained of injury. This "too many left mids" is BS anyway, because as we know Krzynio can play on the right, and both Jelen or Smolarek can be forwards. Anyway...to me, I am most surprised that Sagan wasn't called up, and is only a "reserve" player. Yes, he sucked vs. Armenia, but is still, at this point in time, a much better striker than either Zuraw or Matusiak.
Jelen not playing in this match - I can live with. However I would be dissapointed in not seeing Jelen against Portugal. Suprised Sagan is a reserve player only? How?? Sure he scores goals, but we have better players. Zuraw or Matu may not be in form, but provide more. Sagan will get his chance though.
Cool, do not get to see many Poland games on TV. Where's Mila, is he injured? I think he's one of the better Polish players, and surprised not to see him.
?? Mila is a nut case and if he ever kicks a ball for pay again, i'll be surprised ...he's actually trying to rebuild his career at some club in Norway
starting team for Poland: Boruc Golanski, Bak, Dudka, Bronowicki Blaszczykowski, Lewandowski, Sobolewski, Krzynówek Iwanski Matusiak edit: maybe the Mods can up a [R] in the title as there will be some EURO results coming in as well
starting 11 for Russia: Gabulow - W. Bierezucki, A. Bierezucki, Kolodin, Sajenko, Bilialietinow, Siemszow, Arszawin, Zyrkow, Pawluczenko, Syczow game on
2-0 for Russia at half time poor play for Poland both in attack and in defense, lets see what Leo does for the second half
I agree. I hope something will change very quickly in polish game... EDIT: Haa, Krzynówek! Great goal. Maybe this goal gives polish players more power...
changes Boruc (46. Kuszczak) - Golanski (46. Wasilewski), Bak (46. Zewlakow), Dudka, Bronowicki, Blaszczykowski, Lewandowski, Iwanski (66. Lobodzinski), , Sobolewski (66. Jop), Krzynówek, Matusiak still 2-0 for Russia and some good news, late in the first half, Armenia over Portugal 1-0
Second half was better, but there are many things to change. I'm a bit scared about match against Portugal, especially if they play like in first half with Russia. But we must believe in our team.