Euro: Group E: Poland vs. Slovakia, 6/14/2021

[Live in the Now]

Game is in St. Petersburg. Something I wonder is if Polish fans are going to be allowed to travel. Cause uh........Polish and Russian fans tend not to get along. Supposed to be half fans there. I like this game though. Poland will only go as far as Lewy takes them, and this group doesn't really have a weak team. Slovakia just has to stop him. If they do that they should get a point or more. Really straight forward game here.

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[kudla]

Unpredictable

 

[Eye of Ra]

It all depends on Hamsik and Lewandowski. Hamsik have been terrible in Swedish league and Lewandowski is never any good for Poland. If any of them play good, that will give either team the upper hand.

 

[JetFan]

On paper Poland look to be the favourites and would love for my country to win however with new coach Sousa and constant changes in starting 11 and formations recently they looked weak. To add two strikers Milik and Piatek are out due to injuries which is a big blow. On the big stage Poland have been shell shocked for many years. Lewandowski might carry the team but it all depends on teams unity and the amount of passes he receives from his team mates. First game is critical. My heart would love a Poland win but my brain says a tie.

 

[S E P H]

Polska is going to win by a Lewandowski hattrick and will crush all you anti-Polska people here.

Polish and Russian fans tend not to get along

Katyn massacre - Wikipedia

Yeah and then our President was shot down when he went to go celebrate the victims on the anniversary.

 

[Antiillafire]

It all depends on Hamsik and Lewandowski. Hamsik have been terrible in Swedish league and Lewandowski is never any good for Poland. If any of them play good, that will give either team the upper hand.

Hamsik probably won’t even start, rather come on around 65 minutes. He doesn’t have the legs to play the whole game.

 

[Antiillafire]

If Tarkovic goes with older guys we lose 3-0, if he is smart and plays younger guys with better legs we have fighting chance

 

[cgf]

Kinda feeling Slovakia here. Poland snatching defeat from the jaws of victory + hostile environment + a slovak defense that can be very prickly.

 

[kudla]

It all depends on Hamsik and Lewandowski. Hamsik have been terrible in Swedish league and Lewandowski is never any good for Poland. If any of them play good, that will give either team the upper hand.

I don't think we will be relying on Hamsik. This is Skriniar's game to erase Lewandowski

 

[Eye of Ra]

I don't think we will be relying on Hamsik. This is Skriniar's game to erase Lewandowski

why is martin skrtel not in the team

 

[Live in the Now]

why is martin skrtel not in the team

He retired from Slovakia a while ago.

 

[Antiillafire]

why is martin skrtel not in the team

Wtf this isn’t 2016.

 

[Eye of Ra]

Wtf this isn’t 2016.

well he is only 36

 

[cgf]

Wtf this isn’t 2016.

It's not? Ugh oh...

 

[Antiillafire]

well he is only 36

If Skrtel decided to come out of retirement and was included in the team for the Euros, I would take my support to Hungary and if you know anything about the history between our nations that would be hilarious

 

[cgf]

I remember how excited I once was about the future of a Lobotka, Benes, & Duda midfield.

 

[alko]

I remember how excited I once was about the future of a Lobotka, Benes, & Duda midfield.

And go back to 2010. That was a time, we saw almost a world champions team here in Slovakia... Ok, maybe not so high, but the expectations were sky high.

 

[luiginb]

why is martin skrtel not in the team

He's been without a club since January and realistically should have retired 2 years ago.

 

[cgf]

And go back to 2010. That was a time, we saw almost a world champions team here in Slovakia... Ok, maybe not so high, but the expectations were sky high.

I'll have to take your word on it

I only started following slovak football when it became clear that my cousin was in fact smart enough to marry the slovakian guy she had been with for years; who is just one of the biggest sweethearts on the planet.

 

[robertmac43]

Moder on the bench today. Was amazing for Brighton in the final 2 months or so. Looks to be a promising player for the future.

 

[Antiillafire]

Tarkovic is gonna cost us any good result.

 

[HajdukSplit]

Looks like Slovakia are playing without a striker?

 

[Antiillafire]

Looks like Slovakia are playing without a striker?

Hamsik and Duda are playing up top, Duda will stay further forward but yes without regular striker. Says a lot about our “coach”

 

[Albatros]

Hamsik and Duda are playing up top, Duda will stay further forward but yes without regular striker. Says a lot about our “coach”

Whom would you play there? When I look at the available options then not playing any of them feels somehow justified. But maybe that's harsh, I have seen hardly any of them play.

 

[TP]

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