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World Cup qualifiers Europe: Lewandowski returns, Poland reunites, Finland s conditions are in place

5:06pm, 7 September 2025Football

World Cup qualifiers Europe: Poland vs. Finland (Sunday 008)

[Branditional Introduction]

Poland, which unexpectedly tied the Netherlands, saw hope of directly advancing to the World Cup, and this game is also a revenge battle against Finland. In June, the two sides confronted in the first leg, and Poland, which lacked Lewandowski, lost away. The former coach, Pro, had to take the blame for losing the game a few days ago.

In late May, Lewandowski had just recovered from injury and played in Barcelona's last three games at the end of the season within 10 days. Considering that there was only one World Cup qualifier with Finland on the international match day, Lewandowski communicated with Probé Day to hope that he would not be recruited and recover soon after he recovered from injury.

Pro expressed his understanding and support for Lewandowski on the spot on the spot. He deprived Lewandowski of his captain's armband and handed the captain's armband to Zelinsky, and fired Lewandowski from the national team. In fact, Proudo took advantage of the issue and made a rest request on the international competition day in March last year.

Although Lewandowski still played against Malta, Lewandowski believed that the team was not performing well enough. After the game, he even accused his teammates of being in poor condition in the locker room and accused the coach of his day. The grudges between the two sides may have begun since then. In June, Lewandowski proposed to rest again. Probén, who had been stubborn for a long time, finally got the opportunity to provide performance. This set of tricks caused Lewandowski to be confused for a moment. Lewandowski, who had reacted, was not used to it and quickly issued a statement through social media, saying that he would not play for the Polish team during Probén's coaching period.

Pro's successor to Lewandowski and deprive Lewandowski captain's armband caused Lewandowski to retreat to the team, which greatly affected the morale of Poland at that time. As the captain of Poland for 11 years, Lewandowski brought Poland into the World Cup and European Cup stadiums. Lewandowski in Poland is equivalent to having Messi in Argentina and Ronaldo in Portugal, and they have no mass base.

At that time, four players from the Polish team committee, Zelinsky, Bednarek, Kiviol and Frankowsky, asked Probén to clarify that the team committee did not participate in the meeting depriving the Lewandows captain's armband. The Polish Football Association also issued a statement saying that the decision to change the captain belongs to the selector himself, and the conflicts are concentrated on Lewandowski and Probéri.

Before the first leg of the match against Finland, Polish fans also voted online. Data showed that most of them supported Lewandowski. Many Polish fans even hoped that the team would lose to Finland, so that Pro would get out of here and Lewandowski would return. The wishes of the fans were finally realized. After losing to Finland, Proud announced his resignation the next day. In his statement, he said this was for the best interests of the national team. Leaving this scene also indicates defeat in the battle with Lewandowski.

Polish new coach Urban quickly showed goodwill to Lewand after taking office in mid-July. With almost two months left before the international match day, he called Lewandowski in advance, giving this Polish football first player enough steps and face. Lewandowski, who returned to the national team, immediately showed his ability to unite the team. After the tie of the Netherlands, Lewandowski mentioned that he would keep a guard against Barcelona's opponent De Jong according to the coach's request. It is rare for strikers to keep a midfielder. Poland's No. 1 star in history is willing to do dirty work obediently. It can be seen from the side that the new coach and the team are in a honeymoon period.

[Conclusion] The data of

has moved from 3rd to 4th. For Poland, which lost in the first round, the precautions for the entry threshold are already quite in place. Although Poland, which lacked Lewandowski in the first leg and had unstable morale, lost away, the data still had an advantage.

Except Finland, which has been suppressed due to Lewandowski's absence, has suppressed the home field in the number of shots, ball control, long and short passes, ground confrontation, air confrontation and other data. At that time, Finnish goalkeeper Hradetsky made 7 saves, and it was a bit intriguing that the goalkeeper in the winning team won the highest score.

The Finnish goal Hradetsky and main center defender Hoskorn were both out of the list of this issue due to injury. Among the non-goalkeeper positions, the best performance of the defensive player in the first leg was central defender Hoscoen, who completed 11 clearances in the whole game, and 11 competitions were the most.

I think I should support Poland in this game. In the first round, facing Poland, which lacks Lewandowski and has a turbulent morale, Finland will be at a disadvantage at home, let alone facing Lewandowski's return and tied with Poland, which is full of morale in the Netherlands. The lack of two defensive players with the best performance in the first leg would be Finland's biggest hidden danger.

【Opinion】

Poland wins

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