It was a year of moments for the Polish national team, which was able to win away against Scotland (3-2), but lost against the same Scotland at home and was relegated from the Nations League. The biggest problem of the team led by Michał Probierz is its terrible defense. The longer 2024 lasted, the more goals the Polish team lost.
The situation with the staff hasn't been this bad since pre-war times. The numbers don't lie
This is the most frequently expressed accusation against the coach. Constant changes, health problems, and the poor form of individual defenders. Michał Probierz had a real headache, and the squad often lacked stability. The leaking defense may be worrying – especially since the World Cup qualifiers will take place next year. The line-up of rivals may not be astonishing at first glance, but Polish fans – even from recent years – remember groups from which it was an art not to advance, and yet the Poles managed to do so.
The White and Reds played 13 matches in 2024, in which they lost as many as… 25 goals. As calculated by Wojciech Papuga from TVP Sport, this equals the infamous record from 1938. Polish defense hasn't been this bad since pre-war times. In the last 12 months, Poles kept only one clean sheet. It took place in the March play-off for promotion to the World Cup against the Welsh.
In the autumn Nations League matches, Portugal scored eight goals for Poland, and the Croatians scored the ball in our goal four times. Similarly to the Scots, who in the end overtook the Polish team.