This time it didn't work out. The Polish national team was clearly weaker in Osijek than Croatia and deservedly lost 0:1 after a fantastic free kick by Luka Modrić. After two away matches in Division A League of Nations The White and Reds have three points and are third in the group table.
“If Lewandowski had shot a little lower…” Michał Probierz after the match with Croatia
While waiting for Michał Probierz, one could hear the chorus of chants from the winners' changing room. The coach Polish national team he couldn't have been in as good a mood as they, or as the White and Reds themselves, were three days ago at Hampden Park.
– In the first half we eliminated the Croatians' advantages, who have a lot of individuality, and despite their advantage they did not create anything during that time. In the second half we quickly lost a goal after a free kick and in the next ten minutes our opponents had more situations. Fortunately, later it calmed down – said Probierz.
The coach made four changes to match in Scotland. How does he evaluate them? – It was better in Scotland because we won, but we also have to check the players who played today, because these are also preparations for the World Cup qualifiers – Probierz explained.
– Each of these players has a chance to develop and we will continue to observe them. We wanted to try Kamil Piątkowski, but in the end we were looking for an equalizer with this result. It's a shame about Lewandowski's crossbar, because he would have shot a little lower and we would have luckily drawn. In terms of perspective, this is a very good match for us – analyzed the coach of the White and Reds.
Finally, the Polish coach referred to the play of the Zieliński-Urbański-Szymański trio in the midfield. – To play football, you have to try it. We tried it. It was obvious that with this intensity, at some point you had to make changes. The Croatians won deservedly, but we will strive in this direction so that the rematch will be a different match – concluded Michał Probierz.