England 2-0 Poland: Fornalik set for the chop after gutsy display
By Ryan Hubbard at Wembley The script was set, the actors briefed. The 1973 footage was dug out from TV vaults all over the world. But as hard as they […]
Category Archives: World Cup 2014 Qualifying
San Marino – Poland Match Report: Comfortable victory, but hosts’ goal the talking point
San Marino 1-5 Poland, by Ryan Hubbard It’s not very often that the talking point of a comprehensive 5-1 victory is the losing team’s solitary goal, but this is […]
Last-gasp dramatics leave Poland with slim hopes
By Ryan Hubbard As Jakub Błaszczykowski tucked home the loose ball in the final minute of added time, the cheer which erupted around Warsaw’s Stadion Narodowy was deafening. A 2-1 […]
The Hated One
On the day he officially has become the richest sportsman in Poland, the feeling got even worse. Booed off the pitch on Wednesday, Robert Lewandowski has never had this so […]
All about Lewy but Fornalik’s problems unsolved
Robert Lewandowski needed 903 minutes to break his duck for Poland after Euro 2012 opener. It was his third strike against San Marino as he also scored one in his […]
Is a big win too little, too late? – San Marino preview
After Friday’s hugely disappointing loss to Ukraine, the world’s joint-lowest ranked side, San Marino, are the next visitors to Stadion Narodowy. Whilst Waldemar Fornalik’s side were slipping to their first […]
Keeping the score down – San Marino Scouting Report
What do we at EKSTRAKLASAreview know about Tuesday’s World Cup Qualifying opponents San Marino? Not a lot, I can tell you that. That’s why we have drafted in someone who […]
Fooled again
Reaction is as obvious as Ukrainian’s superiority on the National Stadium’s pitch on Friday night – disappointment. Do not mind the title, do not look at the agendas – poor […]
Poland’s World Cup challenge hits a big stumbling block against Ukraine
Poland’s hopes of reaching the 2014 World Cup in Brazil were given a massive dent in Warsaw’s Stadion Narodowy, as a poor all-round performance ensured that they were soundly beaten […]
Fornalik to ring the changes for Ukraine
With neighbours Ukraine visiting Warsaw this evening, Poland National Team coach Waldemar Fornalik is ready to make changes to the side which lost friendly games against both Uruguay and the […]
