Before the match between Poland and Wales in the UEFA Nations League, there is a discussion in our country whether we play with 3 defenders or with 4 defenders. Wojciech Szczesny spoke about this clearly and unambiguously.
One of the biggest controversies about the Polish national team in recent days is what squad they play in individual matches. Some argue that we do not have the right players for the three-back tactic, others argue that it is even worse in the context of a four-back setup. Wojciech Szczesny spoke about this at a press conference before the match against Wales.
Wojciech Szczesny Surprised by Discussions on Poland Positioning
“We talk too much about the formation,” the Juventus goalkeeper said disarmingly on a topic that has been often discussed lately. - It is known that when you go to the game and do not play at full strength, it is easy to get it. It is important to play well, regardless of the system, and to complete the tasks properly. If we beat the Netherlands, everyone would say that playing with three defenders is great, he explained his point of view.
Recently, Cheslav Mikhnevich tested such schemes as 3-5-2 or 3-4-2-1, Paulo Sousa did the same earlier, but the results were far from expected. For example, when the Polish coach positioned our team in this way, they lost 0:1 to Belgium and 0:2 to Holland, and only drew 2:2 with Scotland. During the Portuguese term it wasn’t much better because we had losses against Hungary (1:2), England (1:2), Slovakia (1:2) or Sweden (2:3). Opponents of a three-back game use the match against the last teams in the World Cup qualifiers as their main argument. Then we played 4-2-3-1 and won 2-0.
In a further part of his argument, Szczesny turned this discussion into a joke, since, in his opinion, there was no point in delving into this issue in terms of content. In his opinion, with the wrong implementation of tactical installations, one can lose in any formation. - When I someday become a manager, although I do not have such ambitions, I will set up the team in my own way. For now, I’m playing as a goalkeeper and that’s what I’m concentrating on,” he finished.
Source: Wprost
