On June 22nd, in the second round of Group D of the European Championship, Poland lost 1-3 to Austria. Polish team manager Probielz explained that the decision to keep Lewandowski on the bench was a collective choice and admitted that the intended tactics for the second half failed.
In the match, Poland’s star player, Lewandowski, did not start and only entered as a substitute in the 60th minute. Probielz commented, “We all knew it would be a high-intensity game, so after consulting with the medical team and Lewandowski himself, we collectively decided to include him in the substitutes’ list.”
Probielz acknowledged the failure of the team’s strategy: “Our plan was to put pressure on Austria in the second half and break through their defense. Unfortunately, we conceded our second goal first, not achieving our pre-match objectives.”
Heading into the final group match against the tournament favorite, France, Coach Probielz vowed that his team would play with more aggression.
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