The Polish team for the third time in history, and the second after the preliminaries, will perform at championship Europe. Adam Nawałki team will play the first match on June 12 in Nice, Northern Ireland, the second on 16 June in the Paris suburb of Saint-Denis with Germany, and the group stage will end on June 21 clash with Ukraine in Marseille. “Good draw! It will be a fight to the whole of Germany, Ukraine and Northern Ireland to leave the group” – tweeted national team captain Robert Lewandowski.
Optimism prevailed also in the camp of the German national team. – We are the favorite of this group and we want to win – said coach Joachim Loew world champions. Satisfaction with the draw did not hide also noted in the past the German footballer Franz Beckenbauer: All our rivals are at a similar level. This is not the most difficult group in which we could find – said “Emperor”.
Germany were lucky
“Die Welt” says that the Germans were lucky. And he quotes Thomas Mueller posting on Twitter; Bayern striker wrote that he was pleased with the results of the draw. Executive director, Olivier Bierhoff is pleased with avoidance of Italy, but “obviously respects rivals.”
“Sport1″ writes that the Germans waiting for another clash with Polish and Robert Lewandowski. – Germany again had the luck of the draw. On the way to the triumph of Germany must deal with a relatively easy Group C. Ukraine, which was defeated in the World Cup play-off elimination in 2002 we have to overcome. But the Poles are tougher nut to crack. In the qualifying rounds of Euro Lewandowski and company they defeated the world champions 2-0. In return, Germany won 3-1. In France, the Poles want to jot down the best performance for the Euro in history. Their hopes rest on the shoulders of Robert Lewandowski. Poles are again a world-class athlete after Adam Malysz, a ski jumper.
“Kicker” welcomes the fact that Germany avoided the Italy of the second basket. “It could have been much worse.” In the poll on the website of almost 40 percent. supporters believe that the Germans knocked out in the semi-finals of Euro. In the title he believes approx. 26 per cent, while the defeat in the final provides almost 14 percent. fans. Dropping off in the group is possible for less than 10 percent. fans.
Irish want to pick up points Poland
Michael O’Neill, coach of Ireland North: I believe that we can pick up points before Ukraine and Poland face the Germans. Our goal is to make the fight and find a way to advance from this group to the knockout stage. We are not going to France after the same experience. I think the most important thing is to win something in the first leg of the Polish. The order of matches speaks in our favor. – We have a panel of three defenders who every day are playing in the English league. They will be delighted by the challenge of playing against Thomas Mueller and Robert Lewandowski. – People somehow forget that we won the first place in our qualifying group and have gained her the most goals. Usually better at our games against better opponents, such as Russia or Portugal, when we played the last World Cup.
“draws” group
Andriy Pawełko, the head of the football federation of Ukraine said that the group “looks remisowo”. – It’s too early to judge whether it is good for us draw or bad. The championship was a lot of time and a lot can change in that period. But I will say this, that at every meeting with our players, ‘you have a great chance to make history.
Polish dark horse?
“Lewandowski is today one of the best strikers in the world, what clearest proof is the determination with which Real Madrid wants to buy Pole. Despite the reluctance Bayern Munich to get rid of the captain of the Polish national, the authorities” Royal “This transfer is absolute priority “- badly commentators Spanish radio Cadena SER.
A more restrained against the Polish team are journalists from Portugal. The editors of public television RTP recognized group C with relative ease. They noted that the Poles will play in it against its two neighbors – the Germans and Ukrainians. “It’s a very familiar group. Poles are particularly well acquainted with the Germans, with whom fought for Euro 2016 Ukrainians, in turn, is a Polish partners in organizing the last edition of the European championships. Despite the presence of current world champions in Group C, it will not be difficult” – badly .
The Portuguese stipulate that no major problems with group C should exit charges Loew, and the second will decide the rivalry between the Polish and Ukraine. “It’s two contrasting teams. While the Poles play very spectacular and attacking football, so much the Ukrainians focusing on defense and derivation of counter-attacks,” – noted journalists RTP.
Boniek almost hit
– I was close when it comes to typing, as expected Spain or Germany and Ukraine. I’m happy with the draw. I will not say, however, that we will be favorites for promotion, because we got a hard group. We face a very demanding rivals, but certainly we are not at a disadvantage. Polish national team in qualifying for Euro 2016 has shown that she can afford much, and now certainly will give it even more, and optimally prepare for the tournament. I am optimistic – said Zbigniew Boniek service PZPN “Football unites us.”
Next year’s tournament will begin on June 10 and ends July 10 in the Paris suburb of Saint-Denis. It will be played in ten stadiums. 1/8 finals advance to the teams that occupy the first and second positions in their groups and four best third places.
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