The Netherlands and Poland made it an entertaining evening in the Kuip. The Nations League match ended in a 2-2 draw† How do Polish media watch this match? An overview.
“A surprise in Rotterdam: Poland draws against the Netherlands”, headlines Sports Dziennik above the match report and then write in the intro that Poland’s performance can be called ‘a big surprise’.
“Before the game, it was difficult for the fans to be optimistic, because Czeslaw Michniewicz’s team lost 6-1 in Belgium three days ago,” the sports website said. The national coach had said he would change his team in a number of places and kept his word. Big star Robert Lewandowski was missing. He got rest.
But without the superstar, the medium writes, “Poland showed very good tactical discipline which prevented them from conceding a goal in the first half.” That Poland would pull out a draw without Lewandowski had Sports Dziennik unexpected.
,,Poland was so close, but takes an important point”, begins Przeglad Sportowy† ,,The game was fantastic for a few minutes in Rotterdam after the 2-0 lead. Unfortunately, it turned out not to be enough for the win.”
Matty Cash’s opening goal, who outwitted goalkeeper Mark Freken after Daley Blind’s half-hearted intervention, calls the sports medium ‘a sensation’. ,,The start of the second half was even better, when Piotr Zielinski scored.”
But Przeglad Sportowy also sees that Davy Klaassen and Denzel Dumfries tied the score again within three minutes. ,,The fierce fight lasted until the last gasp, but in the end the white-reds seized a very important point against the Dutch.”
On Sunday morning, a commentary appears on Przeglad Sportowy† “Even without leaders Robert Lewandowski and Kamil Glik, Poland is showing that it can compete with a top European country. This match proved that without the icons, but with a well-organized defense, Poland is capable of taking points.” The sports newspaper is optimistic about the future when Lewandowski and Glik quit. “It has not become a drama on the field, while the pillars of recent years were missing.”
The newspaper writes about Orange: ,,They have a lot of individual class, but had problems getting through our barbed wire, because they didn’t shoot often from close range. But we can’t say we can be really proud of this team either. Under Paulo Sousa we played better football. Now our moments were momentary eruptions.” Although that did give Poland a point.
There was no reason for the fans to look forward to the duel with the Netherlands in the Kuip with a good feeling, writes Super Express† In Brussels, Poland lost with resounding numbers (6-1), ‘a painful lesson’, and the Netherlands again won convincingly against Belgium (4-1† “Enough cause for concern among Polish fans,” writes the medium. “But the reality turns out not to be so cruel.”
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