Poland lacked quality to beat Colombia, says Lewandowski
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KAZAN, Russia (Reuters) - Poland entered the World Cup finals ranked highest of the four teams in Group H at eighth but ended up being the first team out of contention for the knockouts with a lacklustre performance in their first two matches.
Soccer Football - World Cup - Group H - Poland vs Colombia - Kazan Arena, Kazan, Russia - June 24, 2018 Poland's Robert Lewandowski looks dejected REUTERS/John Sibley
Soccer Football - World Cup - Group H - Poland vs Colombia - Kazan Arena, Kazan, Russia - June 24, 2018 Poland's Robert Lewandowski looks dejected as he applauds the fans at the end of the match REUTERS/Toru Hanai
Colombia did well to shut down the striker with two players always close on his heels, and Poland did not have the quality or the skill to switch their tactics.
“Tonight practically we used all our forces that were available when it comes to our offensive playing,” Poland coach Adam Nawalka told reporters. “We tried to attack but there was no fluid play.
“Unfortunately we were not efficient and effective. The opposing team were better in terms of quality and ball possession.”
Colombia’s opening goal in the 40th minute forced Poland to be more offensive, and it ended up providing more space for the free-flowing Latin Americans. The second and third goals came in the space of five minutes for Colombia.
“We know that we were trying to cover the opposing players but step by step we tried to play even more offensively,” Nawalka said.
“It was clear there was more and more free space for the Colombian team, and they really put it to good use and that’s why they won.”