Forget ‘Lewy’ — Milik is the real danger man

If Poland coach Adam Nawalka thought beating world champions Germany in October and sitting in top spot after four games in Group D might grant him an easy ride in the build-up to tomorrow’s European qualifier against Ireland, he was wrong.

Forget ‘Lewy’ — Milik is the real danger man

Nawalka has had a stressful week, with two main issues taking up his time: The goalkeeper debate — like in Ireland, but with three decent first-choice options as opposed to two — and a controversial subplot behind the absence of recently deposed captain Jakub Blaszczykowski.

Dortmund winger Blaszczykowski missed all of last year through injury and was visited by Nawalka, who told him that his former team-mate ‘Lewy’ would replace him with the armband. Blaszczykowski was not happy, reportedly because he does not get on with Robert Lewandowski.

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