Robert Lewandowski hopes Poland can make the most of their strength from set pieces in Wednesday s international friendly against Netherlands as they step up their preparation for Euro 2016.
Poland will meet Germany, Northern Ireland and Ukraine in Group C and the Bayern Munich striker believes details could be decisive in their attempts to reach the knockout stages.
National team coach Adam Nawalka has been busy creating set-piece variations over the past few days and Lewandowski thinks the Poland boss attention to detail may make the difference.
When it comes to set pieces, Poland might be even better than Bayern Munich, Lewandowski was quoted as saying by Przeglad Sportowy.
You can clearly see the coach s hand in it. Nothing happens by coincidenc…
Franz Beckenbauer feels Bayern Munich cannot afford to celebrate their Bundesliga title ahead of the DFB-Pokal final with Borussia Dortmund.
Bayern claimed the German top-flight crown for a 24th time back in March with a 3-1 win over Hertha Berlin, but their form has dipped somewhat since that achievement.
The Bavarians title triumph was immediately followed by a draw against Hoffenheim and successive defeats versus Augsburg and Borussia Dortmund, ending a league unbeaten run that had stretched back to October 2012.
Pep Guardiola s men have since got back on track with three straight wins, but their 5-0 aggregate loss to Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League semi-finals, a reverse that ended Bayern s defence of their European title, has led many to criticise coach P…
After opening their Copa America Centenario campaign with a 1-0 victory over Haiti, coach Ricardo Gareca insisted Peru were deserved winners in Seattle.
Semi-finalists at last year s Copa America, record-breaking striker Paolo Guerrero scored the only goal of the match as Peru opened the centenary edition in winning fashion on Saturday.
Peru were the superior outfit throughout against the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup quarter-finalists at CenturyLink Field and had to wait until the hour-mark to break the deadlock after Edison Flores hit the post in the first half.
Speaking afterwards, Gareca said: It was a tough game as we expected. Haiti played good. [But] Peru deservedly won the game, and it was demonstrated during the 90 minutes.
I have to congratulate my…
Mark van Bommel has criticised Bayern Munich fans after they jeered their own winger Arjen Robben while playing for the Netherlands.
The Dutch national side faced Bayern at the Allianz Arena on Tuesday as part of the settlement agreed following the injury sustained by Robben at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
The winger incurred the wrath of the home fans after missing a penalty during Bayern s Champions League final defeat to Chelsea at the same stadium on Saturday.
And Robben s international team-mate Mark van Bommel, himself a former Bayern player, has reacted angrily.
It s a disgrace, he SBS6.
When you look at what Robben has achieved in his career.
He led Bayern to the final at Madrid and is so important to the club. Bayern should be r…