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Poland vs Scotland preview: spotlight on the defence again as Probierz faces his first sustained criticism as Selekcjoner
Image via @LaczyNasPilka on Twitter Poland welcome Scotland to the Stadion Narodowy tonight in a game which will determine whether or not...

Bruce Davis
Nov 18, 20244 min read


Portugal 5-1 Poland: A scoreline not befitting of Poland first 70 minutes, but definitely the last 20
Image via @LaczyNasPilka on Twitter A concerning late collapse in Porto saw Poland end up on the wrong end of a 5-1 scoreline with...

Bruce Davis
Nov 15, 20242 min read


Injuries dominate the headlines for Poland early in this international break, but beware premature conclusions
Image via @LaczyNasPilka on Twitter Coming into this international break, it did already feel a little bit like a lot of the points...

Bruce Davis
Nov 12, 20243 min read


Poland’s November Nations League Squad: even the “surprises” are predictable, but that’s not necessarily a shortcoming
Image via @LaczyNasPilka on Twitter Michał Probierz announced his Poland squad for November’s Nations League matches against Portugal and...

Bruce Davis
Nov 6, 20243 min read


Plenty to enjoy from a Polish perspective when surveying club football, but the same old concerns too
Images via @FCBarcelona and @Inter on Twitter With two weeks since the last international break and with two weeks or so until the next...

Bruce Davis
Oct 29, 20246 min read


Poland 3-3 Croatia: A hectic but improved display from Poland and finally some concrete answers on personnel
Image via @LaczyNasPilka on Twitter Poland and Croatia played out an increasingly dramatic game of football in the Nations League to a...

Bruce Davis
Oct 15, 20245 min read


A “match for everything”? Not quite - but the improvements need to be obvious: Poland vs Croatia preview
Image via @LaczyNasPilka on Twitter After a fairly disappointing but predictable loss to Portugal on Saturday night, Poland will be...

Bruce Davis
Oct 15, 20245 min read


Poland 1-3 Portugal: Biało-Czerwoni lose as Probierz’s team selection requires a rethink
Image via @LaczyNasPilka on Twitter Poland were beaten at Stadion Narodowy as Portugal found victory at a relative canter, with a few...

Bruce Davis
Oct 12, 20243 min read


The justifiable clamour for Oyedele, the lack of clamour for others and more: Poland vs Portugal preview
Image via @LaczyNasPilka on Twitter With just over 24 hours to go until Poland kick off the first game of their October international...

Bruce Davis
Oct 11, 20245 min read


Probierz is taking greater risk than usual for October’s Poland games. Will it reap the potential rewards?
Image via @LaczyNasPilka on Twitter Slightly provocative as a headline, I grant you, but the simple truth is that when Michał Probierz...

Bruce Davis
Oct 8, 20246 min read


A front row report as Urbański and Skorupski toil for little reward against Liverpool in the Champions League
I had the privilege of witnessing Liverpool’s home Champions League opener of the season against Bologna, and thus had a close-quarters...

Bruce Davis
Oct 3, 20242 min read


Wojciech Szczęsny is officially a Barcelona player: what this might mean for Poland and for his footballing legacy
Image via @FCBarcelona on Twitter It was just over a month ago that we were falling over ourselves to reflect on the wonderful career of...

Bruce Davis
Oct 2, 20243 min read


Poland’s Nations League squad for October: huge surprises and plenty of risk taken by Probierz
Image via @LaczyNasPilka on Twitter Earlier today we saw Michał Probierz’s Poland squad for their upcoming Nations League ties against...

Bruce Davis
Sep 30, 20243 min read


Kacper Kostorz’s winner for NAC Breda another sign Polish strikers need time
Image via @NACnl/Maurice van Steen on Twitter Whenever I write about Polish strikers, it’s usually the same big-name four or five, very...

Bruce Davis
Sep 17, 20243 min read


Kacper Kozłowski may no longer be the next big thing, but he is still an incredibly talented player
Image via @GaziantepFK on Twitter Poland’s U-21 side secured a crucial 3-1 victory over Bulgaria in Sofia on Tuesday evening, as with two...

Bruce Davis
Sep 12, 20242 min read


Croatia 1-0 Poland: Biało-Czerwoni well-beaten as Poland fall under Modric’s spell
Image via @LaczyNasPilka on Twitter Poland fell 1-0 to Croatia in Osijek last night as the now 39 year-old Luka Modric was the star of...

Bruce Davis
Sep 9, 20243 min read


Croatia vs Poland: a preview and which positives Michał Probierz can build on from Scotland victory
Image via @LaczyNasPilka on Twitter Poland take on Croatia tonight in Osijek, currently heading up their Nations League group thanks to...

Bruce Davis
Sep 8, 20242 min read


Scotland 2-3 Poland: A narrow win for a Polish side equally entertaining and infuriating
Image via @laczynaspilka on Twitter Poland edged out Scotland away in Glasgow last night as one of two penalties won by Nicola Zalewski...

Bruce Davis
Sep 6, 20244 min read


The start of the Nations League is not a reset for Poland - merely a refresh
Image via @laczynaspilka on Twitter Poland’s latest Nations League campaign gets underway tonight against Scotland in Glasgow, and fans...

Bruce Davis
Sep 5, 20243 min read


Wojciech Szczęsny calling time on his career was not unexpected, but still a shock
Image via @LaczyNasPilka on Twitter It was a strange sensation reading the Instagram post with which Wojciech Szczęsny formally...

Bruce Davis
Aug 28, 20243 min read
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