Deschamps highlights Poland’s defensive strength and praises Lewandowski

France will face the Polish national team this Sunday, at 12 (Brasilia time), at the Al Thumama stadium, for the round of 16 of the World Cup

Didier Deschamps discarded the favoritism of France in the match against Poland, this Sunday, at 12h (Brasilia time), at the Al Thumama stadium. In a press conference this Saturday, the coach praised the Polish defensive system, highlighted the Lewandowskibut he recalled that his opponent has other important players who can make the difference.

“They have a core of players with good international experience. They have Szczesny, Glik, Lewandowski, even youngsters. You have to respect what this team does, they deserve to be there. My players know there will be an answer. They have so many fights in attack to put the opponent in trouble,” he said, before praising Barcelona’s top scorer.

“Maximum attention obviously to Lewandowski. He’s a type of player who needs to have limited spaces. He uses his body very well. A ball can be dangerous, but we won’t focus on him. Today, even a great team if he’s not ready , may have unpleasant situations,” he said.

The coach also recalled that Poland showed a lot of defensive strength during the group stage, so much so that they only conceded a goal against Argentina, in a 2-0 defeat, before they were 0-0 with Mexico and beat Arabia Saudi by 2 to 0.

“This team had to defend in the first three games, defend a lot and defend very well. They love it. But it shouldn’t be limited to that. My players know there will be an answer,” he concluded.

Defending champions, France finished the group stage top of Group D, with six points, as did Australia, who finished as runners-up. Tunisia finished with four and Denmark with one.

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