If Lech had all the players at their disposal, they probably wouldn't have advanced anyway.

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If Lech had all the players at their disposal, they probably wouldn't have advanced anyway.

If Lech had all the players at their disposal, they probably wouldn't have advanced anyway.

Wołosik: Lech Poznań quietly exited the Champions League group stage. Twenty minutes of solid play over two legs wasn't enough for Red Star Belgrade.

Kałużny: You're right, in six months no one will remember these matches. 1-3 at home, 1-1 away. There was no shame, nor was there any reason to celebrate. And we can use our most popular national expression – "if only." If injuries hadn't struck Lech's key players and so on... Let's be honest, if Lech had had all their players at their disposal, they probably wouldn't have advanced anyway, but their fight could have been much more interesting and exciting.

Wołosik: Those we discussed quite recently are making waves again. Jan Bednarek made a successful debut for FC Porto, while the transfer of his younger colleague, Legia Warsaw center-back Jan Ziółkowski, has fallen through for now. Italian side Roma refuses to agree to Legia's terms.

Kałużny: Let's not get carried away. They seem to have stuck with the times when our talented players were taken for granted by Western clubs. I'm exaggerating, of course, but if we bow to the whims of these supposedly big players and their shoddy offers, we'll forever remain a European backwater. Roma was a great club. I mean, they certainly are in Italy, but they're certainly not a giant on a European scale. As for Jan Bednarek – one supposedly good match was enough for euphoria to set in. It's great that he made his debut, but as is typical here – he's already been hailed as the MVP of the season in Portugal. However, when I see two of our internationals linked with some completely average club in Turkey, I start to wonder what's going on? Couldn't any Polish club, like Lech, afford Karol Linetti? He's a homegrown player, he did quite well in Italy, and it's safe to assume he'd be a valuable asset in Poznań. Meanwhile, he and Mateusz Wieteska chose – no offense – cośtamspor, because I can't pronounce the name. We're climbing in various rankings, but in some areas, things are still the same.

Wołosik: Coach Jan Urban boasted that he had talked to Robert Lewandowski, and "Lewy" declared his willingness to return to the national team.

Kałużny: No, let's just say it. Robert hasn't had time to seriously leave our team. I'm curious how Jan Urban will resolve the issue of the armband, which Michał Probierz took from Lewandowski. I suspect the so-called team council will make a safe choice and "Lewy" will become captain again. Peace and quiet will reign then. Besides, our current national team is a quiet bunch. Their temperaments are closer to those of a retirement home, as evidenced by their results. (laughter) Frankly, I don't expect anything good from the current national team. I'll patiently wait for better times, for a generational change, because the current squad is burnt out. Many fans emphasize the same thing: "The Polish national team has stopped exciting me." Well, they've earned that reputation.

Wołosik: On a completely different topic – the Spanish LaLiga match is to be played in Miami, USA.

Kałużny: Football is slowly turning into a traveling circus. It seems the entire battle for the Italian Super Cup took place in Saudi Arabia. Fifty teams will participate in the World Cup, meaning practically everyone who wants to participate. Sooner or later, there will be a club Super League, inaccessible to the average. I remember a while back, when we rightly ridiculed the idea of playing the Polish Super Cup in the USA. It will soon turn out that the Spanish beat us to the silly idea of playing somewhere else in the world. And a league match at that.

Wołosik: Jagiellonia, Legia, and Raków will play in the second legs of their cup matches on Thursday. What are your predictions?

Kałużny: Jagiellonia was the only team in this group to secure a first-place finish in Denmark and should be able to handle Silkeborg. Jagiellonia, after a false start, has made a great start in the league. The style and momentum with which they made up for the deficit against Cracovia are a credit to them. Generally, Jagiellonia plays the most spectacular football in the league. It's impossible to get bored. This team attracts attention, attracts people, and evokes universal sympathy. As for Legia, I think they could upset the Cypriots, but the latter will advance. Legia suffered too heavy losses away from home.

It's true that after an identical score – 1-4 in the first leg – my Wisła Kraków managed to eliminate Real Zaragoza, but that was ages ago, different teams, different circumstances. You can always find an example to latch onto and treat as hope, but that smacks of superstition. Hopefully, Raków Częstochowa will rise to the occasion. The opponent from Israel is very average, yet they defeated Marek Papszun's team away from home. Raków is looking poor this season. They have some interesting names, but I don't really see a team there. Despite everything, I'm counting on Raków to advance.

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