“We had at least 15 chances in the three games we have played and it is obvious that we have to be more clinical in front of goal”, he said.
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Punters, therefore, are advised to snap up the generous 13/8 (2.63) quote offered up by Betway for Poland to prevail inside 90 minutes in Saturday’s last 16 clash in Saint-Etienne.
Nawalka, however, insists there is absolutely no similarity between the two players, saying: ‘We don’t have a single problem with the fact that Robert hasn’t scored so far.
But Switzerland midfielder feels differently.
O’Neill named an unchanged starting XI in the final group game against Germany having made six changes for the second match of the tournament. I expect three or four of our players in the penalty area when we’re on the attack.
A quite remarkable crunching tackle on Robert Lewandowski to deny a one v one in the 0-0 draw with Poland automatically springs to mind.
“Robert Lewandowski is still a threat”, Lichtsteiner told reporters.
Nevertheless, there is plenty of cause for optimism in the Polish camp ahead of Saturday’s showdown, for Poland, alongside Die Mannschaft, are just one of two teams yet to concede a goal at Euro 2016.
Switzerland coach Petković must decide whether to keep faith with 19-year-old Breel Embolo or recall Haris Seferović to his attack.
“We are in no doubt that it is going to be a tough game against Wales but we will go into the match believing that we can win and that we can progress”.
“The performance against France was a benchmark and gives us plenty of confidence because we played very well and had a lot of possession against a top team”. It is the last 16 so we must be extremely focused.
Switzerland head coach Vladimir Petkovic also wants his team to be more ruthless, having only scored two goals in three games, but has a similar opinion of his fowards.
At the other end of the pitch, Poland’s disciplined defenders have proved a lot more reliable.
Inspiring in Poland’s Group C opening win against Northern Ireland, not so good against Germany, in which he missed two golden chances to down the world champions, but much better as Poland secured qualification against Ukraine, Ajax youngster Arkadiusz Milik was among Group C’s shining lights. If their back line can continue to frustrate teams and keep clean sheets, it won’t be long before Lewandowski returns to his scoring form.
Switzerland have got better as the tournament has gone on and dominated possession when they held hosts France to a 0-0 draw in their final group game on Sunday to qualify. Before that they played in February 2001 and Poland won that game 0 – 4.
It’s unchartered territory for Switzerland and Poland, who have both reached the knockout stage of a European Championship finals for the first time. The first bet is related to the number of goals being scored.
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Though Lewandowski has yet to score, the team, and their star player, have impressed defensively.
