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Robert Lewandowski: The whole team deserves praise
The captain led the Polish national team to a victory against Sweden in the final of the Qatar World Cup play-offs. "Lewy" scored the first goal for the White-and-Reds from a penalty kick. "It was one of the toughest penalties of my life. I was aware of the pressure, I wanted to concentrate fully on the shot but I knew what was at stake. Then there was great euphoria because I knew we had taken a crucial step. Later "Zielu" scored a second goal and we did it!" said Robert Lewandowski joyfully.
Heading for Qatar! The White-and-Reds booked a place at the World Cup with a 2-0 victory in the final of the play-offs. Lewandowski, who, as has often been the case in recent months in the national team, had a hand (foot) in the success, could be proud of the team. In addition to scoring the first goal, he was also very active in the attack. The Polish striker only ended the match with one goal rather than two or three due to a great performance of the Swedes' goalkeeper, Robin Olsen, in the second half.
"It was an exceptional match. We knew that it was entirely up to us. Of course, such an awareness is an additional burden but we played at home, which was an advantage. A few things can still be improved, especially when we are in possession of the ball, but the important thing is that we shoot. After our second goal, the Swedes clearly lost their will to fight. We played well in defence and showed that we have the potential to create even more situations. Let's appreciate this promotion and prepare for the World Cup both in terms of football skills and mentally," said Lewandowski.
"It's been a long time since we've played in such a formation; as you can see, we can play in different ones. We can still work on a few formations. In the end, the whole team deserves praise, looking at the number of injured players we had in the team," added "Lewy".
