Jan Domarsky: Everything… the heaviest. Fights, brawls, abrupt exits, short cover. There will be no soft play with the Welsh. In Wroclaw in June, although we won 2-1 with them, playing in the reserves, they led 1-0 with us. Then their leader Bale left, he will probably play on Sunday, because he obviously came to life after moving to Los Angeles. The Welsh are not virtuosos, but solid masters, most of whom play in English clubs. They won’t let go an inch. Such a mentality.
Wales - Poland. Jan Domarski: You should fight on the field, not take pictures
When in 1973 the team with you played against the Welsh at the Silesian Stadium in Chorzow, were they also so aggressive?
Of course! We won 3-0 and I scored the third goal, but it wasn’t a walk in the park. Already in the tunnel before entering the field, they looked like bodybuilders in their tight T-shirts. Defenders were especially “dense”. Muscle on muscle. Only here they were not lucky, because they found angry Poles. In the first match of the 1974 World Cup qualifier that I watched on TV, they beat us 2-0. The guys said that they played ugly, cruelly, not respecting the health of their opponents. They made us so angry, and we repaid them in Chorzow. They say that the match with England at Wembley was the most important in our football, because a draw opened the way to the World Cup. True, my goal in London was very important, but we must remember that if we had not won against Wales earlier, then the match with the English would have been meaningless. Chances to get to the World Cup will be lost.
The results in the Nations League will be important for the mood of the Poles for the championship in Qatar. I mean the formation of self-confidence, the “mentality” of the team?
It all depends on the approach of the players. I’m not at the center of the team, I don’t know how they feel about matches in the Nations League. Are they serious or letting go? We considered every game, even sparring, as the most important match, like the World Cup final. We wanted to win everything. Now, in order to dream of any success, everyone must go out on the field to fight, and not be photographed before the game.
Petr Dobrovolsky was the interviewer
Cheslav Mikhnevich before the match with Wales: We miss Lewandowski’s goals
Piotr Zielinski at risk of injury with the Welsh? The referee can’t do anything…
The Poles showed up in Cardiff. Only a few had the courage to look the fans in the eye after the defeat
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Jan Domarski for Fact: There will be no soft play with the Welsh.
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“The Welsh are not virtuosos, but solid masters, most of whom play in English clubs”
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“To dream of success, you need to go out on the field and fight, not pose for photos.”
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Domarski scored against Wales in Chorzow in 1973.
Source: FAKT
