The change of coach didn’t work. Marek Gołębiewski, who replaced Czesław Michniewicz, did not make it. He won only with difficulty in the Polish Cup with the third league Świt Skolwin and the second league Motor Lublin, and with the hopeless Jagiellonia Białystok. There is no clear strategy in sight, fabulously paid foreigners keep failing, the team tries to save players from the reserves at the end of the matches. There is no discipline, the organization of the defensive game has not improved, there are no sensible ideas for permanent parts of the game, i.e. elements that could be practiced in a very short time.
Looking at how much the team from Warsaw was happy after the elimination of Motor Lublin (eighth team in the second league), it was clear that it was not about a lack of willingness or commitment. The players really want, but do not know, how to change their current state. Nothing works for them. Legia is losing to practically everyone, although it is not as weak a team as the results show.
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The scale of the champion’s downfall is evidenced by the words of the Cracovia coach, Jacek Zieliński, who revealed what was needed to win. He said that it was enough for the rival to give the ball (initiative), be ready for counter-attacks and set pieces of the game. The simplest possible strategy was absolutely enough. And in most cases it is enough for a team that was supposed to be so diligently built according to the best European patterns. By professionals and businessmen. For millions.
The owner of the club, Dariusz Mioduski, who is so heavily fired that you even feel sorry for him, defending himself, fired a cannon himself and gave a famous interview in which he revealed that he is already after the word with the coach of Raków Częstochowa, Marek Papszun. The coach most desired by Warsaw fans would leave his team fighting for the Polish championship and save Legia. Only because he is a Varsovian, he would earn good, and working in this place is the greatest prestige and everyone in this profession dreams of it.
Mioduski, following the example of actions in the world of politics, tried to distract attention from the main problem. Focus discussions on something else, promise people something they dreamed about, gain some time.
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Cezary Kowalski, Polsat Sport