Ireland can expect Poland to be a tough nut to crack at the Aviva Stadium on Sunday, according to one Polish football journalist.
Michal Zachodny of Sprot.pl joined Ger on Off The Ball tonight to analyse our crucial Euro 2008 qualifier this weekend, and give a Polish perspective on proceedings as the Group D leaders descend on Dublin.
"My expectation is [Poland] to play a safe game," Michal told Ger. "I think we'll have very cautious approach. We'll be very secure in our own half ... we'll let Ireland play."
Listen to Michal and Ger here:
Scotland bagged a 2-2 draw from their trip to Warsaw earlier in the campaign, when Gordon Strachan's men took the game to the Euro 2012 co-hosts.
"It will be possibly similar than against Scotland," Michal reckoned, "but then Scotland are better on the ball."
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He gave an insight into Poland's own goalkeeping conundrum, admitted the Ireland match in Poznan last year was an "awful game", and said he "didn't expect to beat Germany", referencing Poles' surprise 2-0 win back in October.
"We have two very strong strikers and that might be crucial," he continued, before adding: "It think it will be a draw."
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