Robert Lewandowski has been a nightmare for defenses all over the world since he began his distinguished career with Delta Warsaw almost 20 years ago.
He is one of the finest strikers to ever play football, scoring nearly 600 goals for his clubs and country, and at 35 years old, he is still someone to be feared. Wales will have to watch out for when they play against Poland in the match for the finals in Germany this summer.
But if they concentrate too much on stopping the former Bayern Munich striker, who now plays for Barcelona, it could lead to serious trouble. Last Thursday, Poland won 5-1 against Estonia, and the 35-year-old did not score any of the goals. Additionally, four of those goals were scored by different players, while the visitors scored an own goal.
Poland benefited from the Estonians having a player sent off in the 27th minute, but Wales still need to bring their A-game to face a team that may not be among the top European sides, but are close to it.
Wales are also a strong team and have filled the gap left by Gareth Bale’s retirement, and playing at their passionate Cardiff City Stadium gives them an advantage.
They are entering the play-off final full of confidence after defeating Finland 4-1 last Thursday and are eager to return to the big stage again this year.
But there is still concern that Lewandowski will dash their hopes. He has scored 23 goals this season for his club and country, proving that he is still as deadly as ever when given a chance and is 9/2 with Paddy Power and Betfair to score first, and 15/8 with the same two firms to score at any time.
Poland are 9/4 with bet365, BetMGM and Bet UK to win, and 11/1 with bet365 for a 2-1 victory.
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