On December 31, 2022, Czesław Michniewicz officially ceased to be the head coach of the Polish national team. The trainer led the team in 13 matches and advanced with it to the World Cup in Qatar, during which he was eliminated in the 1/8 finals. Bartosz Kapustka, who worked with him in the U-21 national team and Legia Warszawa, spoke about the former national team coach.
Bartosz Kapustka appreciates Czesław Michniewicz and is grateful to him. “There were moments”
Bartosz Kapustka played 14 matches for the first team, scoring three goals, and was part of the squad during the 2016 European Championship. Previously, he was a player of the U-21 national team, which was led by Czesław Michniewicz at that time. The former selector bet on Kapustka, who did not play for the club, and thanks to him, the footballer was able to maintain the match rhythm and return to form.
“When I was in Freiburg, I wasn’t at the level I would like to be at on a regular basis. I felt after myself that my disposition was not what I expected and probably neither did the coach. And there was a match with Lithuania U-21 in Lublin – recalls Kapustka and adds: – I played in this match and played quite well. It was a moment that I needed – the coach took me for an interview and gave a clear signal that he believed in me. He knew that in the future I could repay him. And I think it was.
“The coach took me for an interview and said he saw that I was trying, but he also said that I can play at a higher level and he expects more from me. He said that he believes in me very much and wants me to play in this match – added Kapustka.
The football player argues that with Czesław Michniewicz on the coaching bench he achieved good results, but they do not make him consider him a good trainer. – I value coach Michniewicz because he believed in me a lot. Primarily. I don’t want to value him for the fact that I achieved a lot with him – promotion to the U-21 European Championship and the championship with Legia – but there were moments that were more important a little more than all this – argues the Legia footballer.
This season, Bartosz Kapustka played 19 games for Legia Warszawa and scored one goal and provided two assists. The last time he played for the Polish national team was in November 2016 against Slovenia, when Adam Nawałka was the coach. It was during the tenure of this coach that he played all 14 matches for the national team.
Source: Sport
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