Polish clubs Lech Poznań and Górnik Zabrze go begin their Champions League qualification journey this Tuesday. Lech go face Danish champions Aarhus away from home for 7pm, while Górnik go meet Turkish giants Fenerbahce at 8pm.
Lech Poznań be the Polish champions and dem go play against Aarhus, wey surprise many people by winning Denmark league last season. Although Lech be favourite for the tie, dem no fit underrate the opponent. The match go show for TVP Sport.
Górnik Zabrze get tougher task as dem go face Fenerbahce, one of the most successful clubs for Turkey and last season runner-up. Fenerbahce be clear favourite. The match go broadcast on Super Polsat, Polsat Sport 1 and Polsat Sport Premium 1.
Lukas Podolski, wey be former Germany international and world champion, don become owner of Górnik Zabrze after buying 86 percent shares for almost 4 million zloty. He talk say e dey painful no to dey on the pitch again but e dey calm for him new role.
Podolski talk say: “At first e dey hurt small say I no dey for field again. But I dey feel peace because I dey play different role for club.” He add say e love football no matter the opponent or match.
Górnik Zabrze be 14-time Polish champion and seven-time Polish Cup winner. Dem be the only Polish club wey don reach European final, wey be 1970 Cup Winners’ Cup final against Manchester City.
Former Górnik player Daniel Liszka talk about the club history and the current mood. He say e remember when Górnik qualify for Europa League for first season after dem return to Ekstraklasa. He talk say: “That time we no get experience but e be big achievement for the club.”
Liszka mention say many players from him generation don play for central level. He list Daniel Sciślak, Wojtek Hajda, Krzysiek Kubica, Kacper Michalski, Bartek Bartczuk and Kuba Szymański. Five of dem still dey play for central level.
He talk about meeting Lukas Podolski for training. He say: “Podolski be world champion and e dey give 100 percent for every training. E still get the same hunger to win.”
For the fans, dem no dey feel pressure to beat Fenerbahce. Dem just happy say Górnik dey play European football again after many years. Dem want the adventure to last through autumn, whether e be Champions League, Europa League or Conference League.
Liszka say: “The fans go support the team for Istanbul. Dem want to see Górnik build experience and improve season by season.”
He add say the draw with Fenerbahce be good opportunity for Górnik to see how far dem need to go to reach Champions League level. He say e better to face a big team than to lose against a weaker one.
Podolski talk say Fenerbahce get many changes and problems, while Górnik get more stability. He say: “We don’t have anything to fear. We go continue to work hard.”
Tuesday matches for Champions League qualification: Lech Poznań vs Aarhus at 7pm, Fenerbahce vs Górnik Zabrze at 8pm.
