Smuda set to stick to his guns against Czechs

Poland's glory days in the 1970s and 1980s were based on that style of play and it was the model Smuda's men adopted in an exhilarating second-half performance against Russia which earned the co-hosts a 1-1 draw.

Smuda plans to stick to his guns even though the Czechs may not take the bait after showing against Greece they were content to sit back following a stunning 4-1 loss to Russia who soaked up early pressure before launching devastating counter-strikes.

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