Euro 2016: Germany vs Poland - 5 players to watch out for

Manuel Neuer
Manuel Neuer will hold the key to the German’s chances of winning

#2 Robert Lewandowski (Poland)

Robert Lewandowski
Lewandowski will be in action for Poland

Often shadowed by Messi, Ronaldo and Suarez, Robert Lewandowski has been sensational for the teams he has played for and never been short of goals. With the ability to use both his feet, Lewandowski can be lethal even when he is having a bad day and is certainly a nightmare for the opposition’s defense. The Bayern Munich striker has both strength and composure to score crucial goals and always lives up to the expectations.

Voted Poland’s best sportsperson of the year by Przeglad Sportowy in 2015, Lewandowski has been the beating heart of Poland, scoring 34 goals for his country from 77 appearances. Though he was silent in the game against Northern Ireland, the 27-year-old was integral to Poland qualifying for the Euro 2016, scoring 13 goals in the qualifying stages and remains the highest goalscorer for Poland in this tournament so far.

Apart from his brilliant dribbling skills, Lewandowski also has the ability to score outrageous goals from long distances and is targeted by his team-mates from set-pieces where he can effortlessly head the ball into the net and who can forget the 5 goals he scored in a span of 9 minutes against Vfl Wolfsburg in September last year.

Quick Links