Tits, thighs and castration: another week in Poland
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- Created: Monday, 05 October 2009 13:34
- Written by Ian Shine
Polish football was far from hit this week by Jagiellonia Białystok midfielder Marco Reich’s comments that the Ekstraklasa is comparable in quality to the German third tier.
Whether it’s true or not, the former Walsall, Crystal Palace and Derby County man is the one poor enough to be playing in the Ekstraklasa, and he played 84 minutes this week as Jagiellonia upset high-flying Legia Warszawa thanks to a fine display by Kamil Grosicki.
Just two games into this season's Champions League group stage, and it is becoming apparent that the dynamics of European club football is reflecting more that of international football. It has been a common soundbite in recent years that there are no easy international matches anymore, and likewise judging by some of the results, the same could now be said for the highest level of club football.
Chelsea were making steady progress up the Premier League ladder when, in 2003, Roman Abramovich came along and pumped in a few billion roubles. In 2004/05 The Blues put a smile on their Russian owner’s face by winning their first top flight championship for 50 years, but Abramovich’s lusty eyes are still set on the elusive Champions League trophy.
Rising from the ashes of Wimbledon 