16th Jun 2012 | Euro 2012
Czech Republic v Poland: First Goalscorer Tip
Captain Marvel struck a beauty against the Russians and could do it again.
Only two men have scored for Poland in Euro 2012 and neither should have been a surprise. Robert Lewandowski and Jakub Blaszczykowski are the sole members of the squad who have reached double figures for international goals.
Lewandowski is the hot favourite to break the deadlock against Czech Republic at nothing longer than 5/1 (WilliamHill). I would suggest that Blaszczykowski is the better value selection at best odds of 12/1 with Hills.
The captain scored an absolute stunner against Russia to earn the co-hosts a vital point in the last match. I said before his lively performance against Greece that the captain looked like a man for the big occasion and he has now proven that emphatically.
The occasion now only gets bigger on Saturday with Poland knowing that a win will see them reach the knockout phase of the European Championship for the first time in their history. The man known as ‘Kuba’ will surely have a statue built in his honour if he delivers again tonight.
Odds correct at time of publishing: 13:39 16th Jun, 2012 but subject to change