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During the national team's press conference, striker Piantek expressed his views on a number of topics, including the retirement of teammate Szczesny, his own recent form, his assessment of the Turkish Super League and his outlook on the upcoming match against Scotland.
On Szczesny's retirement
Piantek expressed his regret over Szczesny's retirement, praising Szczesny as an amazing player who played an important role in the dressing room. Piantek mentioned that he had played against Szczesny in Serie A and had managed to break him down, further emphasizing Szczesny's strength and importance as a goalkeeper.
About your recent status
Piatek is confident that he is in top form at the moment. He has scored 8 goals in the last 9 games, including a hat-trick. He admits that this great performance has made him more confident and hopes to continue his good form in the upcoming matches. Especially against Scotland, he expects a great performance from himself.
Thoughts on the Scotland team
Piantek believes that the match against Scotland will be a tough challenge as it will be played on Scotland's home ground, which has an aggressive style of play. He recalled the friendly match against Scotland in Glasgow in 2022, when the two sides drew 1-1 and the match was not an easy one, even he got injured during the match. He emphasized that while the game will be more intense, Poland
The team is well prepared.
About the level of the Turkish Super League
Regarding the Turkish Super League where he currently plays, Piantek said that it is not as strong as Serie A or Bundesliga, but it is also a very physical league. He mentioned that it is difficult to play against defenders in the Turkish Super League because their defense is very tight and tough. At the same time, he also believes that the Turkish Super League is not as weak as some people think, and that it is getting stronger year by year as shown by the players that Turkish clubs have brought in in recent years (such as Osmeen).