Robert Lewandowski has failed to score for Poland so far at Euro 2016
Polish coach Adam Nawalka doesn't want striker Robert Lewandowski compared to Cristiano Ronaldo as the Bayern Munich man faces Switzerland on Saturday having failed to score at Euro 2016.
Lewandowski, who scored 42 goals for Bayern last season including five in just nine minutes against Wolfsburg, has failed to live up to his reputation in France despite Poland comfortably moving into the last 16.
It was a similar scenario for Ronaldo in the early stages of the tournament before the Portugal striker burst into life against Hungary to take his team through.
Polish coach Adam Nawalka doesn't want striker Robert Lewandowski compared to Cristiano Ronaldo as the Bayern Munich man faces Switzerland on Saturday having failed to score at Euro 2016.
Lewandowski, who scored 42 goals for Bayern last season including five in just nine minutes against Wolfsburg, has failed to live up to his reputation in France despite Poland comfortably moving into the last 16.
It was a similar scenario for Ronaldo in the early stages of the tournament before the Portugal striker burst into life against Hungary to take his team through.
Robert Lewandowski is yet to score at Euro 2016 despite netting 42 times for Bayern Munich this season
Poland manager Adam Nawalka has rejected comparisons with Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo
Ronaldo broke his Portugal duck with a double against Hungary following a two-game tournament drought
Nawalka, however, insists there is absolutely no similarity between the two players, saying: 'We don't have a single problem with the fact that Robert hasn't scored so far.
'He's doing a great job for our side. We are a team that understands each other very well and knows that what's good for the team is the most important thing.
'Robert Lewandowski is doing very well in his role. So I don't like those comparisons, I don't want them. I'm very happy Robert Lewandowski is in our side.'
Poland's real strength so far has been at the back rather than up front. They haven't conceded a single goal in the tournament, including holding world champions Germany to a 0-0 draw.
Nawalka said that Lewandowski is doing 'very well for the team' despite not finding the net so far
However, Switzerland defender Stephan Lichtsteiner, who plays for Juventus in Serie A, has no doubts about who their danger man will be in St Etienne.
He said: 'If a striker doesn't score for three games it doesn't mean he's no good any more. He's one of the best strikers in the world for me. He can be a problem for us.'
Switzerland head coach Vladimir Petkovic also wants his team to be more ruthless, having only scored two goals in three games, but has a similar opinion of his fowards.
'It's not only down to the strikers to score a goal. You shouldn't put too much pressure on them,' said Petkovic.
'We have to be dangerous from all of our team. I counted at least 15 chances created from three games which is not bad. But we need to be more clinical.'