Poland actually does have a quite solid soccer team. They have an obvious lack of any Cup or competition hardware but I think in Germany this summer you will see a better and more hopeful team. Perhaps they still need about 2 years to bolster up, but they do indeed have a solid team that had a good qualifying run for the World Cup.
Zurawski, the famed striker, is doing great at Celtic (some concussions have prevented his playing but he has notched some goals and playing time). Fellow strikers Frankowski (Elche FC, but may transfer to Wolverhampton) and Gregorz Rasiak (Premiership striker) and Smolarek (in Germany) also Kosowski, Saganowski, and Brozek (Wisla Krakow) are lighting it up in Poland. The striker position will be well taken care of especially if Olisadebe plays (there has been alot of debate about this with him and the coach but he might.) It will be very difficult to pick a duo from this talented bunch to fit the 4-4-2.
Midfield looks very strong with Kryznowek (Bayer Leverkusen star) and Szymkowiak (playing in Turkey.) Defense has always been a strength with Klos (Wisla Krakow) and Baszczyński playing well in the Ekstraklasa.
Goalkeepers Dudek (European Champion 2005-Liverpool FC) and Boruc (has started this season for Celtic and has let in very few goals) will be well taken care of.
Most of these players are young guns and are playing abroad in great leagues like the Premiership and in Germany. Obviously they have quite a long way to go before they become a European or World power. They played close qualifying games with England and the Polish Ekstraklasa I think is headed up and getting more competitive. As a Polish national I am excited with the direction Polish soccer is headed and think it is a stretch to say they do not have a solid team. I would say that in a year or two they will emerge as a very competitive team, and they are beginning to be now. I favor them to pass from their group with Germany and hope for a good World Cup run.
