This morning’s Monday morning image winds the clock back almost 38 years and lands in the West Pomeranian city of Szczecin.
The picture shows the emergence of two of that season’s title-chasing teams in Poland in 1982/83 season. Widzew Lodz the visitors and reigning champions and Pogon Szczecin who were unusually finding themselves in the midst of a race for the championship.
I had the good fortune to see Widzew Lodz play two seasons previously at Old Trafford against Manchester United in the UEFA Cup. That particular game featured one of the greatest players I’ve been privileged to watch live, Zbigniew Boniek, who played in a deep centre-forward role and controlled everything for his team, securing a deserved 1-1 draw.