Polish volleyball players before the quarterfinals. Sasak and Grbic warn against the Germans

In the 1/8 finals, the Poles confidently defeated Latvia 3-0, while the Germans made a surprise by winning against Bulgaria 3-2.

Sasak: It will be a difficult match

I think that in difficult moments the Germans coped with the pressure. Despite their health problems, they came out with the strongest squad available and they also played well, both in blocking and attacking. I think these elements were top - analyzed Polish attacker Kewin Sasak.

This season, the Reds and Whites defeated the Germans without any major problems 3-1 in the Nations League and 3-1 in a friendly match, but the players emphasize that Tuesday's match will look different.

We are preparing for a tough fight. The German national team showed that they can kick from the serve. I think it will be a difficult match and certainly what happened in the previous matches will no longer matter. At this stage of the cup competition, only victory counts. This is what we focus on, Sasak noted.

Grbic: We have to prepare for a very difficult match

The Polish coach, Nikola Grbic, pointed out two strengths of the Germans. The Germans accept it well. I watched their whole match against Bulgaria and I noticed that they received it well. They also have a lot of patience. Losing 0-2 in such an atmosphere is a very, very difficult situation, but I think they had the right approach, which high-level teams have, said the Serb.

They also have a bit more experience and less pressure than Bulgaria and that's maybe why they played the way they did, he added.

As he pointed out, the White and Reds will face a difficult match. We will prepare for their characteristics and adapt to what they will do. We have to prepare for a very difficult match, he mentioned.

However, the Polish team must also be ready for surprising moves from their opponents.

I think there are moments in matches when we can play very well, we can give our all, but the opponent's team will suddenly start doing things that didn't work before. Then you just have to focus even more and listen to the coach's advice that he says during the match, and this is probably the most important thing - noted center Jakub Nowak.