Lewandowski, frustrated: I had no chances to score FIFA World Cup 2018 - Poland Impotent striker

For 12 minutes, Robert Lewandowski shook his head, shrugged and tried to give explanations he could never find, and, without removing his hands from his pockets, the Polish striker acknowledged that he felt powerless to prevent Poland being eliminated from the World Cup because he simply had no chances to score in the three group games.

In his ten matches between World Cups and European Championships, Lewandowski has only scored two goals, a figure far from the averages he exhibits at Bayern Munich and a world away from the 16 in ten games he achieved during qualifying for Russia.

"It's no use cheating everyone, we were the weakest," admitted the striker.

"We are all angry and sad.

"The differences between us and our rivals were clear, and fighting only, without playing good football, is not enough.

"I didn't have opportunities to score, and though I would be angry with myself if I hadn't taken advantage of chances, I simply didn't get any."

In fact, he had one: when Poland were losing 1-0 to Colombia, he brilliantly controlled a long ball in the area, but saw his shot saved by David Ospina.

Beyond their elimination, the striker still wants to say goodbye to the tournament in the best way possible on Thursday, when Poland meet Japan.

"I feel bitterness, anger and impotence," he added.

"We couldn't overcome the rival and that's the current situation in Polish football, but I want to fight for a good result in the last game."