Denmark coach Kasper Hjulmand says Germany must be “very, excellent” to beat his workforce in tomorrow’s Euro 2024 spherical of 16 conflict in Dortmund.
Germany cruised by way of Group A, though they did want a last-gasp Niclas Fullkrug equaliser in opposition to Switzerland to make sure they claimed prime spot.
That arrange a conflict with a Denmark facet that got here runners-up to England in Group C.
Hjulmand’s facet have seemed stable, if unspectacular, up to now and he’s predicting a troublesome night for the match hosts at Sign Iduna Park.
He mentioned: “Initially I thought-about Germany one of many favourites, and it’s too unhealthy that they’re enjoying us tomorrow. They’ve high quality and expertise, and expressed themselves very effectively within the group. However we even have high quality and expertise, they usually’ll should be very, excellent to beat us.”
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Denmark reached the semi-finals of Euro 2020 and Hjulmand expects his gamers to deal with the stress, including: “It’s necessary that we consider in ourselves and the strengths we have now. We’ve performed numerous matches in opposition to excellent groups in the previous few years. We’ve all the time been very aggressive, so we have now a energy in our workforce mentality and the way in which we play.
“We’re very targeted and may’t wait to get began. We’ve been aiming for this. We went by way of a really tough group, and we’re prepared. It’s a giant factor for us, and we’re trying ahead to giving them a giant match tomorrow.”
Defender Jannik Vestergaard is relishing the very fact Germany will go into the sport as favourites and with the added stress of enjoying in entrance of an expectant house crowd.
He mentioned: “We all know that to win the match it could be a little bit of an upset. However we like being underdogs. Germany will probably be favourites, however we like being a little bit of a ache to the opposition and enjoying to our strengths.
“They’re an excellent workforce. They’re at house. They may have wonderful assist from their followers on this stadium. They may undoubtedly be within the majority. So it’s a really powerful recreation for us however a recreation that we nonetheless consider that we are able to do one thing in, and one which we’re trying ahead to.”
Manchester United midfielder Christian Eriksen didn’t prepare as we speak because of a abdomen downside however he’s anticipated to be match for tomorrow.
