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On switching to a back three at short notice: France did that against Switzerland prior to their Euro 2020 round of 16 game, and were knocked out. Murat Yakin did the same for Switzerland against Portugal in Qatar and lost 6-1. Switzerland had played with a back three for several years under their previous coach, and do so now: the point is that teams need time to settle into the system …
We showed great resilience and great character to keep going right until the end, and I think we deserved a draw in the 90 minutes. When you get the goal so early in extra time, you’re able to be in charge of things a little more.
We have to get ourselves back to the mental stage we were in before the game [against Slovakia]. Where whatever it takes to win, you’ve got to be ready to go. You’ve got to be ready to go right to the depths again.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2024/jul/05/euro-2024-germany-and-spain-collide-in-last-eight-before-portugal-v-france-live
Author : Dominic Booth
Publish date : 2024-07-05 08:26:33
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