Kosovar Asllani has been one of Sweden’s most important players in the EC. Ahead of the semi-final against England, she is set to face the home team at a packed Bramall Lane in Sheffield.
– We feel tense and are ready for the task. It will be a fantastic match. You have worked hard to be able to play these matches and they are absolutely the most fun to play, she says.
“Suits us”
Asllani feels confident ahead of the match, and believes that the opposition suits them.
– The way we play football suits a match picture like this. We are always at our best when we face the best nations.
– We face very tough opposition. England have played very well in the tournament, but at the same time they haven’t met Sweden yet, she says with a smile.
“Few teams in the world beat us”
Asllani points out some key factors to be able to defeat England.
– We must continue to have speed in the passing game. We must continue to be straight and threaten them early. There are few teams in the world that beat us in speed, she says.
– We have our match plan ready for us. We know which surfaces we want to threaten and which surfaces are vulnerable to them. If we do that, we have a good chance of winning.
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