On the eve of the match against Belgium, this Monday (9 p.m.) in Saint Petersburg, Finland coach Markku Kanerva spoke at a press conference about his dream of qualifying.
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“A big dream can come true”
“This is the most important game in our history. A big dream can come true, namely qualification. My colleagues will keep me informed of the Russia-Denmark result. I hope I don’t have to take this information into account. I want us to control our own game. We have the opportunity to finish at the top of the group. I’m not going to worry about what happens in Copenhagen before the second half. “
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“Some ideas” taken from the success in friendly on France
“It’s great to be able to play against the two best teams in the world (Belgium is first ahead of France in the FIFA rankings). We have solid experience against France (Finnish 2-0 friendly victory in November 2020) and we have some ideas to win against these great teams. “
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“Our defense will be very important”
“Practically speaking, a draw will be enough to qualify us. When I started as manager, we drew against Belgium in a friendly (1-1, in June 2016). Our defense will be very important tomorrow (Monday). The players are working very hard, their attitude is very good. “
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De Bruyne, but not only …
“We are going to face stars. For example, De Bruyne is a player who keeps moving, finding spaces … But you can’t play against a single player. Of course, we will have to know how to defend against him, but against all Belgians too. […] Belgium has the best options at every post. It’s a great team, regardless of the starting XI (vs. Thorgan Hazard package). »
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