“This defeat hurts. We offer two gifts to the opponent …” Even if he does not let go of his crooked smile, Murat Yakin has it bad. This setback at Wembley remains in his throat.
“We delivered a very good first period. We dominated it. We played with the desired intensity, explains the coach. But we lacked efficiency in front of the opposing goal. And there are these losses of balls in the last seconds that brought the English equalizer.”
On the 2-1, Murat Yakin regrets that the referee was “content” to follow the rules to the letter. “There is the VAR, yes, but there is also the spirit of the game, he says. I have the feeling that Steven Zuber could not do anything not to touch the ball with his arm on this action. I also tell myself that it is better for such a scene to happen during a friendly match.”
Murat Yakin reconsidered his initial choices. They were dictated by the force of circumstances with the uncertain condition of Nico Elvedi which led to the tenure of Fabian Frei and with the muscular pains of Noah Okafor. The Salzburg player was in no condition to play. “The starting lineup was the right one. The system of play and the strategy too, continues the coach. Of course, we lost our footing a little after the hour mark. was able to rely on the players who came off the bench. I also tell myself that Wembley is not really the place where you can walk on the opponent for 90 minutes.
Finally, Murat Yakin spoke about the individual performances of Granit Xhaka and Xherdan Shaqiri. He was happy to see his captain take all his responsibilities at midfield even if his risk-taking was sometimes too high. As for Xherdan Shaqiri, he got the answers he was hoping for. “We see that he has found both the rhythm and the joy of playing, he says. This role of 9.5 suits him wonderfully well. His assist on the opener is magnificent.”
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