Keystone
For Murat Yakin, the lack of energy in some players is the main reason for the 6-1 draw against Portugal. “Defeat hurts. We are sad», says the coach.
“We have to accept that a lot of things didn’t work out today.” Actually you wanted to play on the wings, put a lot of pressure. “But our plan didn’t work. Portugal were better organised,” admitted he, who had opted for a defense with Fabian Schär in center and Edimilson Fernandes on the right. Both were not up to par.
Nico Elvedi and Silvan Widmer were not available due to illness. “Widmer had a fever during the night, Elvedi was ill for four days,” Yakin explained. “And with Fabian Schär, we realized during the break that that was not possible.” He was having difficulty breathing. Yakin saw the physical condition of some of his players as a big, too big mortgage.
Despite the loss, Yakin felt you shouldn’t badmouth everything after the loss. “We played well in the preliminary round. Now we have found a better opponent. We can still be satisfied with the tournament.” It’s important to check things out and look forward as a team.
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