Convincing win on opening day, Swiss coach still insists 'haven't won anything'

TPO - Coach Murat Yakin of the Swiss team was very modest after the convincing victory over Hungary. He made statements with the hope that his players would keep their feet on the ground.

Hungary were expected to cause a surprise against Switzerland. But the team went through 90 minutes of defeat, especially in the first half. This was the half that coach Murat Yakin, on his debut day at the EURO, highly appreciated the performance of the Swiss team.

He said after the match: “I would like to congratulate the team and my staff. We all worked very well together, performed well in front of great fans. Today, everyone played very well, especially in the first half when we dominated.

We were looking for an effective striker, and Duah played a very commendable game. On the other hand, Aebischer (1 goal, 1 assist) also left an impression. He did not play in his usual position, but he made a lot of highlights and scored a great goal.”

These 3 points open the door for Switzerland to continue because at EURO, a group can have up to 3 teams to continue. In fact, at EURO 2020, there were 2 teams in the round of 16 that only needed 3 points.

Switzerland played very well in the first half.

But coach Yakin wants to put the match aside to focus on the next two matches, because according to him, the Swiss team "hasn't won anything yet".

“Thanks for the compliments, but we haven’t won anything yet,” said coach Yakin. “We want to continue playing well like today, and the results will come. At this point, we can’t be sure of anything.”

He was echoed by key defender Ricardo Rodriguez. The 33-year-old said: “It was important to win the first game. It was good for our defenders that Vargas, Ndoye and Duah were fast and aggressive. They took the pressure off us.

Thanks to that, we just need to watch the movement and make the right pass, then they take on the role of scoring. Now, we all have to prepare together for the next match. We have to continue this way."

Dang Lai

Source: https://tienphong.vn/thang-thuyet-phuc-ngay-ra-quan-hlv-tuyen-thuy-sy-van-qua-quyet-chua-gianh-duoc-gi-post1646608.tpo