'VAR makes me so tired'

The German team is too hasty, they need to be more patient.

Facing Denmark - the team that reached the semi-finals of EURO 2020 with Germany is not easy. Despite continuous attacks from Germany in the first half, Denmark stood firm and fought back strongly. While Germany shot 15 times (9 times on target), Denmark also threatened Manuel Neuer's goal 11 times. In the second half, when Germany was still struggling to find a way to Kasper Schmeichel's goal, Denmark put the ball into goalkeeper Manuel Neuer's net. Unfortunately for them, VAR intervened and denied it. Taking advantage of their psychological advantage, Germany increased the pressure and scored two goals from Kai Havert on the penalty spot (minute 53) and Jamal Musiala (minute 69) to win a ticket to the quarter-finals.

Coach Nagelsmann breathed a sigh of relief: “VAR has made my emotions very mixed. But maybe it makes this sport a little fairer.

The first 20 minutes were probably the best Germany have had since the start of EURO 2024. We put on good pressure and made sure we had a very good high press. Then the pressure eased because Denmark fought back strongly. There was also a break in the game due to the weather. It never helps us to stop the game like that but fortunately it came at a very necessary moment. Germany used it very well to improve some things.”

Coach Nagelsmann (left) and the German team are present in the quarter-finals of EURO 2024

By defeating Denmark, the German team has reached the quarterfinals. The opponent of coach Nagelsmann and his team is the winner of the match between Spain and Georgia. The 36-year-old coach was cautious and pointed out the weaknesses of the German team if they want to win the championship right in their homeland: “There were stages in the match when everything went beyond the control of the German team. The whole team faced pressure from the opponent, which was not good and easy at all. The German team was impatient in some situations and often led to mistakes. When attacking, the strikers did not take advantage of the opportunities well. The German team must be more patient, wait for each moment and limit dangerous balls, too fast speed. After this match, some quick counter-attacking plans will definitely have to be practiced many times.”

VAR makes the Danish team experience an uncomfortable feeling

As for the Danish team, despite being eliminated, they still showed great fighting spirit. The "tin soldiers" tried to attack, creating many remarkable plays, but precision was what Eriksen and his teammates lacked. In addition, after VAR denied Joachim Andersen's goal and then awarded the German team a penalty, the Danish team's spirit was somewhat affected.

"The Danish team lost 0-2, this result was decided by two VAR interventions. I have the photo here, the difference was only 1 cm," coach Kasper Hjulmand said while showing the photo on his phone to reporters.

Coach Kasper Hjulmand continued: "VAR makes me so tired and the rules about handballs are ridiculous. We can't ask our defenders to always cross their arms when defending. Joachim Andersen was running normally, he jumped and the ball hit his hand from just 1 meter away. I rarely talk about these decisions but they were decisive for this match. What the Danish team went through was very unpleasant."

Denmark team cannot have a miracle like EURO 2020

At the end of his speech, coach Kasper Hjulmand sent words of encouragement to his players. He affirmed that he would still stick with the Danish team to look forward to the next tournaments: "The Danish team was under pressure in the first 15 minutes. However, we must also admit that the German team is too strong. The Danish players need to create more opportunities. We have many young players and need to play more directly."

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/hlv-nagelsmann-noi-diem-yeu-doi-tuyen-duc-hlv-dan-mach-var-lam-toi-qua-met-18524063006385122.htm