Coach Dragan Stojkovic insisted Serbia “confirmed themselves positively” regardless of their limp exit from Euro 2024 tonight.
Stojkovic’s aspect wanted to beat Denmark in Munich to face any probability of advancing to the knockout levels which made his workforce choice – during which he left inventive spark Dusan Tadic and striker Dusan Vlahovic on the bench – shocking.
Each males got here on as Serbia chased the sport but it surely was too little too late as they failed to interrupt down the defence of a Denmark aspect that received the purpose they required from a goalless draw to qualify in second place in Group C.
Stojkovic stated: “I can say that I’m pleased with the boys. They fought, they did their finest. They ran plenty of kilometers.
“If we go right into a deeper evaluation, the defeat in opposition to the English and the purpose we deserved introduced us to this case. We made impression. The gamers deserve congratulations for his or her preventing spirit. They represented Serbia in the very best approach and confirmed themselves positively.”
Possibilities few and much between
On tonight’s recreation, he added: “It was a troublesome and tactical recreation for each side. The variety of probabilities additionally speaks for itself. We knew there wouldn’t be lots of them.
“We knew that if we received an opportunity to attain, we needed to, it will resolve the sport.
“Slovenia and Denmark haven’t crushed anybody, and they’re transferring on, unbelievable however true.”
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Denmark boss Kasper Hjulmand rued his aspect’s incapacity to take considered one of their first-half probabilities and save themselves a nervy second interval understanding only one Serbia purpose would see them eradicated.
He stated: “It was a troublesome, emotional battle, and we knew that will be the case effectively prematurely. It could have been good to attain a purpose so we had a buffer, and we had our hearts in our throats. I believe we needs to be pleased to be by means of. The primary purpose has been reached.
“We should bear in mind to have fun like loopy, after which we’ve some unresolved issues offensively that we have to do higher.
“We’ve got the standard. We’ve got so many gamers we are able to use there. We will create extra conditions the place we’re harmful.
“We received by means of the group stage, so let’s simply be very pleased about this. We’re representing Danish soccer, the hundreds of volunteers at completely different golf equipment who do an amazing job. We’re everybody’s workforce, and we’ve to be pleased about it.”
Eriksen pleased with Denmark’s show
Man of the match Christian Eriksen added: “I’m proud and I’m relieved. I believe we had been pressured on the finish. I’m proud that we’ve gone by means of.
“I believe we fought to the final. They needed to go ahead to attain whereas we already had a end result at 0-0 and for that purpose we had been a bit passive on the finish.”
