Coach Dragan Stojkovic insisted Serbia “confirmed themselves positively” regardless of their limp exit from Euro 2024 tonight.
Stojkovic’s facet wanted to beat Denmark in Munich to face any probability of advancing to the knockout phases which made his staff choice – through which he left artistic spark Dusan Tadic and striker Dusan Vlahovic on the bench – stunning.
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 facet that acquired the purpose they required from a goalless draw to qualify in second place in Group C.
Stojkovic mentioned: “I can say that I’m pleased with the boys. They fought, they did their finest. They ran a number 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 a great impression. The gamers deserve congratulations for his or her combating spirit. They represented Serbia in the very best approach and confirmed themselves positively.”
Possibilities few and much between
On tonight’s sport, he added: “It was a tricky and tactical sport 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 acquired an opportunity to attain, we needed to, it could determine the sport.
“Slovenia and Denmark haven’t crushed anybody, and they’re shifting on, unbelievable however true.”
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Denmark boss Kasper Hjulmand rued his facet’s lack of ability to take one among their first-half probabilities and save themselves a nervy second interval realizing only one Serbia aim would see them eradicated.
He mentioned: “It was a tricky, emotional combat, and we knew that might be the case nicely prematurely. It might have been good to attain a aim so we had a buffer, and we had our hearts in our throats. I feel we must be blissful to be via. The primary aim has been reached.
“We should keep in mind to have fun like loopy, after which we’ve got some unresolved issues offensively that we have to do higher.
“We have now the standard. We have now so many gamers we will use there. We will create extra conditions the place we’re harmful.
“We acquired via the group stage, so let’s simply be very blissful about this. We’re representing Danish soccer, the hundreds of volunteers at completely different golf equipment who do an ideal job. We’re everybody’s staff, and we’ve got to be blissful about it.”
Eriksen pleased with Denmark’s show
Man of the match Christian Eriksen added: “I’m proud and I’m relieved. I feel we have been pressured on the finish. I’m proud that we’ve got gone via.
“I feel we fought to the final. They needed to go ahead to attain whereas we already had a outcome at 0-0 and for that purpose we have been a bit passive on the finish.”
