The Switzerland coach spoke about the match against Italy, valid for the round of 16 of Euro 2024 and scheduled for Saturday at 6pm: “We don’t want to worry too much about Italy. I think the opposite is true because things for we are working well.” And on Spalletti’s national team: “We have studied them. They are unpredictable, but we are prepared”
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After qualifying for the round of 16, and having discovered that Italy will be the opponent to face, the Switzerland coach Murat Yakin spoke about Saturday’s match on national TV Srf: “We have enough quality for this match. We don’t want to worry too much about Italy. I think the opposite is true because things are working well for us.”
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“We have so much faith, we can’t hide”
In view of the match on Saturday 29 June at 6pm, Yakin knows that his national team cannot be said to be favourites, but he will do everything to bring them home: “We can’t say that we are the favourites, but certainly we’ll play it. The draw against Germany gave us great confidence and we can’t hide“. And on Italy: “We followed Italy’s match very carefully, analyzing it tactically and also from a strategic point of view. They are unpredictable, but we can’t wait to play it. We are prepared.” The key point according to the coach will be “the mental aspect: We have enough quality to survive a match like this.”
Freuler: “Special match for me, but we are not afraid”
However, the Swiss midfielder from Bologna spoke at the press conference Remo Freuler he thus presented the challenge to Italy, a match that was for him It’s certainly not trivial. “It’s clear that it can’t be a normal match for me. I’ve been in Italy for 7-8 years: I’m very well, as is my family. Italy has entered my heart, but in a round of 16 final of the European Championship there is no room for this love“. And on the characteristics of Italy: “They have great strength and character, just see that they came from a tough group to equalize in the last minute. To be like this you have to believe it. It will be a difficult and beautiful match, but we are not afraid“.
