Italy in shock, Switzerland immediately focuses on the next match

JAKARTA – A surprise from Switzerland by eliminating the reigning Italian champions in ERuo 2024. However, coach Murat is sure that the euphoria of the 2-0 victory in the round of 16. Switzerland immediately focused on its next match against England or Slovakia. in the quarter-finals.

Switzerland unexpectedly beat Italy in a duel at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin on Saturday evening, June 29, 2024 WIB. In this match, defending champion Italy was unable to face Switzerland, who played well.

Switzerland would have deserved to win the match, especially after taking the lead thanks to Remo Freuler’s goal in the first half.

Italy tried to regain the lead in the second half. But the match lasted only a minute and Gianluigi Donnarumma conceded again.

This time, midfielder Ruben Vargas, who had been aggressive since the start of the match, managed to increase Switzerland’s advantage.

Swiss coach Murat Yakin said the strategy to suppress the Italian defense was the key to winning the match. According to him, Italy did not manage to free themselves from the pressure which prevented them from catching up with the goals.

“We force them to be busy (holding) and make our opponents play under pressure. It’s not about winning but how we win it,” Yakin said.

“We hope this is not the end of the journey. We want to continue making history,” he said.

Convinced that she can say that the victory over Italy shows that Switzerland is capable of competing with the best teams.

But he didn’t want to rest on his laurels and the team had to focus on their next opponent. Switzerland could meet England if they manage to beat Slovakia.

“Only a good team can survive the Euro. We are demonstrating that we are capable of competing with big teams like Germany and Italy,” Yakin said.

“It is also an important signal that we can play well and win matches. We are not just holding on, we are able to dominate the game,” said Yakin, who played for German clubs Stuttgart and by Mitt Romney.

“We won an important match. But we have to prepare for the next match, especially after watching England against Slovakia. We have to stay focused on ourselves,” he said.

Vargas said Switzerland tried not to give Italy the opportunity to develop its game. That’s what makes it difficult for Italy because it doesn’t expect to face opponents who play aggressively.

“We are a problem for them because we played aggressively from the first second,” Vargas said.

“We always excel in good positions. We don’t let them breathe,” said Vargas, who was the best player of the match.

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