Outnumbered in the stands, not outplayed on the field.
That is the expectation of Denmark's players ahead of their European Championship semifinal match against England
Outnumbered in the stands, not outplayed on the field.
That is the expectation of Denmark's players ahead of their European Championship semifinal match against England at Wembley Stadium on Wednesday.
Entry restrictions to Britain amid the pandemic are stopping Danish fans from traveling to London from abroad to cheer on their team at English soccer's national stadium. Only Danish people already in England, or who live in England, can buy a ticket from the country's allocation of about 5,800 from an expected capacity of 60,000 spectators.
Denmark midfielder Christian Norgaard is gearing up for a 바카라hostile environment바카라 at Wembley. That, though, might not be such a bad thing.
바카라They'll get wild support,바카라 Norgaard said.
바카라But maybe they'll turn on their own team if things don't go well for them.
바카라There is pressure on them,바카라 he added in Danish newspaper BT.
바카라We can play more freely. We have always been able to do that, but we also have expectations of ourselves. We believe we can deliver something.바카라
Like Norgaard, a defensive midfielder for newly promoted English team Brentford, Andreas Christensen also plays in England with Chelsea and has already been to Wembley twice this season in the FA Cup 바카라 for the team's win over Manchester City in the semifinals and a loss to Leicester in the final.
The center back knows England's players well and doesn't see a massive gap between the teams.
바카라Player by player, they will probably say yes,바카라 said Christensen, when asked if England was the favorite.
바카라I feel like we have the qualities to play against everyone. As a team, I would not say they are that much better.바카라
Denmark has been struck by a groundswell of support following Christian Eriksen's collapse in the team's opening group game against Finland, when he suffered cardiac arrest and had to resuscitated with a defibrillator. The way Eriksen's teammates acted during and after the incident at Parken Stadium attracted widespread praise.
They have ridden a wave of emotion to bounce back from losing to Finland and also to Belgium in their second game to qualify from the group, and then beat Wales and the Czech Republic on the way to the semifinals.
바카라It has changed a bit after how we reacted after the first match,바카라 Christensen said.
바카라We have received a lot of support in England 바카라 we have been their favorite (other) team so far.
바카라That has changed now that we have become their opponents. I have received many messages from people at the club (Chelsea) and also from the players. They just write that things have changed now.바카라
(AP)