Eighth finalist of Euro 2020, Austria returns again with great ambitions. The selection coached by Ralf Rangnick is coming out of a brilliant period for many months. Second in its qualifying group having held off Belgium, the Austrian team achieved many big results. In six wins and one draw in the last seven matches, Austria will have beaten Germany (2-0), Slovakia (2-0), Serbia (2-1) and humiliated Turkey (6-1) , four nations participating in Euro 2024. Good references for Austria before challenging the France team this Monday to enter their tournament.
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The Austrians also maintained serious performances against the Blues, whom they held on to during the last Nations League (1-1) before losing the return match (2-0). Capable of hurting the Blues, the Austrians do not come forward like expiatory victims, quite the contrary. “There are also Mbappé and Dembélé on the wings, who are very dangerous. We hope to be able to control them. Otherwise, it might be complicated. We have no right to let them advance towards us. We prepared well for this meeting, we analyzed the formation of the French team. And anyway, we are ready to play against her”declared Marcel Sabitzer in an interview for The Parisian.
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At a press conference, RB Leipzig player Christoph Baumgartner also targeted the two wingers who played this season at Paris Saint-Germain and announced a marking on the pants: “I believe that as attacking players we also have a big responsibility to help defend players like Kylian Mbappe or Ousmane Dembele. If we put good pressure on them from the start and don’t let them get into their situation, then we have a chance.” A specific anti-Kylian Mbappé plan which is in any case supported by all sides within the Austrian selection. “Mbappé has great speed and great finishing ability. He is someone to be wary of. We have to defend collectively, help each other and try to keep him out of the game.” said Florian Kainz of FC Cologne.
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For coach Ralf Rangnick, the presence of Kylian Mbappé opposite requires adjustments, but the German coach does not only want to think about the new Real Madrid player: “France probably has the best team of all participants in the European Championship in terms of individual player quality. If you want to win against a team like that, you have to compensate for certain things. We must act better as a team and take advantage of our chances in crucial moments. I am confident we can do it. France probably has the best striker in the world at the moment, in Erling Haaland, but he is also only one of eleven players. It is clear that we are not considered favorites, but that does not mean that we do not think we have a chance to win this match. We have to be able to do it.” The Tricolores of Didier Deschamps have been warned…
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Pub. THE 06/16/2024 4:05 p.m.
Update 06/16/2024 4:50 p.m.
