Helmarit struggles with the position of the underdog.
Natalia Kuikka already senses the European Championship. José Bretón
Today it starts. The opening match of the Women’s European Championship will be played at Thun’s stylish Stockhorn Arena.
There is a picture collage on the wall of the stadium on the wall of the press room. The representative team has been coached by Swiss surgery Murat yakin and Ciriaco Sforza.
But now FC Thun is a statistic with his own home grass. The main stage is reserved for women in Finland and Iceland.
– It’s always nice to be able to play big games and show what you can. Now that you got to the stadium, it really started to feel like she was in the race, Natalia Kuikka Said at the Helmar press conference.
Toppari assured him that he was in full 100 % of the game.
– Iceland is a really tough opponent. Their fast players create a constant threat, Kuikka warned.
According to FIFA rankings, Iceland is the toughest team in this block A.
– Although we are underdogs, we will win. We have a close group that has speed at the offensive end. Others have to watch out for us.
– If we get the defense game work well, the attack will be in the wing. We can’t win if we don’t score.
Superstar facing
Next to the head coach Marko Saloranta nodded for every Kuika answer. It even influenced that the duo had their media line in advance.
In the past, Saloranta has only worked as an assistant coach at the European Championships. Now all the beams are aimed at him.
– Of course, the pressure as a head coach is different. It comes in natural benefits. Every time he thinks that this can be the last time in the race, Saloranta replied to Iltalehti.
– The head of the head coach is on the saucepan if there is no result. But I don’t feel stressful.
In Iceland, there is a true superstar in the sport. Captain Glódis perla viggósdóttir Playing his profession in Bayern Munich and was nominated last year as a Ballon d’Or winner.
– Of course, Iceland has many fast players, and the team is truly a bit of a counterattack. That threat happens quickly. Then let’s go when that place comes.