Sanni Franssi has a place for revenge at the European Championships – “Shouldn’t we put a stick in the cart”

Real Sociedad received one player of the European Championship: Finland’s Sanni Franssi. PDO

Finland’s luck was not envied when the Helmarie EC preliminary group was drawn at the end of October in Manchester.

United veteran Juan Mata raised the most difficult opponents from both the second (Spain) and third basket (Denmark) to the B group, where Germany, the eight-time champion of the continent, was already waiting at the bottom.

Basically, Finland starts every match as an underdog.

– The opening opponent Spain feels even the toughest at the moment. In that case, the “easiest” resistance would be Germany or Denmark, a credit pack Tuija Hyyrynen formulated for Iltalehte at the launch event of the Helmarien team.

After that, La Roja enjoyed a 7-0 crushing victory over Australia, but were held to a 1-1 draw in their warm-up against Italy.

Australia played mostly with their B team in Huelva, so you shouldn’t pay attention to the result of that match. Instead, in last Friday’s match against the Azzurri, Spain clearly suffered from inefficiency.

The head coach Jorge Vilda had to leave the team’s all-time leading scorer Jenni Hermoson out of the competition group due to a knee problem. Hermoso was named the second best footballer on the planet in the latest Balon d’Or poll, so it’s clear that his injury is a huge loss for Spain’s attacking play.

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Vilda messed up the harmony of the team even more by dribble Amaiur Sarriegi and Nerea Eizagirren in the final selection stage. The final EC group therefore has no less than nine players, the champion combination from FC Barcelona, ​​but not a single silver team from Real Sociedad.

Familiar opponents

Supporters of the Basque team can happily switch sides on Friday of this week, when Spain opens its own EC tournament against Helmarei.

Finland is the only representative of the club in the final tournament in England San Francisco.

– There are indeed a lot of familiar players up against them. I have played against them for a couple of years, Franssi laughed to Iltalehte.

Franssi scored no less than ten goals for his club team last season.

– Of course we’re looking for revenge, he pointed to Sociedad’s silver state.

– Spain has also had quite a successful run recently. Why don’t you put some sticks in the cart?

At no point did Real Sociedad threaten Barcelona’s championship. At the end of the season, the gap to the top of the league had grown to 14 points. On the other hand, the going of the striped shirts was equally certain, and the reward was a free ticket to the second round of the Champions League. The group stage is therefore only one pair of matches away from victory.

It is difficult to describe the gap left by Hermoso. During his seven years at Barcelona, ​​the striker remade the record books with 181 goals.

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However, the Spanish press wondered why Franssin Sociedad’s top pair Sarriegi did not fit into the final competition group.

– I would say that Spain has such a high-quality group that the absence of one player does not weaken the level. We have to prepare for that match in the same way, even though Hermoso is gone, Franssi said.

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The Finnish striker, through his La Liga experience, is also the most familiar opponent for the Spanish pilot Vilda.

– We cannot think that we have achieved anything yet. The most important thing is to arrive at the game on July 8th mentally and physically in excellent condition so that we can beat Finland, Vilda said.

Franssi has not only Helmarie’s scoring but also the wishes of all Real Sociedad fans on his shoulders. He will continue in the Basque country next season as well.

– It’s nice to go to the Games after a successful season. You have found a good place for yourself. It makes even everyday life nice and high-quality. That makes it easy to perform well on the field as well.