De Biasi hails Albania, Denmark's Olsen not happy
Saturday, October 11, 2014
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"I think we played excellently," said Albania coach Giovanni de Biasi after the 1-1 draw with Denmark, who failed to satisfy Morten Olsen despite equalising late.
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• Giovanni de Biasi praises Albania performance in 1-1 draw with Denmark
• Only negative tiredness near the end, when Denmark denied Albania a second win
• Morten Olsen not happy with draw, which leaves teams level on four Group I points
• Next games: Serbia v Albania, Denmark v Portugal (Tuesday)
Giovanni de Biasi, Albania coach
I think that we played excellently, though it was evident that we ran out of steam towards the end of the match. But after the first goal we scored, we had many good chances to double the lead and we could have won the match. Nevertheless, my players should keep their heads up because we played against very strong opponents.
Morten Olsen, Denmark coach
It was a very tough match for us, especially in the first half. Albania gave a good performance and their defence was strong as well. Fortunately we played a better second half and showed we have a good bench. In general, I am not happy with the result, but I have to accept it because we were behind at half-time and it was difficult for us to get the equaliser.