Winners at the last minute of the Czech Republic on Tuesday in Leipzig, the Portuguese deserve their victory according to Ivan Hasek, the Czech coach.
Portugal “was much better” and has “deserved to win”recognized Ivan Hasek, the coach of the Czech Republic, beaten 2-1 in the final moments Tuesday in Leipzig in the first round of Euro-2024. “We lacked offensive strength. It was a little better in the second half, but it wasn’t enough.Hasek first explained.
“But Portugal were much better and deserved to win. I have nothing to reproach my players, in a way we were unlucky not to take a point., he added. Regarding his defender Robin Hranac, an own goal scorer, Hasek felt that he had been “unlucky”. “But the pitch was very wet, that can happen. For our part, we were not effective enough”, he commented. And to continue: “It’s a real shame to concede a goal in the last minute. You saw their quality but I think we hampered them”.
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Asked about Cristiano Ronaldo, Hasek judged that the Portuguese striker had “showed his quality and his ability to create chances”. “It’s incredible to be so dangerous at your age. Hats off to him, he’s one of the best of all time.”he added.
