England U21 draws Slovenia 0-0 in yesterday's Group B match of the European Youth Championship, head coach Lee Casley and his players are disappointed that they only scored one point. Although the team created many opportunities, it failed to translate into goals.
Casley said: "It's a frustrating game. We're not because of the lack of effort, but just lacking some quality at some point. We have some great opportunities and if we can catch one, I'm sure we'll win the game easily. We have to give Slovenia affirmation that they made this game very difficult, especially in the opening stages and their defensive strategy. Although a little disappointed, it's an acceptable result to get a point."
"We know they'll be very aggressive in attacking, so they don't Conceding the ball is an important goal for us. This is also the first time the new lineup has cooperated, and the young players are learning. Our top priority is to qualify from the group, and now it seems that this goal is still possible. "
captain James McCarthy also expressed a similar view. The Manchester City forward emphasized that there is no need to worry too much about the current situation: "Of course we are disappointed because we want to win. But in the end we got a point and our position in the group is still good. We are not performing poorly, but just missed some opportunities. I missed a few shots Yes, the opponent's goalkeeper also made several wonderful saves. But in another day, we can seize these opportunities and take away three-pointers. I don't think we were losing the chain in the game, but we just failed to seize the opportunity."
goalkeeper James Biddle has started two consecutive games against the Czech Republic and Slovenia. He said that the young England team has begun to prepare for the next game against Germany: "If you watch international games often, you will find that strong teams often need to crack dense defense, which is not easy. We know that we have this ability, which is what makes The frustration is because we know how good we are. But today we don’t show it all, but that’s football, there will always be tough days. As the game goes on, we will get stronger. I think the more we play together, the better it will be. Obviously, we will face a tougher test, but have enough strength in the offensive third zone to beat the opponent because today we should do that, but you have to go through those opportunities. "
face the group leader Germany, and captain McCarthy said England will go all out. In order to enter the knockout stage, England only needs one point to ensure advance to the quarterfinals.
Casley said: "It is very important for players to recover well now. Some players have played a lot of games, so we have to take good care of them. In the game against Germany in three days, we will definitely adjust the lineup. There is not much time, and we need to adjust as soon as possible."