Austria’s nationwide group impressed not solely the house followers with their 3:2 win towards the Netherlands and the ensuing group victory. The press feedback from overseas:
Deutschland:
- “HE DOES”: “Austria’s present of pressure towards the Dutch! France? Netherlands? No, Austria wins Group D! Rangnick’s group has a solution to each setback towards the Netherlands. The Dutch protection, which had beforehand been so convincing, out of the blue appears vulnerable to errors.”
- Bild: “That was the very best sport of the European Championship. What a wild kick! Austria beats Holland 3-2, destroying the Holland competition in Berlin’s Olympic Stadium.”
- The mirror: “France? Netherlands? Austria! Hardly anybody would have anticipated this earlier than the European Soccer Championship: The winner of Group D is Austria. Ralf Rangnick’s group confirmed of their victory towards the Netherlands that they’re uncomfortable – and may go far.” On Rangnick: “He turned down FC Bayern for this special occasion. FC Bayern wished Ralf Rangnick as coach – however he most popular to play European Championship with Austria. What can we are saying: The plan labored.”
Nice Britain:
- BBC: “Austria confirmed a formidable efficiency that’s worthy of consideration on the European Championships. Regardless of the troublesome group towards the Netherlands and France, Ralf Rangnick’s group received two of their three video games and are actually on the high of the desk.”
- Guardian: “Is Austria a critical candidate for the European Championship title? In one of the crucial entertaining video games of the group stage, the Austrians picked up three factors and, opposite to expectations, secured first place in Group D. (…) Rangnick and Sabitzer are performing miracles, and what did not work at Manchester United is working like clockwork for the 2 of them elsewhere.”
- Each day Mail: “Ice chilly, Marcel. Ice chilly! What a dramatic night in Group D, the lead modified a number of occasions through the night. However in the long run Austria defied all adversities and certified for the knockout spherical as group winners.”
Italy:
- Gazzetta dello Sport: “Professor Rangnick wins forward of France and the Netherlands with a nationwide group, that of his Austrian neighbors, which is able to trigger additional surprises. Austria is taken into account an outsider on this European Championship, Rangnick’s group is just not one of many huge ones, however can nonetheless be harmful.”
- Corriere dello Sport: “Rangnick’s Austria flies to first place following a well-deserved victory towards the Netherlands. Rangnick has constructed a troublesome group that reveals unity and power. They instill worry of their opponents.”
- Tuttosport: “Coup de theatre within the Olympic Stadium in Berlin: Arnautovic and his colleagues combat laborious and show themselves as a group with temperament and coronary heart. Rangnick’s group can nonetheless go a great distance on this event.”
- The Republic: “Rangnick’s revenge: Austria in first place. The person who mentioned no to Bayern Munich shocked along with his group’s efficiency in a bunch the place the favorites have been Deschamps and Koeman. Rangnick, referred to as the ‘Coach of the Algorithm’ due to his penchant for numbers, has turn into Austria’s hero.”
- Corriere dello Sport: “Professor Rangnick is giving the Netherlands a soccer lesson. Austria is the right laboratory for soccer innovation. Austria is the massive shock of this European Championship due to its personal deserves and never simply because of presents from the French and the Dutch, who’re making a number of errors.”
- The messenger: “The Austrians beat Oranje following a loopy sport, an thrilling and extraordinary match during which Rangnick confirmed all his strategic expertise.”
Spain:
- The nation: “Austria humiliates the Netherlands and qualifies as no 1 within the mighty Group D.”
- AS: “Austria pulls off a shock victory. Rangnick’s group wins the group forward of France and the Netherlands following a 3-2 win towards the Dutch, who dominated within the first half and collapsed within the second.”
France:
- The group: “Extraordinary Austria. Ralf Rangnick’s group was irresistible towards the Netherlands and managed a spectacular comeback in Group D, snatching first place from the Dutch and ‘Les Bleus’, who have been concurrently held in verify by Poland.”
Switzerland:
- Blick: “Austria dethrones France with a spectacular victory. It’s a spectacular match that the followers in Berlin and the TV viewers will see. Austria beats Holland 3-2, ends a 34-year-old curse – and wins the group.”
Netherlands:
- The Telegraph: “Setback for the Dutch group! There have been fantastic summer season temperatures in Berlin, however the Elftal bought a chilly bathe. It was a form of turnaround, as a result of the Netherlands had received all the earlier seven duels with Austria, the final time they misplaced to Austria was in 1990. However there was little doubt in regards to the defeat in Berlin. The Oranje have been outdone by the Austrians in each respect.”
- “AD”: “Disappointing Oranje suffers painful defeat towards Austria and solely finishes third within the group. The way during which they did so presents little optimistic for the knockout part. Earlier than the break, Oranje merely performed dramatically. After the break, they have been notably susceptible defensively. With a nagging feeling and a blow to their confidence, Oranje stumbles in direction of the spherical of 16 subsequent week because the inglorious quantity three within the group.”
- de Volkskrant: “A disgraceful efficiency towards Austria places the Dutch in hassle on the European Championships.”
- NRC Handelsblad: “Fragile Netherlands lose to Austria and transfer on dented. Within the run-up to the match, the query was how the Dutch build-up sport would fare towards Austria, which is thought for its direct type of play with excessive urgent. Not nicely, because it turned out.”
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