Gerhardsson: “I am very calm, I have very good players”

The coach of Sweden, Peter Gerhardssonwas confirmed this Monday that the fight against Spain corresponding to the semifinals of world The women’s match will be “difficult” but trusts her team’s “extraordinary skills” to neutralize the Spanish team.

In the press conference before the match, Gerhardsson emphasized that his team has “very technically skilled” players, although the main strength is “the structure” of the team. “We have very technically skilled players, but we also worked a lot on the structure and not just on the individual pieces.”

The coach explained that his players were “confident” of a good result, although he emphasized the quality and high level of the rival. “Spain is a bit like us, they are aggressive and their priority is always to have the ball. It’s going to be a tough game,” he analyzed. “But you never really know what the situation is going to be on the pitch until you step on the pitch.”

The coach also pointed out the “strong pressure” for this commitment, as “both teams want to win” and secure their place in the World Cup final. “There is this pressure, both teams want to win, the transitions will be essential. The Spaniards are good at keeping the ball, they recover it very quickly, and we have to pay attention to that”, he pointed out.

Gerhardsson is clear that “there will be a lot of pressure, both from Spain and Sweden, especially in transitions. And for me, that is good football.” He added that Spain is one of the “good teams” Sweden faces, as any semifinal is “a quality team.”

In this sense, Gerhardsson emphasized that the Spanish squad does not only have “one or two” remaining players, but also “a very good team” that needs to find the best way to counter. “But I feel calm, because we have players of a very high level and very experienced”, he pointed out.