Skriniar warns: “England are not at their best, this is our chance to beat them”

Milan Skriniarcaptain of Slovakia, He assured this Friday in a press conference England was not “at his best” playing and declared his team had a “unique chance” to beat the men led by Gareth Southgate. Slovakia and England They are measured this Sunday in the round of 16 of the present Eurocup.

The protector of Paris Saint-Germain He is aware of the irregular situation of his next rival in the round of 16 of the Euro Cup. england, who won only one of their three games in the group stage (0-1 against Serbia), will face many doubts against Slovakia.

“England It is full of big stars, it has great players. But we have seen some against the group and right now they are not at their best. So this is our chance to defeat them. “If we play as a team, as we did in the qualifying phase and in the group, I believe and hope that we can beat them,” he declared. Skriniar.

“A victory, of course, is something special. Not only for me, but for all Slovak people. If Slovakia beat EnglandI think this will be the best result for Slovakia throughout its history. I hope and believe that we can do it,” he added. Skriniar, which in 2023 left the Inter to sign him PSG.

Skriniar He also spoke about the possibility of meeting Harry Kane and he remembered that he had faced the English forward on previous occasions. “I have played against him, I think two or three times, so I know how strong he is. It will be a very good match, with nice duels, I’m happy and I can’t wait to play it,” he said.

For central Slovakia, England They have a lot of confidence in the individual quality of their players because they know that they can decide a match at any time. Because of this, he declared that it would be key for his team to stop them by working together.

“The defensive phase is undoubtedly important, we have to start defending from the front. But the main thing is that we start playing football. We have to show them that we know how to play, so they know that they are facing a team that knows what it wants” he added Skriniar.

EventuallyKriniar compared the pressure that England had along with Slovakia: “I think they will definitely be under a lot of pressure. The media and people have gone to see them after the games, so they will have a lot more pressure than us. That can work in our favor.”

“Our team doesn’t focus too much on criticism and pressure. We appreciate the support of the fans. All calm and focused on the next task. We have seen the results so far and there is really no favorite team. We just have to Keep the a cool head, we are under pressure, but at the same time we are in a calm environment,” he concluded. Skriniar.