“We’re delighted to have made the climb, it was a fantastic performance, especially in the first half. In the second half we lost a bit and Norway had chances too, but we kept our box clean. We did We worked hard and are looking forward to the duel with Germany. We had a good balance throughout the game. It’s still a bit unrealistic to have made it. We know that Germany is superior and is currently performing extremely well. I think for them No words for performance and that we actually reached the quarter-finals in this difficult group. The whole journey up to here has been a wonderful experience.”
“It’s amazing, I still can’t quite believe it. We invested everything we had, it’s awesome. We didn’t want to play for a draw, we wanted to win, and that showed very well at times. Our team spirit is there above all, we proved that again today.”
“It was important for us to be compact. It was an unbelievable team effort. The balance was there, we went up front, we were active. I don’t think we’ve ever played so flexibly. We’ve shown what we’re capable of on several occasions not many were expecting us in the quarter-finals. Now we have proven that we deserve to be there. We cleaned it up to the last minute, that’s how it should be done. I’m super proud of Nici Billa. The team has it Outstandingly done. Respect. I’m proud of them. Let’s enjoy that. We know that Germany started incredibly well. We know their strength.”
“We performed as a collective, we did what we wanted. We might have been a little dirty at times and that’s how we took them out of the game. Nicole Billa – you don’t need to say much about that, a goal machine. When you need her, she’s there. You definitely have to praise the defense, just one goal in three group games, that’s what sets us apart. We left our hearts on the pitch. Now the journey continues. Germany was already expecting Norway, which provoked and motivated us a bit. Now we’re going to show them who we are, that we exist too. And that there is not only Norway.”
“It’s an indescribable feeling. Now it’s time to celebrate again. That’s just us, that’s the way it is. Apparently it was too much for some last time, but it worked just as well. And today we will celebrate again, because now we are further. We won a lot of duels. Our defense was outstanding, Nici scored a dream goal. We were fully there, we were wide awake, we stood really well, Norway had a really hard time. The Germans have already spoken of Norway, now it’s probably Germany versus Austria. Not many thought of that. Now some must have us on the bill. It’s going to be a super game. It’s going to be very, very funny and a very good advertisement for women’s football.”
“It’s amazing that we’ve reached a quarter-final again. There are very good duels against Germany. See if we can write another fairy tale like 2017. I had another wow experience against Norway. Everyone now knows our pressing, we have outgrown the underdog role. We now have several players at a top level compared to 2017. We had the first final. Germany is strong, it’s the next final, of course we want to win that too. Norway are a top nation and you take a lot of confidence with a win like that. That fits very, very well. We’re very, very difficult to crack as a team. The willingness to run is great, as is our positional play. We were even more straightforward in our attacking game against Norway.”
“We worked hard for our common goal, in the end I have to take responsibility. The defeat against England was still in the air, we’re not robots. We tried everything in the second half but weren’t good enough before especially in the last third. We all feel very empty. We had higher ambitions, wanted to win a medal. I spoke to each player individually, then we gathered in a circle. It’s not the time to point fingers to show someone. Everyone has to look at themselves and see what they can do better. Of course it’s a big disappointment for us.”
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