After securing top spot in their group with a 3-2 victory over the Netherlands, Austria manager Ralf Rangnick said that while Austria are unlikely to be European Championship champions, the slim possibility does not mean that it is absolutely out of the question.
Rangnick was over the moon with his team’s 3-2 victory over the Netherlands and said that if anyone had bet on Austria topping the group, they should be rich now, “However, it happened.”
As for his team selection in the final group match, Rangnick revealed, “If Italy had not drawn with Croatia, perhaps I would have fielded a different lineup. But in this game, when those players who are considered irreplaceable were not in the starting lineup, we still performed well, which shows that we have a lot of available players.”
And about his team’s lack of change in mentality after conceding goals, Rangnick was extremely relieved, “What impressed me most, of course, was the team’s reaction after conceding goals, they digested it well, continued to put in the effort, and ultimately rewarded themselves with a victory.”
Although Austria have been dubbed the biggest dark horse in the tournament, Rangnick is still very sober, but he does not rule out his team eventually surprising the world, “I have said that we are unlikely to be European Championship champions, but it is not a certainty, it is not our focus at the moment, we have a long way to go, the most important thing is to prepare for the next game.”
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