At 3 am on July 3rd, Austria will face Turkey in the Round of 16 of the European Championship. Before the match, Austria midfielder Baumgartner said that starting strong is a big characteristic of Austria and said that the whole team will give their all to make history. 
Regarding Austria’s tactic of liking to start strong, Baumgartner said frankly: “It is a hallmark of Austria to raise the intensity of the game right from the start. We want to immediately put pressure on our opponents in the opening stages. We don’t need to wait for a perfect pass, we just want the game to be full of energy. I think the team’s excellent start in the first few games was no coincidence, and it definitely doesn’t hurt to take the lead early.”
If Austria beats Turkey, it will reach the quarter-finals of the European Championship for the first time, making history for the team. Baumgartner is excited about this: “This is a key moment in Austrian football history. But more importantly, the whole team needs to focus on this 90 minutes, or even 120 minutes. Any comments about what happens after the game are less important than the process of the game.”
“We have to give our all, the whole team is confident in winning the game. The team has had 7 days to prepare, which is not common in the European Championship. But I am used to this rhythm in the Bundesliga. Everyone took a few days to relax, and now we are back to being fully focused.”
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