Ollie Watkins says England will not underestimate Denmark’s desire for revenge when the teams resume action in Frankfurt on Thursday.
Brentford head coach Thomas Frank summed up the mood in Denmark when he said no one in Denmark had forgotten what he was doing at Euro 2020 after Raheem Sterling won a controversial penalty in extra time. Cup semi-final loss to England. After Kasper Schmeichel saved the striker’s penalty and Harry Kane converted the rebound into a goal, Denmark took advantage of minimal contact from Joakim Mahler to unleash their fury on Sterling.
“In Denmark they will definitely remember that semi-final,” Frank told the BBC. “There are also penalties. Or a penalty for a foul on Sterling. A boundary, let’s put it that way. But England are certainly the favorites. They are one of the favorites for the European Cup and have a very good squad. Lineup. I think they have a good chance of winning.
Denmark still have a lot of work to do after drawing 1-1 with Slovenia in their opening match of Euro 2024, but they face England, who are top of Group C after beating Serbia on Sunday. Will be stimulated by a sense of injustice.
“We’re very aware of that, and I feel like their team may actually be better since the last time they played,” Watkins said.
“The lads are fully aware that they are dangerous, they have a lot of good players in the team and now they have the experience. They definitely don’t take it lightly.
Denmark coach Kaspar Hulmander said after the game that it was “a penalty that shouldn’t have been a penalty” and that he was still aggrieved by the Wembley semi-final tie. He watched as Denmark took the lead through Mikkel Damsgaard’s free-kick, but England fought back and reached the final.
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“I still wake up at night and think about that game,” Humander said in December. “Obviously, when you’re so close to a final, I think it’s something you’ll always remember, when you’re so close to a final, it stays with you forever. That hurt. It really, really, a lot.
“We now see if we can do better in Frankfurt. It’s always there.
