SM
Thursday, November 7
Upcoming predictions and previews
Collect News Data
WN
European Championship | Round of 16
Jun 26, 2021 at 5pm UK
Johan Cruijff Arena
DN

Wales
0 - 4
Denmark


Rodon (26'), Moore (40'), Brooks (80'), Bale (90+3')
Wilson (90')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Dolberg (27', 48'), Maehle (88'), Braithwaite (90+4')

Kasper Hjulmand hopes Ajax links will help Denmark against Wales

:Headline: Kasper Hjulmand hopes Ajax links will help Denmark against Wales:
Ajax have produced a conveyor belt of Danish footballers.
Sports Mole

Denmark boss Kasper Hjulmand believes Amsterdam's "huge" connection with Danish football will help them overcome Wales in their Euro 2020 showdown.

The Danes reached the last 16 on a wave of emotion following Christian Eriksen's cardiac arrest during their tournament opener against Finland.

Eriksen spent five years at Ajax before joining Tottenham in 2013 and numerous Danish players have progressed through the Amsterdam club's celebrated academy.

Denmark's Christian Eriksen spent five years at Ajax before moving to Tottenham (Martin Rickett/PA)

"We're playing at Christian's old home and we're so excited to give it our all against Wales," Hjulmand said ahead of Saturday's clash at the Johan Cruyff Arena.

"If there's a club outside Denmark that means something for Danish football it is Ajax.

"They have always been developing and improving Danish players, so there is a huge connection between Amsterdam – and especially Ajax – and Danish football.

"We have three players from there and Christian was 16 when he came to Ajax.

“There is a huge connection between Amsterdam - and especially Ajax - and Danish football”
- Denmark boss Kasper Hjulmand

"I could keep mentioning players who were discovered in Denmark and starred for Ajax.

"I know the philosophy they have behind their football and it is something I respect a lot."

Wales fans are banned from the game as the United Kingdom is not on Holland's safe list of countries.

Denmark supporters are permitted to attend as the country is in the European Union and their citizens do not have to quarantine if they spend less than 12 hours in Holland.

Denmark will be backed by over 4,000 fans against Wales in Amsterdam (Hannah McKay/AP)

Around 4,400 Denmark fans are expected in a 16,000 Amsterdam crowd, and Hjulmand has also called on the native Dutch population to support his side.

"We have a huge connection to this city and I hope everyone in the Netherlands will feel the same thing at the game," Hjulmand said.

"Hopefully they are going to come in red and white and not orange, so I hope we are going to have some support from this wonderful place.

"We know a lot of people have come to Amsterdam to support us. All that support and love that we receive we will try and project into a good game."

Praising Denmark's mental strength since Eriksen collapsed in Copenhagen, Hjulmand added: "We dealt with a very traumatic experience and the same night we kept playing.

"We played one of the best teams in the world (Belgium) a few days later and then we beat Russia playing very intensely.

"We had three games at Parken (Stadium) filled with enough emotion for an entire life.

"It shows the power we possess, both mental and physical. We have shown this strength for many years.

Kasper Schmeichel's Leicester understudy Danny Ward has been in excellent form for Wales at Euro 2020 (Darko Vojinovic/AP)

"I respect Wales, what they have done during these last years, but at the same time we feel comfortable with what we do and the quality we have."

Denmark goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel will come up against his Leicester deputy Danny Ward in Amsterdam.

Ward has been in outstanding form at Euro 2020 after ousting long-time Wales number one Wayne Hennessey to start.

Schmeichel said: "He (Ward) is an amazing goalkeeper. He has all the qualities required for a good goalkeeper.

"We have great competition and we have a really good relationship. I don't see any weakness in him. He's a complete goalkeeper."

body check tags ::

amp_article__452778 : Collect and Make Data not in DataBase  : 
last updated article - 2021-06-25 19:01:48:
html db last update - 2021-06-25 19:01:48 :

ex - 7200 : read : write cache and make html
Read more!

Click here for more stories about Kasper Hjulmand

Click here for more stories about Denmark

Share this article now:


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!
Recommended Next on SM
Gareth Bale: 'Wales are used to underdogs tag'
Istanbul ignominy: Spurs dominated despite narrow defeat to Galatasaray
Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool108111961325
2Manchester CityMan City1072121111023
3Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest10541147719
4Chelsea105322012818
5Arsenal105321711618
6Aston Villa105321715218
7Tottenham HotspurSpurs1051422111116
8Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton104421714316
9Fulham104331413115
10Bournemouth104331312115
11Newcastle UnitedNewcastle104331010015
12Brentford104151920-113
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd10334912-312
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham103251319-611
15Leicester CityLeicester102441418-410
16Everton102351017-79
17Crystal Palace10145813-57
18Ipswich TownIpswich100551021-115
19Southampton10118719-124
20Wolverhampton WanderersWolves100371427-133
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.

history www

Team News: Three changes: Who starts for Man United against PAOK in Europa League?

1

TN

Amorim or Guardiola? Man City 'seriously interested' in Man United-linked attacker

2

AO

Preview: Aryna Sabalenka vs. Coco Gauff - prediction, head-to-head, tournament so far

NEW

3

PA

Preview: Mainz vs. Dortmund - prediction, team news, lineups

NEW

4

PM

Preview: Crystal Palace vs. Fulham - prediction, team news, lineups

5

PC

Premier League return? Man United 'eyeing' move for Bayern forward

6

PL

Ice for Rice? Arsenal's man's injury severity 'revealed' ahead of Chelsea clash

7

IF

Enzo's choice: Chelsea boss 'driving interest' in £42m Dortmund attacker

8

EC

Have Palmer, Rice made the cut? Lee Carsley's final England squad revealed!

9

HP

'Very good relationship': How Man United could beat rivals to wonderkid's signature

10

'G


. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .