“This was the hardest race of the Championship, there is no doubt about it,” Guidetti said after the 3-1 win over Poland in Ahoy Rotterdam.
“A quarter-final is always difficult, but Today, the pressure was even worse. We played, against a team that everyone expected and knew we could beat them, “referring to the 43-year-old Italian on the earlier 3-1 victory against Poland in the group stage.
“So if today we were defeated, then, everyone has said: ‘The Netherlands has lost’ and not: ‘Poles won” But we want so badly a medal, because we have worked very hard for.. “
Tense
In the first two and a half set seemed Netherlands, which all three group duels won, which is tense after two days of rest
“In a time-out in the third set with a lead of 16-10 I said.” Come on, laugh You’re playing in front of five thousand people, so smile. once. ” The players were so tense because they wanted so badly. They knew we had today, nothing to gain, only to lose some. “
” But this is a team that grows incredible, and it’s a team that clearly has no difficulty more with the pressure. I congratulate my team because what they have done here is not normal. This team plays to win, they play with their hearts and they play with courage. “
Switches
An important difference between Poland and the Netherlands on Wednesday was the width of the plow. Where Eastern European women were very dependent on vedette Katarzyna Skowronska-Dolat, because even added to the bills of Guidetti something to the team.
“I have often said that this team consists of fifteen good players “said the coach. “And if I have someone change, then. They are going well with all this is a great group that just really wants. And they have the final months everyday inlaid their passion.”
Guidetti takes it Saturday with Orange in the semifinal against Turkey
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