Romania coach praises Switzerland ahead of Group A clash

“From this point of view we are concerned, nevertheless we are satisfied that we could score against good teams”, he said through a translator. Russian sports minister Vitaly Mutko said there will be no appeal against the decision as a formal protest would make “no sense”.

The tournament hosts looked destined for a 1-1 draw in their opening Group A match last Friday, but Dimitri Payet nabbed an 89th-minute victor.

“As the tournament progresses, I’m sure we’re going to get better and better”, said Giroud, who has welcomed the pressure of leading the hosts’ attack in the absence of Karim Benzema, left out of the squad due to his role in an attempt to blackmail teammate Mathieu Valbuena over a sex tape.

He started the ongoing tournament well against Albania, too, as the Swiss secured a hard-earned 1-0 win.

Switzerland already have three points on the board, equal with France, after beating Albania 1-0 in their group opener.

Eintracht Frankfurt striker, Harris Seferovic, has scored just four goals in 39 appearances for club and country this season; however, he has netted seven goals in 29 games for Switzerland and he tempts as an anytime scorer bet at 21/10. “They are playing at home and will be really driven, so we will work on limiting some of their play then breaking as soon as we get the chance to do so”.

Romania’s Nicolae Stanciu said although his team have fewer players in Europe’s top leagues, they were a match for the Swiss.

Switzerland coach Vladimir Petkovic gives instructions during the Euro 2016 Group A soccer match between Albania and Switzerland, at the Bollaert stadium in Lens, France, Saturday, June 11, 2016.

Striker Olivier Giroud and attacking midfielder Dimitri Payet were both taken off at halftime in Elbasan, with Giroud’s touch deserting him as passes bounced off him, and a forlorn Payet fearing his worldwide career was over following that match. We need to run a great deal, we need to be more united.

Paris: France captain Hugo Lloris believes the hosts have shaken off the early Euro 2016 pressure ahead of their second Group A game against Albania at the Stade Velodrome on Wednesday. They are a team that prefer to sit back, so I’m interested to see how they will approach Wednesday. It also frees Payet to find central positions to unlock Albania with through balls to Giroud, or behind their fullbacks for the wingers.