In the second round of the UEFA Europa League group stage played on June 21, Beijing time, Denmark and England shook hands 1-1. After the match, Danish player Meyler was interviewed, expressing his disappointment with the result, but at the same time proud of his team's performance.
Meyler began by admitting that the team had a chance to win the game, "We have reason to be disappointed. We are happy with our performance, which gives us confidence, but at the same time we are aware that we had every chance to take the three points." He pointed out that despite the Danish team's excellent performance in the match, victory eluded them. "We might need a little bit of luck before we win the game." Meyler said reluctantly.
However, despite his disappointment with the result, Meyler was full of pride in his team's overall performance, "I'm disappointed with the result, but proud of how we played." He emphasized that the Danish team dominated the game, showing great strength both in possession and without the ball. "The feeling on the field was that we dominated. Even when we didn't have possession of the ball. We were always a threat, pressed well and got close to them."
Meyler also admitted that England did get some chances at some points, but he was convinced that Denmark were in a dominant position throughout the 90 minutes of play. "Of course, England had some chances at some points, but I still think we were dominant throughout the 90 minutes." He said.
The draw failed to bring victory for Denmark, but Meyler believes that the performance may have been what the Danes have been missing before. He said, "It could be a performance that we have been missing. It came at a very good moment." Although a win would have been the ideal outcome, Meyler believes the match showed how strong the Danish team is. "Victory is of course ideal, but we showed that we have a strong team." He said.
Finally, Meyler mentioned the Danish team's superiority in physical play and said that the match injected confidence for the rest of the tournament. "We outplayed them in terms of physical confrontation as well, so I think in a lot of ways we can say we are very satisfied. It instills confidence for the next game." He concluded.
