Pet is all smiles as Serbia wins
Supporter praises the dedication of his country's players and bets on their qualification for the next round
By From the team at Flamengo's official website - in
At 38, Petkovic didn't expect to be called up to play in the World Cup in South Africa and, like most Serbians, is watching his team's performances on television. As expected, the midfielder was thrilled with Serbia's 1-0 victory over Germany in the second round of Group B on Friday afternoon (18.06/XNUMX).
"I'm happy. The day started well. It was a tough game, but I knew Serbia would be on equal terms with Germany, regardless of the Germans' strong start. It was a good game, and we deserved the win. I'm very happy that we had a chance and that we only have to rely on our own efforts to advance. It's also historic because it's Serbia's first World Cup victory," he said.
The number 10 doesn't believe Serbia will be an underdog in the competition. According to him, the team performed well and deserved the victory, despite the Germans having good chances to score.
"Switzerland's upset was beating Spain, who were better throughout the game and missed many chances, with Switzerland scoring on the counterattack, after a rebound. Serbia didn't. Today, they showed the kind of football we expected, but that didn't happen against Ghana. I was happy to see, in both games, that the players are delivering on their commitment. Germany is a good, strong team, and Podolski had chances to score, but didn't, and Serbia was well-positioned and deserved the win," said the player, who is confident of his country's qualification for the next round of the World Cup.
"I'm confident. I was disappointed with the first game, because a win would have been important, but now we have a chance and it's up to us. In the first game, the coach took a while to make changes, and that's why we didn't beat Ghana. But after this win against Germany, with a more attacking approach, the team improved. I'm happy, like all the Serbians," he concluded.
"I'm happy. The day started well. It was a tough game, but I knew Serbia would be on equal terms with Germany, regardless of the Germans' strong start. It was a good game, and we deserved the win. I'm very happy that we had a chance and that we only have to rely on our own efforts to advance. It's also historic because it's Serbia's first World Cup victory," he said.
The number 10 doesn't believe Serbia will be an underdog in the competition. According to him, the team performed well and deserved the victory, despite the Germans having good chances to score.
"Switzerland's upset was beating Spain, who were better throughout the game and missed many chances, with Switzerland scoring on the counterattack, after a rebound. Serbia didn't. Today, they showed the kind of football we expected, but that didn't happen against Ghana. I was happy to see, in both games, that the players are delivering on their commitment. Germany is a good, strong team, and Podolski had chances to score, but didn't, and Serbia was well-positioned and deserved the win," said the player, who is confident of his country's qualification for the next round of the World Cup.
"I'm confident. I was disappointed with the first game, because a win would have been important, but now we have a chance and it's up to us. In the first game, the coach took a while to make changes, and that's why we didn't beat Ghana. But after this win against Germany, with a more attacking approach, the team improved. I'm happy, like all the Serbians," he concluded.