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DISAPPOINTED: Erling Braut Haaland has scored and scored for Borussia Dortmund. Against Serbia he did not feel involved. The field map shows where Haaland touched the ball Thursday night. Photograph: Stian Lysberg Solum / NTB
ULLEVAAL STADION (VG) Norway’s biggest and most important attacking player Erling Braut Haaland (20) says he didn’t feel involved when Norway squandered the opportunity to play the European Championship against Serbia.
He only played his fourth international from the start, but after 21 goals in 23 matches for Borussia Dortmund since the New Year and an exhibition against Northern Ireland in the last international match, there were high expectations of what Haaland could achieve against the lines. Serbian defenses in the game that sealed. The fate of the European Championship in Norway.
The victory would send Norway to the final of the playoffs against Scotland with participation in the European Championship in the pot. The loss by 1-2 means that the drought of the championship is prolonged.
– I’m not going to swear, but I’m very upset, Haaland tells TV 2 after the match which was decided as follows:
Serbia’s blocking trio of Nikola Milenkovic, Aleksandar Kolarov and Stefan Mitrovic neutralized Haaland and striker Alexander Sørloth effectively. The Norwegian coaching team highlighted Haaland’s speed as a weapon against taller guests before the match. He was not allowed to use it.
– I do not feel involved in the game at all. It’s just not good enough, Haaland believes.
The only time he really let go, after just half an hour of play, Nemanja Maksimovic prevented the Norwegian from getting close to the line.
Goalless: Erling Braut Haaland had a great header in the first half but did not pass the ball over the Serbian giants. Photo: Bjorn Steinar Delebekk
– There’s a lot to put your finger on. There are structural and tactical errors, says former national team coach Egil “Drillo” Olsen in the TV 2 studio.
VG asked the current coach of the national team, Lars Lagerbäck, why his most dangerous player did not feel involved in the post-match press conference. Then he simply replied:
– It’s because the team didn’t play well.
Only Mathias Normann found the net on a long shot, but it didn’t hold for Norway. Therefore, the Norwegians have to wait even longer to see the national team in a championship again. The next opportunity is the World Cup in Qatar in 2022.
– It’s just disappointment. We had a good chance to get to the European Championship and we are not good enough, says Haaland, repeating:
– We’re just not good enough.
DISAPPOINTED AFTER THE LITTLE ONE: Erling Braut Haaland passes an exhausted Aleksandar Kolarov (lying) and Nemanja Gudelj after losing to Serbia. Photo: Bjorn Steinar Delebekk
It was also a disappointed Martin Ødegaard who came across TV 2 after the match.
– It’s leaden, he says.
– I don’t think we could have been much better prepared, I don’t think we could have charged any better. There is very little flow. Too many are having a bad day.
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