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The Swiss national team fulfilled their duty against Great Britain. Coach Patrick Fischer’s players get the day off on Thursday.
“In the end it’s 3 points. I think it wasn’t a bad performance. But there are definitely some things we can do better,” said Tristan Scherwey, aptly analyzing Switzerland’s performance in the 3-0 win against Great Britain. The national team took an early 2-0 lead against the outsiders and then there was no more tension. As the game progressed, the intensity decreased somewhat and the accuracy of the passes suffered.
SCB striker Scherwey was also happy about the first Nati shutout from goalie Akira Schmid, who only had to fend off 15 shots. “That’s very cool for him. He was there when he was needed,” said the veteran.
Schmid and the mental challenge
Schmid said after his successful World Cup debut: “It’s difficult to stay mentally in games in which you have little to do.” His front men did a good job and hardly allowed any dangerous actions by the British.
Coach Patrick Fischer spoke of a good performance by his protégés, and the attitude was right. But the coach missed the final consequence in front of the goal. “We often looked for one pass too much,” he complained. Fischer also praised the opponent, who “did a very good job.”
Take a day off and then start the engine again
The coming days will be all about recovery, said Fischer. His players get the day off on Thursday. The engine should then slowly be started up again on Friday. Or as Scherwey says: “Now we have a break and then we attack again.” In their 5th World Cup game, the national team will face Denmark on Saturday afternoon (live on SRF Zwei from 12:10 p.m.).