Kuntz: Germany U21s had to be like 'a pack of hyenas' to beat Portugal
Germany U21 coach Stefan Kuntz has shared his thoughts on his team's performance in the Euro Under-21 final against Portugal.
| Stefan Kuntz. | Photo: Steven Schaap, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 |
"I think there was less belief in this group of players than previous teams. The motivation that we have demonstrated is incredible. If you show faith in the team, then they can show just what they're capable of," Kuntz told reporters after his team's 1-0 triumph on Sunday.
"We said that we would need the heart of a lion and the eyes of a hawk today, but also that we would have to be like a pack of hyenas; no one can stand them, but they always end up getting what they want (laughs). I'm incredibly proud of the boys and am looking forward the rest of the night."
Lukas Nmecha, who scored the winner just after the break, commented:
"We are a team and everyone played their role. Every single individual did fantastically today. That might well be the best and most important goal that I’ve scored in my career. Not many people believed we could do it, but we stuck together and battled hard."
It's the third time Germany win the European Under-21 Championship, having done it before in 2009 an 2017.
