Sporting star scores in 3-1 win for Portugal, but warns of worrying signs | OneFootball

Denmark, of Morten Hjulmand, beat Greece 3-1 and took a giant step toward the World Cup. Despite ending the Greek side’s aspirations, the Sporting midfielder didn’t like the team’s display and left plenty of criticism.

"Overall, I think we didn’t play our best game, nor were we at the expected level. In the first half, I think the first 20 minutes were very balanced. We were a bit lucky because they made some very big mistakes. In the second half, I think we saw some worrying signs with turnovers. In other words, we allowed the result to be reopened," he began by saying, speaking to TV2 Sport.

The player acknowledges that Greece could have pulled one back at a crucial moment of the match: "I think everyone in the stadium realized they were close to making it 3-2. We’re not happy about that. But of course we’re happy with the three points and that was the main objective for this match," he explained.

The Nordic side have 10 points from a possible 12 (only a draw against Scotland). Qualification is practically certain, with only the route to be determined—either direct qualification or going through the playoff—since Scotland also have 10 points.

The midfielder now returns to Alcochete with two wins in the bag and lots of minutes in his legs. Qualification for the World Cup could be sealed in the next international break in Denmark’s matches against Belarus (November 15) and Scotland (November 18).

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