After a careful, if not cowardly, first sea game, Alexander Isak led the Swedish transformation in the second half.
He was everywhere where Swedish chances were created.
- The second half became more open and I was able to attack and create a number of goal chances.
Everyone probably understands what a single thing was missing today, says Isak who went speechless off the field.
What did you say to each other during the break?
- We were relatively good and just needed to get up the energy a little, talk a little more and go on more "triggers" and be able to win the ball and I think we do that from the first second in the first half.
It is we who control and set in the second half and really create everything, says Isak who immediately showed goal hunger but was blocked in the very last second in the first minute of the second half.
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Goal scorer Emil Forsberg cheers, together with Viktor Claesson, after 1-0 against Slovakia.
Photo: Bildbyrån
"I was completely wrong"
How does it feel personally?
- It feels great.
Before the championship I tried to explain how it feels to represent Sweden.
I have been completely wrong because this is a completely different feeling, to be able to play the European Championships in arenas like this and do it for Sweden is an incredible feeling and we manage to take three points in this match, says Isak about the great adventure in the European Championships the playoffs.
What do you say about the criminal situation?
- It's a pretty clear punishment.
Robin comes there with an incredible run and manages to get a toe so the ball goes between the goalkeeper's legs and gets a touch there. It should be a penalty.
Now Poland is waiting.
- It will be fun, we have got an incredible start to this championship.
Now we have to recharge the batteries for Poland and do it as well as possible.
Team player Janne Andersson sees a super player in Isak.
- He is fantastic and he is not finished yet as a player and but has a whole that is extremely appealing with a little margin, he would have scored goals as well, but we must have them on deposit, says national team captain Janne Andersson.