Friday, 14th November, 2014
Serbia defender Branislav Ivanovic is not worried about facing former Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner in a Euro 2016 qualifier against Denmark this evening.
The Danes will look to Bendtner, now with Wolfsburg at club level, to add bite to their goalscoring threat. However, Ivanovic is far more concerned about Tottenham midfielder Christian Eriksen.
Ivanovic, who has faced both Bendtner and Eriksen in the Premier League, feels the ex-Arsenal striker is a relatively easy player to keep quiet, unlike the Spurs schemer.
"I have played against him a few times with Chelsea", Ivanovic said of Bendtner, to BT.
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"I think he is a relatively simple attacker to mark, because his biggest strength is inside the box.
"He is not a striker that can do the unexpected. Of course, we do the job with respect. But if we are focused, we'll take him out of the game", the Serbian centre-back continued.
"He [Eriksen] is more dangerous than Bendtner because he can shoot himself or play in another player.
"He can run from deep. It is clear that we are very focused on him because we've seen what he can do in the Premier League."
Denmark currently top Group I with four points from three games, while Serbia are fourth with one point from two games.
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