The betting odds are all in England’s favour for the last four showdown, with the Three Lions having not conceded a goal all tournament and playing on home turf.
Denmark’s run to the semi-finals has been somewhat of a surprise, losing their opening game 1-0 to lowly Finland, when star Christian Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest on the pitch.
But Hjulmand sees this generation of players as worthy of Europe’s elite and wanted his side to expect to win against the English, who have never made a Euros final.
“We are in a phase now with the national team that we are moving away from being the underdog all the time,” he said.
“We try to take the initiative regardless of who our opponents are. We try to be proactive and score goals. I don’t like the underdog mentality.
“Our mindset is not like an underdog. We are out to create chances and attack. We have the mentality that we can go out and beat whoever we are playing.
“There is a lot of pressure on the English team compared to us. We can and will use this opportunity with everything we have got.
“They will be helped by the fans but there is also enormous pressure on them because everyone expects them to beat us.”
In a humorous moment, Denmark goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel was asked about “football coming home” to England, as per the chant from their fans.
“Has it ever been home? Schmeichel asked.
“I havent been thinking about what it means to stop England. I have been focusing about what it will mean for Denmark if we win.”