Euro 2012 News

Discussion in 'Austria & Switzerland' started by IASocFan, Dec 2, 2009.

  1. PeterBeer

    PeterBeer Member

    Oct 21, 2004
    Stockholm
    Barnetta misses the Bulgaria game as he's out 6-7 weeks. Will Stocker make it? I certainly have my reservation about Emeghara as a replacement. D. Degen on the right (Shaq on the left) is another alternative (remember Behrami is suspended).

    Meanwhile we're up 2-0 in Vaduz. Derdiyok scored the 1st and an own goal doubled the lead.
     
  2. RobtheAggie

    RobtheAggie Member+

    Sep 10, 2001
    Middle Georgia
    Club:
    Rochester Rhinos
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Ended up being 2-1 for the Swiss. Mario Frick got an assist in his 100th match for the principality. It will be a long time before someone of his quality emerges again for the principality.
     
  3. magicgam1

    magicgam1 Member

    Dec 22, 2005
    Lausanne
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    Switzerland
    I even forgot about the match last night, so missed most of it

    nice a few players got a chance.

    but we need some good attacking moves... That's one thing I'm missing since Hitzfeld took over. Maybe, in training it works better. Still have hope that it comes good. Servette and Lausanne also moved up although they were 14 or 15 points behind Lugano/Vaduz at some point
     
  4. magicgam1

    magicgam1 Member

    Dec 22, 2005
    Lausanne
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    Switzerland
    the Swiss squad vs Bulgaria


    Torhüter/Gardiens de but:
    Benaglio Diego 08.09.1983 VfL Wolfsburg 36 -
    Leoni Johnny 30.06.1984 FC Zürich 1 -
    Wölfli Marco 22.08.1982 BSC Young Boys 10 -

    Verteidiger/arrières:
    Berardi Gaetano 21.08.1988 Brescia Calcio 1 -
    Djourou Johan 18.01.1987 Arsenal FC 27 1
    Klose Timm 09.05.1988 1. FC Nürnberg 1 -
    Lichtsteiner Stephan 16.01.1984 Juventus 40 -
    Senderos Philippe 14.02.1985 Fulham FC 42 5
    Von Bergen Steve 10.06.1983 AC Cesena 21 -
    Ziegler Reto 16.01.1986 Juventus 25 1

    Aufbauer und Stürmer/demis et avants:
    Ben Khalifa Nassim 13.01.1992 BSC Young Boys 2 -
    Degen David 15.02.1983 BSC Young Boys 14 -
    Derdiyok Eren 12.06.1988 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 33 3
    Dzemaili Blerim 12.04.1986 SSC Napoli 14 -
    Emeghara Innocent 27.05.1989 Grasshopper Club Zürich 2 -
    Fernandes Gelson 02.09.1986 Leicester City FC 33 2
    Inler Gökhan 27.06.1984 SSC Napoli 49 4
    Mehmedi Admir 16.03.1991 FC Zürich 2 -
    Padalino Marco 08.12.1983 UC Sampdoria 9 1
    Schwegler Pirmin 09.03.1987 Eintracht Frankfurt 11 -
    Shaqiri Xherdan 10.10.1991 FC Basel 1893 12 1
    Xhaka Granit 27.09.1992 FC Basel 1893 1
     
  5. PeterBeer

    PeterBeer Member

    Oct 21, 2004
    Stockholm
    I'm completely dumbstruck by this squad. 4 second division players?! That is not setting a good example my dear Ottmar. Also Xhaka who's been injured for months?
     
  6. RobtheAggie

    RobtheAggie Member+

    Sep 10, 2001
    Middle Georgia
    Club:
    Rochester Rhinos
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Interesting selection.
     
  7. PeterBeer

    PeterBeer Member

    Oct 21, 2004
    Stockholm

    That's one way to put it. Well well, I won't go Hitzfeld-bashing again since we got enough players to keep the 2nd division ones off the pitch. I expect something like this.

    Benaglio; Lichtsteiner, Djourou, Senderos, Ziegler; Inler, Dzemaili; Shaqiri, Xhaka, Degen; Derdiyok

    I really don't want to see Emeghara and Mehmedi in the starting XI, although it might be too soon for Xhaka I'd rather see him behind Derdiyok. Would've been perfect to call up Abdi for this one.. With Stocker, Barnetta and Behrami out we look really thin on the flanks.
     
  8. magicgam1

    magicgam1 Member

    Dec 22, 2005
    Lausanne
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    Switzerland
    Xhaka only might be back in Basels team this weekend. Not sure whether he is match fit.

    Degen is fit and has shown a good 30mins vs Braga.

    for the 2nd division players, it's more a case per case decision. A bit surprised about Padalino being called up again. Serie B has only started yesterday with Padalino's Sampdoria and at least he was in the starting XI. Gelson scored with Leicester last week. A good sign for him. So, I'm less concerned about Gelson than about the players in Italy as the Italian championship hasn't started yet and Serie A might not start this weekend.

    Generally, I'm happy with the selection. Why? The oldest players are born in 1983... With Frei, Streller, Huggel and Grichting gone before/after the England match, Hitzfeld has finally decided to turn the page and is trying to build something for the WC qualifiers. This is a very positive sign.

    But still, the time the team is together needs to be used to improve the attacking movement which has been bad so far.

    for Emeghara, at least he is in good shape having scored a hattrick unfortunately vs Servette. Also Degen is in good shape and for once I'm happy having him in the team. There are quite a few NT players which have not been in great shape lately, but maybe the NT break will help them to find back to shape
     
  9. PeterBeer

    PeterBeer Member

    Oct 21, 2004
    Stockholm
    Von Bergen out, Barmettler replaces him.
    Really?

    Barnetta out til 2012
     
  10. magicgam1

    magicgam1 Member

    Dec 22, 2005
    Lausanne
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    Switzerland
    Rolf Feltscher still with the swiss U-21, Frank Feltscher probably joining Venezuelas A-team
     
  11. PeterBeer

    PeterBeer Member

    Oct 21, 2004
    Stockholm
    Schwegler out, F. Frei takes his place
     
  12. RobtheAggie

    RobtheAggie Member+

    Sep 10, 2001
    Middle Georgia
    Club:
    Rochester Rhinos
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Interesting decision. I am not one to question a decision like this, there are personal reasons, but I would assume that desire to play in the World Cup would lead someone to Switzerland over Venezuela.
     
  13. magicgam1

    magicgam1 Member

    Dec 22, 2005
    Lausanne
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    Switzerland
    in Hitzfelds selection I can see two clear signs:

    1) the oldest player is 28
    He is clearly trying to build a squad WC qualification hoping at the same time that the young team can qualify itself for the EC. This is a positive sign. We always asked him to bring in more younger players. Although, part of decision is foreced by some players retirements.
    2) he is not calling up players who are only substitues at their teams and trying to call up players who are first team players regardless whether they play in the SL, the 2nd league in Italy or England. He is preferring those players to players who sit on the bench in Germany, Italy or elsewhere. This is also positive as most players need regular match practice. Tough, there are surely 2 or 3 players who would not need so much match practice. But you can't have half of the team without match practice.
     
  14. PeterBeer

    PeterBeer Member

    Oct 21, 2004
    Stockholm
    And the next one injured is Leoni, Sommer takes his place.
     
  15. magicgam1

    magicgam1 Member

    Dec 22, 2005
    Lausanne
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    Switzerland
    the team is getting younger and younger :rolleyes:
     
  16. RobtheAggie

    RobtheAggie Member+

    Sep 10, 2001
    Middle Georgia
    Club:
    Rochester Rhinos
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Just throw out the M21s, cap them all.
     
  17. PeterBeer

    PeterBeer Member

    Oct 21, 2004
    Stockholm
    Well, to be honest, since Grichting, Nkufo, Spycher, Magnin, Huggel, Frei and Streller retired there aren't any Swiss players over 28 in contention for the NT places (I'm not forgetting Yakin or Eggimann).

    This "revolution" was kind of forced upon Hitzfeld considering there are no decent available older players while there are plenty of talented young guys.
     
  18. magicgam1

    magicgam1 Member

    Dec 22, 2005
    Lausanne
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    Switzerland
    I think Vitkieviez should have been called up as replacement for Barnetta - he is in great shape

    well, maybe if Servette beat Basel next week, he'll be noticed
     
  19. magicgam1

    magicgam1 Member

    Dec 22, 2005
    Lausanne
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    Switzerland
    Berardi out as well, Mehmedi not in training

    I'm ok with Emeghara-Xhaka-Shaqiri as played in training, but Xhaka only played 11mins so far this season. He is a very good passer and can become a good scorer. Hope he is trying to shoot from time to time.

    There are not so many solutions for the OM position.

    In midfield we have Barnetta, Costanzo, Margairaz and Stocker injured. Stocker is not a man for the central position anyway. Yakin not called up, but not so much missed either. Margairaz even less missed as he has never shown his full potential. If he becomes a regular scorer at FCZ after his injury, maybe he will get a second chance.

    D.Degen, F.Frei, Padalino are not really destinated for the central OM position neither. Vitkieviez was not called up but is not playing so much in the center, either.

    Oliver Buff could have been an alternative or Abdi. Or Gelson could take a more offensive part. Or why not Inler by using another player as DM?
     
  20. RobtheAggie

    RobtheAggie Member+

    Sep 10, 2001
    Middle Georgia
    Club:
    Rochester Rhinos
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  21. magicgam1

    magicgam1 Member

    Dec 22, 2005
    Lausanne
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    Switzerland
    yes, if only they would have let them played this season and excluded for the next :rolleyes: would be better for the swiss coefficient and better for Servette in the fight for a european spot... but this is the euro 2012 thread

    for euro 2012, england wins in bulgaria and wales is leading 2-0 vs Montenegro, a victory vs Bulgaria and we're just 3 points behind Montenegro
     
  22. RobtheAggie

    RobtheAggie Member+

    Sep 10, 2001
    Middle Georgia
    Club:
    Rochester Rhinos
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Oops, my mistake. Good day all around for the Swiss.
     
  23. magicgam1

    magicgam1 Member

    Dec 22, 2005
    Lausanne
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    Switzerland
    well, the Sion case could become a danger for the NT as well
     
  24. magicgam1

    magicgam1 Member

    Dec 22, 2005
    Lausanne
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    Switzerland
    Mehmedi probably in the starting XI and not Emeghara
     
  25. RobtheAggie

    RobtheAggie Member+

    Sep 10, 2001
    Middle Georgia
    Club:
    Rochester Rhinos
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    1 Diego Benaglio (GK) 13 Nikolay Mihaylov (GK)
    2 Stephan Lichtsteiner 3 Valentin Iliev
    3 Reto Ziegler 4 Petar Zanev
    4 Philippe Senderos 7 Blagoy Georgiev
    8 Gökhan Inler (C) 8 Georgi Sarmov
    9 Eren Derdiyok 9 Ivelin Popov
    11 Admir Mehmedi 15 Ivan Ivanov
    15 Blerim Dzemaili 16 Zhivko Milanov
    17 Granit Xhaka 17 Martin Petrov
    20 Johan Djourou 19 Stiliyan Petrov (C)
    23 Xherdan Shaqiri 20 Tsvetan Genkov

    Starting line-ups.
     

Share This Page