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  1. magicgam1

    magicgam1 Member

    Dec 22, 2005
    Lausanne
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    Switzerland
    #1 magicgam1, Jun 16, 2008
    the first qualification matches:
    06.09.2008 Israel - Switzerland
    10.09.2008 Switzerland - Luxemburg
    11.10.2008 Switzerland - Latvia
    15.10.2008 Greece - Switzerland

    won't be there any more:
    Kuhn, Zubi, Grichting, Streller

    possible replacements:
    Hitzfeld, Zibung or Jakupovic, Eggimann or von Bergen, Esteban

    not needed any more:
    Huggel, Cabanas, ...

    could be called up instead:
    Dzemaili, Margairaz, Schwegler, Stocker, Chiumiento, ...

    possible comebacks:
    Vogel, Nkufo, ...

    possible starting XI:
    Derdyiok or Esteban instead of Streller
     
  2. Marion Jones

    Marion Jones New Member

    Jul 19, 2004
    #2 Marion Jones, Jun 16, 2008
    Re: Switzerland WC Qualification

    I think Grichting can still be useful and Streller we will see as we don't have many other forwards... all the replacement names are ok, as possible replacement for the goalie perhaps Leoni?

    Not needed: agreed with Huggel, still think Cabanas could be useful. Then I have a bad feeling for Gygax and Yakin... let's see

    to your list of possible alternatives, I hope to see Abdi and Ziegler. Let's see the development of Lustenberger in Germany and i thought perhaps Callà could be a new name, should he succeed at GC. I would not also forget David Degen, he could bring some vivacity.

    Vogel is a name to reconsider, if he manages to succeed in Blackburn because we lack experience in our midfield (too many babies...). Nkufo could get a chance, unless Hitzfeld tries new forwards but who?
    What about a return of Wicky? Less realistic but he could also add some experience too.

    Derdiyok yes, but Esteban is becoming a mirage...
    Perhaps Dzemaili in for Gelson?
     
  3. magicgam1

    magicgam1 Member

    Dec 22, 2005
    Lausanne
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    Switzerland
    #3 magicgam1, Jun 17, 2008
    Re: Switzerland WC Qualification

    Grichting is retiring from the NT

    on the other hand, Hitzfeld has convinced Streller to stay

    there are a lot of young players pushing in the first team, but who should they replace?

    The current squad is quite young already. I guess there won't be too many changes in the selection in the first few matches expect the obvious ones (Zubi, Grichting) and the ones coming back from injury (Margairaz, Dzemaili)
     
  4. magicgam1

    magicgam1 Member

    Dec 22, 2005
    Lausanne
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    Switzerland
    #4 magicgam1, Jun 17, 2008
    Re: Switzerland WC Qualification

    to edit my quote: I'm happy we have a coach who talks to the players right away and officially he only starts on July 1

    with Köbi, Blick had to chase him for years before he talked to Nkufo etc...
     
  5. magicgam1

    magicgam1 Member

    Dec 22, 2005
    Lausanne
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    Switzerland
    #5 magicgam1, Jun 20, 2008
    Re: Switzerland WC Qualification

    Frei and Streller will miss the Cyprus friendly. Let's see if they're fit in time for the first two qualifiers

    guess, Eggimann or Von Bergen will come in the squad for Grichting

    then, for the Cyprus match we only have Derdiyok who is sure in attack. Then maybe, Yakin or Vonlanthen or Gygax will have to move forward. Or else he could call up Chiumiento. Or what about Subotic, Schönbächler, Stocker or any other younger player ??
     
  6. Nico Limmat

    Nico Limmat Member+

    Oct 24, 1999
    Dubai, UAE
    Club:
    Grasshopper Club Zürich
    Nat'l Team:
    Switzerland
    #6 Nico Limmat, Jul 5, 2008
    Re: Switzerland's Road to South Africa 2010

    Our home matches for this year are set in WCQ:

    10.09.2008 Switzerland - Luxemburg (Zurich, Letzigrund)
    11.10.2008 Switzerland - Latvia (St. Gallen, AFG Arena)

    I probably would have switched the venues. Latvia is the bigger opponent...
     
  7. PeterBeer

    PeterBeer Member

    Oct 21, 2004
    Stockholm
    #7 PeterBeer, Jul 5, 2008
    Re: Switzerland's Road to South Africa 2010

    The AFG Arena is a much better football venue, nevermind a few thousand less in capacity, I think it's a good choice.
     
  8. magicgam1

    magicgam1 Member

    Dec 22, 2005
    Lausanne
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    Switzerland
    #8 magicgam1, Jul 8, 2008
    Re: Switzerland's Road to South Africa 2010

    ok Zubi and Grichting won't be there any more and I don't think Hitzfeld will call up Yakin

    then with Frei and Streller injured for the Cyprus match as well as the long term absentees Margairaz, Esteban and co it will be interested to see who is called up up front
     
  9. PeterBeer

    PeterBeer Member

    Oct 21, 2004
    Stockholm
    #9 PeterBeer, Jul 22, 2008
    Re: Switzerland's Road to South Africa 2010

    Hitzfeld was in the stands for Xamax-FCZ. Can't think of anybody else but Abdi being the center of his attention. Maybe he had a peek at Leoni also.

    Encouraging for us pro-Abdis, he had a good game and scored the winner for Zürich
     
  10. magicgam1

    magicgam1 Member

    Dec 22, 2005
    Lausanne
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    Switzerland
    #10 magicgam1, Aug 5, 2008
    Re: Switzerland's Road to South Africa 2010

    Hitzfeld announced he is going to call up a few new players and made a remark that sometimes after several years a coach (Kuhn?) is too faithful to his players (Cabanas? Huggel? etc...).

    let me guess who he is calling up?

    Zibung? (for Zubi)
    Abdi? (for Cabanas)
    Chiumiento? (for Yakin)
    Lustenberger? or Celestini? (for Huggel)
    Eggimann and Von Bergen back in for Müller (without a club) and Grichting (who retires from the NT)
    the attack is a question mark with Streller, Frei and Esteban on the way back from injury
     
  11. PeterBeer

    PeterBeer Member

    Oct 21, 2004
    Stockholm
    #11 PeterBeer, Aug 13, 2008
    Re: Switzerland's Road to South Africa 2010

    Elmer out until winter. Too bad, I think Hitzi might have called him up..Well well, let's hope he gets back to form
     
  12. magicgam1

    magicgam1 Member

    Dec 22, 2005
    Lausanne
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    Switzerland
    #12 magicgam1, Aug 13, 2008
    Re: Switzerland's Road to South Africa 2010

    Eggimann left out of the squad against Cyprus by Hitzfeld as he only was a sub in the pre season matches with Hannover

    very clear sign by Hitzfeld who didn't call up players who don't play like Müller and Djourou for example.

    Köbi also recognized he cannot play with too many players with lacking match practice. Nevertheless, he had too many of them on the pitch in the average and at times more than half of the squad
     
  13. PeterBeer

    PeterBeer Member

    Oct 21, 2004
    Stockholm
    #13 PeterBeer, Aug 13, 2008
    Re: Switzerland's Road to South Africa 2010

    Djourou had a great hame tonight against Twente
     
  14. IASocFan

    IASocFan Moderator
    Staff Member

    Aug 13, 2000
    IOWA
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #14 IASocFan, Sep 7, 2008
    From fifa.com: Sahar seals Israeli comeback

    An injury-time goal from Ben Sahar earned Israel a 2-2 comeback draw with Switzerland in their opening FIFA World Cup™ Group Two qualifier.

    Greece and Latvia take the early Group 2 lead:
    Tiraspol, Moldova Moldova 1:2 (0:2) Latvia
    Luxembourg Luxembourg 0:3 (0:2) Greece

    Wednesday's Games:
    10/09/08 13:30 Zürich,Switzerland Switzerland Luxembourg
    10/09/08 12:30 Chisinau,Moldova Moldova Israel
    10/09/08 13:15 Riga,Latvia Latvia Greece
     
  15. PeterBeer

    PeterBeer Member

    Oct 21, 2004
    Stockholm
    #15 PeterBeer, Sep 10, 2008
    Am I dreaming?
     
  16. Bonizzoni

    Bonizzoni Member

    May 4, 2004
    São Paulo - Brasil
    Club:
    Olympique de Marseille
    Nat'l Team:
    Turkmenistan
    #16 Bonizzoni, Sep 10, 2008
    Seems not.

    One of the most horrible defeats every.
     
  17. Nico Limmat

    Nico Limmat Member+

    Oct 24, 1999
    Dubai, UAE
    Club:
    Grasshopper Club Zürich
    Nat'l Team:
    Switzerland
    #17 Nico Limmat, Sep 10, 2008
    Complete disaster. I'm speechless.

    Makes losing to Azerbaijan look good. 2-1 at home to Luxembourg. 5 points thrown away in the past week. I'm almost inclined to say this is it for qualifying.

    ********ing embarassing. We're back to the old days.
     
  18. elperucho

    elperucho Member

    Mar 19, 2007
    Miami, Florida
    #18 elperucho, Sep 10, 2008
    WTF happened to you, guys???/

    PLZ tell me switzerland played with a C team!!!..... UNBELIVIABLE that freaking luxembourg beat you....
     
  19. glennaldo_sf

    glennaldo_sf Member+

    Houston Dynamo, Penang FC, Al Duhail
    United States
    Nov 25, 2004
    Doha, Qatar
    Club:
    FL Fart Vang Hedmark
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #19 glennaldo_sf, Sep 10, 2008
    Wow! Shocking result. Will go down with Austria's defeat to Faroe Islands in 91.. especially at home. Very disapointing, especially after the encouraging point taken in Israel.
     
  20. Monstruo*Morado

    Monstruo*Morado Red Card

    Sep 4, 2008
    #20 Monstruo*Morado, Sep 10, 2008
    Omg....:eek:

    How did Luxembourg beat Switzerland?
     
  21. Borussia

    Borussia Member+

    Jun 5, 2006
    Fürth near Nuremberg
    Club:
    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    #21 Borussia, Sep 10, 2008
    With 2 great goals. Pure and simple...;)

    What a disgrace for you and what a terrible home debut for Ottmar Hitzfeld.
     
  22. Monstruo*Morado

    Monstruo*Morado Red Card

    Sep 4, 2008
    #22 Monstruo*Morado, Sep 10, 2008
    I am from Costa Rica, not Switzerland.:)

    But I had to ask. This is the sort of result which I would probably see once in a lifetime....:eek:
     
  23. YankBastard

    YankBastard Na Na Na Na NANANANAAA!

    Jun 18, 2005
    Estados Unidos
    Club:
    AS Roma
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #23 YankBastard, Sep 11, 2008
    Wow, I thought we sucked vs Cuba but at least we won that.
     
  24. glennaldo_sf

    glennaldo_sf Member+

    Houston Dynamo, Penang FC, Al Duhail
    United States
    Nov 25, 2004
    Doha, Qatar
    Club:
    FL Fart Vang Hedmark
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #24 glennaldo_sf, Sep 11, 2008
    I posted it elsewhere here but I'll post it again... an uncanny resemblance...

    Luxembourg v Switzerland 2008

    [​IMG]

    David v Goliath 1000 BC

    [​IMG]
     
  25. Borussia

    Borussia Member+

    Jun 5, 2006
    Fürth near Nuremberg
    Club:
    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    #25 Borussia, Sep 11, 2008
    Nice free-kick goal from my former BMG skipper Jeff. ;)
     
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