Israel vs. Switzerland [R], World Cup 2010, Qualifying Round, 06.09.2008

Re: Israel v Switzerland Sept 6th, 2008 WCQ [R]

Damn. I wish we had gotten one of the minnows first just to build up confidence. The Swiss will be among our toughest competition.

 

Re: Israel v Switzerland Sept 6th, 2008 WCQ [R]

Knowing Israel though, we'll bring down Switzerland and Greece in amazing games and then lose to Latvia.

 

Re: Israel v Switzerland Sept 6th, 2008 WCQ [R]

Why are you saying that? Israel won both games against Cyprus and Faroe Islands in qualifying for World Cup 2006 and won both games against FYR Macedonia, Estonia, and Andorra in qualifying for Euro 2008.

 

Re: Israel v Switzerland Sept 6th, 2008 WCQ [R]

Yeah, it's been awhile since Israel has screwed up the smaller games, but it used to happen a lot more often.

 

Yeah, I think Israel's biggest problem the last two campaigns has been winning against the top teams. We've taken care of who we've needed to and played the top sides competently for draws much of the time. If we had won just one of those games ( or even drawn just one against Croatia) we would've qualified.


As for Switzerland, they looked poor in the Euros (against good competition of course) but they're still a side much stronger than us and they have many good young players that will only continue to improve over the next campaign. They should be the class of this group. Though we have a good chance in Ramat Gan IMO, and if ever there was a time for Israel to begin strong and beat one of the favored teams its this campaign, it has to be really. So i'm looking forward to this one but also pretty nervous.

 

Yeah Swiss is a good team, but Israel is just as strong. Personally they didnt look that good in the Euro's and beating a 2nd string Portugal team that played for nothing doesnt quite do it for me.
IMO, Its Israel and Swiss at the top of this group. Greece doesnt belong in any football competition. They played some of the worst football I've ever seen, and I doubt they will get any results against top competition like Israel and Swiss.

 

i think this is our best chance to make it again to the WC, we have a great midfield, nice forwards and a good goalkepper, we just need to work in our defence, Megra is an excellent player, something needs to be done so he can finally play, would be a boost to our defence, i mean Ziv is good, but he's not Megra!!

 

Well In this Euro, Swiss NT coach retired.
Thats a huge gap for them.its gonna be difficult to adapt new coach/new system etc.
I think current Swiss team ,midfield isstrong side. versalite dm gokhan inler,behrami, up front frei,derdiyok... golie is not strong,less experiance, defens heavy and sheaky...


Greece FA announced that ,that they will continue with Rehhagel.
He is good tactician in class of Hiddink generations i gues.
the current squad will gonna change a bit,,,theyr gonna be more younger than current position.

Latvia will play danger counter attack as usual.
verkapopkis(?) is most danger player for them.very good at counter.



You guys have huge chance if consistancy will continue in the start to the end.



my prediction is;
1.You guys or Greece
2.Greece or Swiss

 

I hope that Avram Grant returns to us. I know some of you don't like his style of football, but I like him, and he's a top manager.

 

Forget Grant. He would never do it unless Luzon kisses his butt.

 

Hi,

Does anyone know the process for buying tickets to the games at Ramat Gan Stadium? I'm from the US but was in Israel in spring 2005 and was able to buy tickets for the ireland and france games, but paid a lot of $$ outside the stadium from scalpers. I found the official website for the stadium, but it's all in hebrew: https://www.leaan.co.il/

If anyone knows how I could go about buying tickets in advance from the official venue, that would be great.

Thanks!

 

I would say the nationalteams of both coutries playing on the same level. Hope both of the teams will attend in South Africa

 

looking forward for this game considering i will be there at the match. it will be a big one to set a tone for the rest of qualifying

 

None of them.

Barda definitely. Colautti if he's fit. Golan, even though I have no clue what happened to him since he went to Belguim.

I would like to see Sahar and especially Tammuz on the team but if they never play in their club teams there's no reason. Hopefully Toto will finally be a permanent starter on Beitar this year. Ben Sahar, well, he'll be lucky to play more than 10 minutes at Pompey.

 

id love to see grant coach israel again after his experince with chelsea, his tactical line up i belive has improved he did amazing with chelsea and hes a lot more confident. hed be a guide to the wc if we see him coach again!

btw i was driving today and i was thiking about the lineup and how it could look in the coming years.... aside from i dont know shit on line up forms and who goes where id love to see something like this.. correct me on what could be more realistic.




toto tammuz-ben sahar

gai assulin- alberman- benayoun-buzaglo

ziv- keinan-ben haim-shpungin

awat

 

Ahhah

only a few people know what they are talking about

If everyone is in good form, our starting lineup would be as follows

Right back is basically the only position thats somewhat unknown, Itzahki Benayoun and Barda are going to be switching places during the whole game.


-----------Colautti--------Barda-----------
---Itzahki--------------------------Benayoun
-----------Alberman------Cohen-------------
Ziv--------Ben-Haim------Strool-----Saban--
-------------------Awat--------------------

Second Lineup

---------Sahar----------Golan----------
--Assulin-----------------------Buzaglo--
----------Bruchian-----Ohayon-----------
Ziv-------Gershon-------Ben-Yosef--Ben-Dayan
----------------Davidovic-------------------

Any of the players above will eventually play during the campaign if they maintain their form. Don't forget about Toto Tamuz

 

I'm pretty sure he was injured almost the entire time...