UEFA EURO 2020 - Qualification Thread || Northern Ireland || 8 Oct 2:45 PM EST|| Grbavica

Yeah, if we qualify it will be a mix of the 2010s Golden Generation (Dzeko, Pjanic, Begovic, Ibisevic, Lulic, Kolasinac) and a mix of the upcoming generation (Demirovic, Gojak, Hasic, Dedic and others).

This would almost certainly be Dzeko’s last tournament because I don’t see us making the 2022 World Cup. But I could see Pjanic playing in the 2024 Euros.

 

Unless someone from the new generation or some stars from the new generation turn into superstars overnight

 

Benjamin Tatar, Advan Kadusic, and Samir Zeljkovic (?) are apparently 3 players who will get called up.

 

Yeah looks like it. Sunjic out (quarantine), Kovacevic (injured), Bicakcic (injured) looks like a serious injury for him after todays game.

 

If Bicakcic is injured, we would have a young back line then, most likely at that point Sanicanin- one if the swedes would go in. Unless Bajevic calls up another CB but who if Sunjic, Kovacevic and Bicakcic are out. Mujakic, Serbecic, Mihojevic?

 

Idk how I feel about two left footers playing at the back...

 

This squad is okay, I guess. Calling up four goalkeepers seems sort of strange, but I gather Poland have also named the same number of players for this position.

1. Prevljak is a much-needed addition.

2. Turkes should definitely have been called up; Koljic has not convinced me at all.

3. Menalo is vastly superior to Tatar and deserves to log minutes at this level.

4. With Bicakcic out, hopefully a replacement will be named. My favoured candidate: Memisevic.

5. Finally, it's fantastic to see the Swedish pair on the roster.

 

Wonder if we’ll call a replacement for him but maybe Hotić was already it.

How do you you all feel about the expanded list? I definitely don’t mind calling up 30 and including more players in the team even if they don’t get a chance to see the field.

 

What formation does Bajevic play with? Does it play to our strengths?

 

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/spielbericht/index/spielbericht/3330685 (versus Italy, 04/09/2020)

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/spielbericht/index/spielbericht/3330693 (versus Poland, 07/09/2020)

 

Man, idk about you guys but I get more nervous every day as we get closer to the Play-Offs. We’re merely two home wins away vs. countries around our level from qualifying for our first ever Euros.

A big boost was confirmed yesterday as we will be allowed to have 1,800 fans at the game, btw. Give the tix to BHFanaticos

The line-up is a bit tough to guess considering we’re missing some players via injury and COVID regulations (Bičakčić, Šunjić, Duljević, Ćivić and now Koljić who broke his ankle ). We might have to throw one of two debutant CBs into the fire in a crucial Play-off match which is a big risk. My lineup:

Begović
Kadušić - Hadžikadunić - Saničanin - Kola
Pjanić - Krunić
Gojak
Višća - Džeko - Hotić

RB is a huge weak spot. We need to hope Dedić and/or Gazibegović become good players lmao. Kadušić is solid enough for now and gets regular playing time.

I chose Hadžikadunić over Ahmedhodžić because he has more experience in first team football (although not by a large amount) so, in theory, he’d be a bit more prepared for a moment like this.

Hotić I had to play out of position because we really have no one else as a alternative there besides Tatar. Tatar is in great form so it’s tough say who should get the nod here. My fear is Bajević will play Hodžić at LW like he did in Nations League.

 

Is Koljić made of glass? Holy crap, every time he gets going there is some catastrophic injury. He’s never out for like a couple games, it’s always for a long time. I hope he can battle back and get in form, it must be tiresome for him to constantly do that, wish him the best.