Euro 2008 PREVIEW: Sweden has over Ibrahimovic

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Wednesday, June 4, 2008, 16:47

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The Sweden arrived in the Euro with ambitions but knows that its performance will be linked to those of its engineering striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic. The selection Scandinavian hopes that his star will be there to go as far as possible.

INFORMATION:

Attendance: 3 (1992, 2000, 2004)
Awards: —
FIFA ranking: 23
Qualification: 2nd in Group F behind Spain
Head coach: Lars Lagerbäck

PRESENTATION:

For the sixth consecutive time, it will still rely on Sweden at a major international final phase. An impressive regularity. But that is no longer enough to the Swedish supporters. Today, the Scandinavian fans dream of seeing their protected better than in 2004. Emmenée by his new golden generation, Sweden had made a very successful Euro completed in the quarter finals by eliminating the shots on goal against the Netherlands. The team of Lars Lagerbäck, the “king of qualifying,” to make weapons at least as good with his spine strong. And yet, everyone is well aware of the results of the Swedish team will mainly depend on the performance of soloist Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

THE PLAYER TO FOLLOW: Zlatan Ibrahimovic

“This is certainly one of the best strikers in the world at the moment. It is great for a striker, he is quick and has a really excellent technique. It can make or serve as a point of fixation. I hope that Zlatan succeed a large Euro: it would help us a lot. ” Lagerbäck immediately puts the record straight on the official website of the competition. Zlatan Ibrahimovic will be the centerpiece of Sweden, the hope of an entire people. Despite a team rich in talent, solid defensively and tactically rigorous, Sweden knows well: his performance at the Euro will be linked to the performance of its scorer. The last two international competitions summarize the situation. Staves by its performance, the Three Crowns, nickname of the Scandinavian selection, had shone at Euro 2004. But the Global 2006, the Inter striker rose to side and Sweden did not stir. The colossus (1.92 m to 84 kg) revealed Ajax lacks at the moment of success in selecting where he no longer found their way nets from 803 minutes. He will go to Switzerland and Austria with the desire to finally be decisive at a great appointment, even though it was recently weakened by an injury to one knee.

CALLED UP PLAYERS:

Goalkeepers: Andreas Isaksson (Manchester City), Rami Shaaban (Hammarby), Johan Wiland (Elfsborg).

Defenders: Petter Hansson (Rennes), Mikael Nilsson (Panathinaikos), Andreas Granqvist (Wigan Athletic FC), Mikael Dorsin (Cluj), Daniel Majstorovic (FC Basel), Olof Mellberg (Aston Villa), Fredrik Stoor (Rosenborg).

Midfielders: Kim Källström (Lyon), Niclas Alexandersson (IFK Gothenburg), Sebastian Larsson (Birmingham), Daniel Andersson (Malmo FF), Fredrik Ljungberg (West Ham United FC), Anders Svensson (Elfsborg), Christian Wilhelmsson (Nantes) , Tobias Linderoth (Galatasaray).

Forwards: Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Inter Milan), Henrik Larsson (Helsingborgs IF), Johan Elmander (Toulouse), Markus Rosenberg (Bremen), Marcus Allbäck (FC Copenhagen).

PROBABLY FIRST-TEAM:

Goalkeeper: Isaksson

Defenders: Alexandersson, Hansson, Mellberg, Nilsson

Midfielders: Linderoth, Kallstrom, Wilhelmsson, Ljunberg

Forwards: Elmander, Ibrahimovic

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