Published 2015-10-12 22:49
Under-21 star John Guidetti took a chance when he got it.
But it was Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Erkan Zengin who scored the goals against Moldova at Friends Arena.
Sweden plays as expected playoff of an EM spot after 2-0 win in kvalets final group match.
Under-21 star John Guidetti took a chance when he got it.
But it was Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Erkan Zengin who scored the goals against Moldova at Friends Arena.
Sweden plays as expected playoff of an EM spot after 2-0 win in kvalets final group match.
He had been called a joker of national coach Erik Hamrén. But when John Guidetti for the first time got the start in a competitive match proved U21 European Championship hero he wants to belong to the line-up.
It had only been 37 seconds of European Championship qualifying finish at home against Moldova when 23-year-old, who replaced the injured Marcus Berg next to Zlatan Ibrahimovic, got off his first ball at the target.
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Three minutes later dotted his post, and the rest of the first half was a cavalcade of bicycle kicks, scoring opportunities and fine until gigs.
– It was insane, incredibly frustrating not to get score said Guidetti afterwards.
– If that grazed the post, which I tried to slide tackle across the finish line, the one I tried to ride a bike or I tried to push had gone into the net, I stood here with a big smile .
The prospects before Monday’s European Championship qualifying game was simple.
Sweden had already secured at least a playoff spot for the European Championship finals in 2016. Before the match was still alive the hope of a direct place, but when Russia planned defeated Montenegro, Sweden may settle for third place in the group – and hence playoff game in November.
Even without a direct hit from a målhungrig John Guidetti it was, as expected, victory against Moldova.
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In 24 minutes, Ibrahimovic’s 59th country fights after having rounded the keeper after a long pass from Mikael Lustig. Sweden went for the halftime break at 1-0 lead, but the second half was then only three minutes old when Erkan Zengin chipped it in for 2-0.
The fit? It stood Guidetti for.
– I must be satisfied with an assistant, said Guidetti and continued speaking of what he was shown during the international collection:
– The fact that I am a good footballer, I try help.
John Guidetti had before meeting three A internationals on the merit list. On Monday received the audience favorite, 90 minutes on the pitch, just like another U21 Championship player – Oscar Lewicki – as the race debut from the start when the Albin Ekdal sat on the bench.
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After scarce hour’s game chose Erik Hamrén tactically pick out Ibrahimovic and Kim Kallstrom, then the duo on yellow cards would be barred in the first playoff game. In came Ola Toivonen and Gustav Svensson, the tempo was lowered – but the victory was never threatened.
– We lost power last 30 minutes and it was poor quality, said coach Hamrén.
– The is human, but we solved our task and I am very happy with.
What about Guidettis match?
– John was very spirited first half, but he slowed physically in others, just as the whole team.
At the end of the second half was the energy of the Swedish team so low that the crowd even booed.
– We know that there is a very negative image of the national team right now, ‘said midfielder Sebastian Larsson.
– But that’s no problem, sometimes you become stronger from it. We have set a goal to take us to the European Championships – and that I believe really hard that we do.
What group treaters as Sweden meet in the playoffs is clear only on Sunday.
– There is no wishful resistance, I think everyone who reaches the playoffs are good teams, said team captain Ibrahimovic.
– There will be tough. But we are there, we will fight. We did not pass the group but we will cope playoff. This is your last chance. We want to EM. I want to EM.
Chronicle. John Guidettis first half is the funniest thing that happened national team for a long time.
JG-effect makes me long to the playoffs and dare to believe in the European Championships.
The victory by 2-0 against Moldova says nothing about where Sweden faces playoff game but for me it is obvious that a name must be in the starting lineup. John Guidetti.
He had only played 40 minutes of national team football in Sweden and there was a murmur only John Guidetti had the ball near the penalty area.
No wonder. JG had done more than almost any other tend to catch during his debut from the start.
All the players on the field and has worked hard to get here, but no one has worked harder worn more, run more than John Guidetti.
When he got the chance from the start, I was afraid he would jog into the shade behind Zlatan Ibrahimovic and play only statistically role.
He did the opposite. We were in AIK country and therefore it is suitable to describe Guidettis first half as simple as this:
He was everywhere. He was a primal force that just slapped.
He was floating, helped himself, spliced, bicycle kick, was stopped on the goal line, low and closed and he angled the post. He ran and he tore and he pointed and showed what he wanted and where he wanted the ball.
There was only one thing he did not do. Case. He should have done.
But he did actually Zlatan Ibrahimovic better.
Sure, Vaduz made Marcus Berg a goal and missed three positions but this was the first time in ages Sweden had two obvious attacking threat, two obvious fitting options. It opened up areas for Zlatan as in its twelfth match of the Friends scored his 19th goal in the stadium.
The second half could hardly begin before JG played forward Zlatan. The ball came back. Guidetti could have attracted a volley but played Erkan Zengin who neatly stroked the 2-0.
Since Guidetti had a shot over before the energy ran out for the player who has not played 90 minutes in a competitive match since the U21 European Championships but still ran 13 kilometers. Around the same time the whole team ran out of gas.
Until there it was not only offensive Zlatan and John worked. When the two together set up the first press went even remember how Ibrahimovic and Henrik Larsson stressed as a couple.
The problem is still how the ball will come up to them. Mikael Lustig showed how much he was missing in September, but when the center backs Mikael Antonsson and Andreas Granqvist together with Kim Kallstrom will manage the first part of uppspelen then, Sweden has problems.
And the offensive game, the lack of goals, has been national team’s big headache autumn 2015th
This weekend drove Radiosporten , a documentary about Erik Hamrén. Obviously dusted the fire centuries.
The incendiary speeches one gives Hamrén critics right. Yes, Sweden let in more goals than under the previous management. But, says Hamrén with the pressure of the voice in October 2012, we also do more goals.
So, it is no longer. Against the two best opponents Russia and Austria made Sweden in the autumn just one goal in two games. It came in added time against Austria. At the score of 0-4.
It was not possible to see any clear lines and tanks attacking game except that all search Zlatan with eye and ball as fast as possible. This evening there were two players to search and then Sweden became funnier, better and more dangerous.
At least one hour.
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