Lotta Schelin, the Swedish attacking star, did not have a single goal in the World Cup tournament’s group stage.
– The star that it will build the national team around is nowhere near living up to the demands and expectations, says football channel Olof Lundh.
The Swedish team has not lived up to expectations that existed before the World Cup in Canada.
Sweden finished third in their group behind the USA and Australia, and now the Swedes depends on the night results in the other groups to possibly make it through to eighth finals. In that case, the tough Germany.
The criticism against the Swedish team has not been long in coming. After the night’s game against Australia (1-1) are Striker Lotta Schelin one of the players criticized the most.
– She does not races because she does not want to end up in the situation that she fails. A brave player, a player that wants to be with, they make these races. They get the ball and keep it. She does not have it there in itself and I think it’s very mental, says soccer expert Malin Swedberg in
Football channel Olof Lund is the same line:
– The star you should build the national team around is not near to live up to the demands and expectations.
Radiosporten Anette Börjesson think the entire Swedish team has underperformed.
– It has been uphill virtually the whole tournament, it’s something that has not clicked in the spring in the national team. Defence game has been beneath all criticism, and now the attack, she says.
Even coach Pia Sundhage gets its fair share of criticism.
– Pia has not succeeded in a World Cup where she talked to win a medal. Her career in Sweden as coach teeters, said the football channel Olof Lundh in TV4′s broadcasting.
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