Another interesting international friendly game, between Sweden and Germany.
Sweden so far is 3rd in the Euro 2012 qualifications with 3 games and 6 points, while Netherlands are 1st with 4 games and 12 points, and Hungary is 2nd with 4 games and 9 points.
Sweden took over San Marino and Hungary at home, with 6:0 and 2:0, but lost away in Holland with 1:4. Coach Erik Hamren has announced his squad already, which includes Milan’s star Zlatan Ibrahimovic* (see below), as well as players from the local Eredivisie, Andreas Isaksson, Ola Toivonen and Marcus Berg from PSV, Rasmus Elm and Pontus Wernbloom from AZ Alkmaar, Andreas Granqvist from Groningen.
Meanwhile Germany’s manager Joachim Loew has left your few key players, Real Madrid’s midfielder Mesut Oezil, captain Philipp Lahm and Thomas Mueller from Bayern Munich. Striker Miroslav Klose and defender Holger Badstuber will also miss this friendly but due to injuries.
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Germany are unbeaten in their group for Euro 2012, which show that the team is in a great shape, but the squad will get out on the field for this friendly will not be the starter one. Midfielder Mario Goetze and defender Marcel Schmelzer from Borussia Dortmund, midfielders Andre Schuerrle and Lewis Holtby from Mainz, defender Mats Hummels and midfielder Kevin Grosskreutz from Borussia Dortmund were all included in the team that will visit Sweden.
Loew said the following “The match in Sweden is a good opportunity to give a chance to some players who are still developing,” Loew said. “They have recommended themselves by playing constantly well in the Bundesliga and are likely to move up to the international level in the near future. We expect that some of them will make their debut in Goteborg.”
I think that Sweden has been given an opportunity to meet the German team in its weaker form, and they might as well take a full advantage of it. The great shape of Ibrahimovic might lead to something good and Sweden can come out as a winner in this game.
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* It was announced today that Zlatan Ibrahimovic will need a rest after getting a couple of knocks in the Milano derby.
