SQUAD PROFILE: Denmark

[bluejock]

Manager - Morten Olsen

Squad

Goalkeepers - Stephan Andersen (Évian Thonon Gaillard FC), Anders Lindegaard (Manchester United FC), Kasper Schmeichel (Leicester City FC)

Defenders - Lars Jacobsen (FC København), Daniel Wass (Évian Thonon Gaillard FC), Daniel Agger (Liverpool FC), Simon Kjær (AS Roma), Andreas Bjelland (FC Nordsjælland), Simon Poulsen (AZ Alkmaar), Jores Okore (FC Nordsjælland)

Midfielders - Christian Poulsen (Évian Thonon Gaillard FC), Jakob Poulsen (FC Midtjylland), William Kvist (VfB Stuttgart), Niki Zimling (Club Brugge KV), Thomas Kahlenberg (Évian Thonon Gaillard FC), Christian Eriksen (AFC Ajax), Michael Silberbauer (BSC Young Boys), Lasse Schøne (NEC Nijmegen)

Forwards - Dennis Rommedahl (Brøndby IF), Nicklas Bendtner (Arsenal FC), Michael Krohn-Dehli (Brøndby IF), Tobias Mikkelsen (FC Nordsjælland), Nicklas Pedersen (FC Groningen)

Denmark head into the finals as massive underdogs, less to do with their own abilities but because they were drawn in Group B alongside Holland and Germany. However, they are a team with a pedigree of upsetting the applecart.

In neighbouring Sweden in 1992, the Danes, who qualified for the tournament by default after the break up of the former Yugoslavia, went on to lift the trophy on a balmy night in the Ullevi Stadium in Gothenburg, beating this year's group opponents Germany in the final, and Holland in the semi on penalties.

Denamrk qualified for the tournament by finishing top of their group, ahead of group favourites Portugal who were confined to a play off, and by beating rivals Norway. Goals were in relatively short supply, with Dennis Rommedahl and the much maligned, egotistical Niklas Bendtner (You're not the second coming of Pele pal, you're a bit sh*t) notching only three goals each.

The squad suffered a blow with first choice keeper Thomas Sorensen being ruled out through injury but this might prove to be a blessing in disguise as he's actually quite gash. This has led to a call up for Leicester City's Kasper Schmeichel, a young keeper who I rate quite highly. (He's not as good as his dad though, the big, crazy, scoring against Everton but still losing, galoot.) Ex Evertonian Lars Jacobsen makes the squad again, despite being bereft of speed, heading ability or in fact, any sort of talent whatsoever. Liverpool flop Christian Poulsen, the man who cost Woy his job, will feature in midfield.

Jock's player to watch is Liverpool's Daniel Agger. The tattooed tit will be pivotal to any hopes the Danes may have as the defence will have to fare better than the Maginot line against the Germans and the Dutch will look to break through in a manner akin to a North sea flood smashing through a protective dyke. (The flood barriers, not an over protective lesbian you smutty gits.)

Prediction

Cannon fodder for the big boys. Their tournament will consist of trying to finish above Portugal again. They won't. If you get Denmark in the sweepy then you may as well call Danny a tit and accept a month's ban as you won't be winning any forum pride.

 

[Great Dane]

Just saying - in 1992 we beat Holland in the semi-final, Germany in the final.

If we get through the groupstages we will win it!

 

[bluejock]

I would be made up for you if you do mate, I love a good underdog story.

 

[Great Dane]

Likely line-up:

Lindgaard

Jacobsen - Agger - Kjaer - Poulsen

J.Poulsen - Kvist

Rommedahl - Eriksen - Krohn-Dehli

Bendtner

 

[EFCNIK]

Jacobsen was a decent player you monster. Was surprised we let him go so easily tbh.

Also Denmark are bad inappropriately dressed for skiing melts.

 

[Great Dane]

Now that Christian Poulsen is no longer first pick in midfield, we actually have a good midfield.

Central defense is really strong and will hold their own against any strikeforce.

Eriksen will be a star at the tournament - watch this space

 

[Great Dane]

I would be made up for you if you do mate, I love a good underdog story.

Nothing is gonna come close to 1992

 

[EFCNIK]

GD why do Danish people think jeans are a good idea to go skiing in?

 

[Great Dane]

GD why do Danish people think jeans are a good idea to go skiing in?

Because we are vikings and are never cold

 

[Allezfan]

Eriksen is some player but that group is just horrible. I think the winners of two of the other three groups would finish bottom of that one.

Jacobsen is awful, though.

 

[paulbefc]

Wow, Rommedahl still plays for them? Bendtner up front? Bad times for the pastries. Best of luck though, Great Dane.

 

[EFCNIK]

Because we are vikings and are never cold

The Norwegians are the true Vikings and they give you cold stares of distain as they speed past you on the slopes. They are far more competent skiers as well.

Ha good luck though mate. Always have a soft spot for the scandies for some reason. Mainly because the alternatives are Germany and France etc etc.

 

[Great Dane]

The Norwegians are the true Vikings and they give you cold stares of distain as they speed past you on the slopes. They are far more competent skiers as well.

Ha good luck though mate. Always have a soft spot for the scandies for some reason. Mainly because the alternatives are Germany and France etc etc.

Norway was part of Denmark in viking times.

 

[Great Dane]

Eriksen is some player but that group is just horrible. I think the winners of two of the other three groups would finish bottom of that one.

Jacobsen is awful, though.

Individually yes they are a long way from the Dutch, German or even England squad. However they play like a team, which is what you really want in the end.

 

[Allezfan]

Individually yes they are a long way from the Dutch, German or even England squad. However they play like a team, which is what you really want in the end.

You misunderstand me, mate. I wasn't saying your squad was horrible but that the group you're in (with Holland, Germany and Portugal) is horribly competitive.

I think whoever wins the england-france-sweden-ukraine group and the poland-russia-greece-czechs group would struggle not to finish bottom of a group containing those three.

Just bad luck in the draw, mate.