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SQUAD PROFILE: Sweden

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Manager - Erik Hamrén

Squad

Goalkeepers - Andreas Isaksson (PSV Eindhoven), Johan Wiland (FC København), Pär Hansson (Helsingborgs IF)

Defenders - Mikael Antonsson (Bologna FC), Andreas Granqvist (Genoa CFC), Olof Mellberg (Olympiacos FC), Jonas Olsson (West Bromwich Albion FC), Martin Olsson (Blackburn Rovers FC), Behrang Safari (RSC Anderlecht), Mikael Lustig (Celtic FC)

Midfielders - Emir Bajrami (FC Twente), Rasmus Elm (AZ Alkmaar), Samuel Holmén (İstanbul BB SK), Kim Källström (Olympique Lyonnais), Sebastian Larsson (Sunderland AFC), Anders Svensson (IF Elfsborg), Pontus Wernbloom (PFC CSKA Moskva), Christian Wilhelmsson (Al-Hilal FC)

Forwards - Johan Elmander (Galatasaray AŞ), Tobias Hysén (IFK Göteborg), Zlatan Ibrahimović (AC Milan), Markus Rosenberg (SV Werder Bremen), Ola Toivonen (PSV Eindhoven)

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This summer's tournament will be Sweden's 5th appearance at a European Championships, their first appearance was as hosts in 1992. Erik Hamrén's side will be looking to improve on their performance in '08 which saw them crash out in the group stage like a poorly assembled Ikea bedframe.

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The Swedes qualified for the finals second in their group behind Holland, and avoided the playoffs as the best placed runners up. The won eight of their ten games, losing only to Holland and Hungary, beating neighbours Finland twice in the process. Sorry Finners FFS, club them next time lad. The campaign ended on a high with a 3-2 victory against Holland at home with big sulky git/RFUS's teenage crush Zlatan Ibrahimović finishing top scorer with five goals to his name.

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This year's squad features three English based players with WBA's Jonas Olsson, Blackburn's Martin Olsson and Sunderland's Seb Larsson making up the triumverate of averageness. Andreas Isaksson will most likely be a busy man between the sticks, and the Swede's will hope he lives up to his Footy Manager 08 reputation as opposed to his actual form for Man City back in the days when they were poor both on and off the field. Olof Mellberg will have to be at his Vikingy best up against the likes of Benzema, Wellbeck and Shevchenko. Kim Källström, another FM gem, will supply the flair in midfield.

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Jock's player to watch is Zlat. The hopes of the Swedish nation rest on the shoulders of the tall forward, and on his day, you can see why he makes Rufus jizz, he's a world beater. Hopefully he'll turn up and perform, at least against England (sorry, couldn't resist any longer)

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Prediction

Group stage. France and England will have too much for them. Straight shoot out between the elk molesters and the crazy racist hosts for third in the group.
 


Good write up as well Jock.

I hope they stay in it for as long as possible, so I can fawn over Zlatan and the typically hot female Swedish fans. But mainly Zlatan.
 
Can see them getting a draw against England, but it might not be enough to get them through to the quarters. Basically because that big blert has never done it with an international shirt on.
 
Poor defense, strange because strong defence has been a trademark before but can´t see Isaksson and the rest keep that goal clear. Offensive it looks good, Zlatan is of course World Class but also Elmander, Elm and Toivonen should be a threat. A guaranteed win over England, a draw against Ukraine and the game against France to decide the outcome. "Iiin med bollen i mååål!
 
bozzen said:
Poor defense, strange because strong defence has been a trademark before but can´t see Isaksson and the rest keep that goal clear. Offensive it looks good, Zlatan is of course World Class but also Elmander, Elm and Toivonen should be a threat. A guaranteed win over England, a draw against Ukraine and the game against France to decide the outcome. "Iiin med bollen i mååål!
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Heh. What's your record against us, again? One loss in like forty years, isn't it?
 

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Disappointing tournament for Sweden, who prior to yesterday weren't that great at all. They weren't awful mind, as they lead in both their other games.

It's a shame that when Zlatan turns up for Sweden, and really has a very good tournament, they still get knocked out. A bit like Shevchenko being ace for Ukraine in their one win -- I guess one super player isn't enough.

Or in Greece's case, absolutely no super players or even decent ones is enough.
 

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