Sweden

[Jenks]

That's that

With some luck we'd be leaving with a draw or possibly even a win, but England were the better team

Which should be worrying for Sweden, because we were poor.

[Trillske]

Shame we didn't really test their defense, though. We only created a single "real" goal-scoring opportunity from open play, and that was in injury time. Toivonen looked like he lacked confidence, Elmander can't move sideways and Ibra was completely invisible. "Chippen" Willhelmsson breaks the norm and should play more, but he's too weak and lacks end product. Bajrami did well in his short time on the pitch.

Yeah, Willhelmsson was on fire. Svensson just wont die either, brilliant the little he played. Suppose that could be worrying, a player on life support the passed 3-4 years as one of the few individual highlights.

But again, im not as worried about this game as the last one. Zlatan has not had a decent exhibition game since.. ever? And there seemed to be a good game plan and some ambition on a collective level. On an individual level, well, thats one of those things that either happens or dont. The players needs to peak in the summer to make for an entertaining tournament, and their form right now is no real indicator of that.

As for not creating chances, I´ll give that one to England for now. Not the first team to have trouble with that this year.

Which should be worrying for Sweden, because we were poor.

Wasnt a spectaculair show by any means, but the defending was brilliant, no way around that.

[Deco 20]

Which should be worrying for Sweden, because we were poor.

Well, it wasn't really a surprise... you surpassed us around 2006 or so. Our primary objective is getting through the group stages and, depending on the draw, it looks a possibility.

[Deco 20]

Yeah, Willhelmsson was on fire. Svensson just wont die either, brilliant the little he played. Suppose that could be worrying, a player on life support the passed 3-4 years as one of the few individual highlights.

But again, im not as worried about this game as the last one. Zlatan has not had a decent exhibition game since.. ever? And there seemed to be a good game plan and some ambition on a collective level. On an individual level, well, thats one of those things that either happens or dont. The players needs to peak in the summer to make for an entertaining tournament, and their form right now is no real indicator of that.

As for not creating chances, I´ll give that one to England for now. Not the first team to have trouble with that this year.

I agree, it's not all that bad, but we need to sort out our attack. Zlatan and Elmander should switch positions, this would give Ibra more time on the ball and Elmander a better opportunity to run at the defense.

Svensson is a phenomenon, he's just like Lucic... But, yes, it's worrying. No good youngsters coming through at all.