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In the end of May 2012, the Swiss NT will play two friendlies, the first in Basel at May 26 against the German NT and in Luzern at May 30 against Romania. For the German NT, the match will be part of the preparation for the Euro 2012, but as things stand, Löw will omit the Bayern players from his squad as they need some recovery time after the CL final plus the friendly match of Bayern against the Dutch NT on May 22.

Click for Ottmar Hitzfeld's squad for the friendlies

Benaglio is also pretty damn good, IMO...

Swiss sure to have some quality GKs if the Sommer hype is to be believed

Sushi Master wrote:Swiss sure to have some quality GKs if the Sommer hype is to be believed

Watch this:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/HCt7XFe3OSd68?feature=relchannel

Come on AlbSwiss ...let's beat em !sorry Podolski but u know me !LOL

Well ,sorry to be off topic but@everyone ! Could u pls , post some freq.of any Swiss (Sport\news) Channels (via SAT) which can i watch 4freee like German chaneels 4example
Note : Example Astra 1 ...19.2 degree \east or whatever ! u know
12.187 H\V 27.500 etc - these are some Ger. chann. freq. which can i access 4 free - do u understand me guys....it was just an example BUT i need some SWISS chann. Via SAT coz i hate watchin games through internet .
Thnx !

Barnetta what a goat ripped Germany to pieces and he's on a free this summer.

Someone will get a major bargain, i hope we go back in for him.

BTW it gives me great pride that the first 3 goals were created and scored by 2 players that we tracked for the last 3 years

Our Scouts

w00t! Line-up for today's friendly Switzerland - Romania:

That means Yann Sommer gets his first cap for the Swiss NT today

Two debutantes today:

Yann Sommer + Adrian Winter


Awww. Romania managed to defeat Switzerland 1:0. Here's Yann Sommer, obviously not amused that his defense let him down big time:

The next international matches of Switzerland are the WorldCup qualifiers against Slovenia (7 Sep 2012) and Albania (11 Sep 2012). Ottmar Hitzfeld called up the following players:

Goal: Diego Benaglio (Wolfsburg), Marco Wölfli (Young Boys), Yann Sommer (Basel).

Defense: Johan Djourou (Arsenal), Stephan Lichtsteiner (Juventus Turin), Alain Nef (Young Boys), Ricardo Rodriguez (Wolfsburg), Jonathan Rossini (Sampdoria Genua), Steve von Bergen (Palermo), Reto Ziegler (Juventus Turin).

Midfield and Attack: Tranquillo Barnetta (Schalke), Valon Behrami (Napoli), Eren Derdiyok (Wolfsburg), Josip Drmic (Zürich), Blerim Dzemaili (Napoli), Gelson Fernandes (Sporting Lissabon), Mario Gavranovic (Zürich), Gökhan Inler (Napoli), Admir Mehmedi (Dynamo Kiev), Xherdan Shaqiri (Bayern München), Valentin Stocker (Basel), Adrian Winter (Luzern), Granit Xhaka (Borussia Mönchengladbach).

The swiss actually have a very strong squad.

Only problem is that Derdiyok is pretty much off-form atm and Djourou and Tranquillo spent most of the last time on the bench.

I hope that Hitzfeld will manage to get them in shape so that they will win their qualifiers.



This group won't be easy, but it should be manageable for Switzerland IMO.

According to Blick.ch, the Swiss line-up will be the following:

World Cup 2014 Qualification: Slovenia - Switzerland

Slovenia: J. Handanovic - Brecko, Suler, Cesar, Jokic - Birsa, Radosavljevic, Bacinovic, Krim - Dedic, Matavz

Switzerland: Benaglio - Lichtsteiner, von Bergen, Djourou, Rodriguez - Inler, Behrami - Shaqiri, Xhaka, Barnetta - Derdiyok

20.) 0:1 Granit Xhaka (assist by Eren Derdiyok)
51.) 0:2 Gökhan Inler

FT Slovenia 0:2 Switzerland

The next international matches of Switzerland are the WorldCup qualifiers against Norway (12 Oct 2012 in Bern) and Iceland (16 Oct 2012 in Reykjavik). Ottmar Hitzfeld called up the following players:

Goal: Diego Benaglio (Wolfsburg), Yann Sommer (Basel), Marco Wölfli (Young Boys)

Defense: Johan Djourou (Arsenal), Timm Klose (Nürnberg), Stephan Lichtsteiner (Juventus), Ricardo Rodriguez (Wolfsburg), Jonathan Rossini (Sampdoria), Steve von Bergen (Palermo), Reto Ziegler (Lokomotive Moskau). -

Midfield and Attack: Tranquillo Barnetta (Schalke 04), Valon Behrami (Napoli), Nassim Ben Khalifa (Grasshoppers), Eren Derdiyok (Hoffenheim), Blerim Dzemaili (Napoli), Gelson Fernandes (Sporting Lissabon), Mario Gavranovic (FC Zürich), Gökhan Inler (Napoli), Marco Mathys (St. Gallen), Admir Mehmedi (Dynamo Kiew), Xherdan Shaqiri (Bayern München), Valentin Stocker (Basel), Granit Xhaka (Gladbach)


Timm Klose and Yann Sommer arrive at the Swiss NT

The Swiss U21 NT has to play two play-off matches against the German U21 NT to qualify for the U21 Euro in Israel in 2013. These will take place on Oct 12 in Leverkusen and Oct 16 in Luzern.

Switzerland U21 NT:

Goal: Roman Bürki (21/Grasshoppers), Joël Mall (21/Aarau), Benjamin Siegrist (21/Aston Villa).

Defense: François Affolter (21/Werder Bremen), Fabio Daprela (21/Brescia), Berat Djimsiti (19/Zürich), Mickaël Facchinetti (21/Lausanne), Philippe Koch (21/Zürich), Fabian Schär (20/Basel), Silvan Widmer (19/Aarau).

Midfield and attack: Amir Abrashi (22/Grasshoppers), Orhan Ademi (20/Eintracht Braunschweig), Oliver Buff (20/Zürich), Drmic Josip (20/Zürich), Izet Hajrovic (21/Grasshoppers), Pajtim Kasami (20/Fulham), Antonio Marchesano (21/Bellinzona), Haris Seferovic (20/Fiorentina), Nzuzi Toko (21/Grasshoppers), Alain Wiss (22/Luzern), Steven Zuber (21/Grasshoppers).

Line-up of the Swiss NT for the friendly against Tunisia in Sousse/Tunisia on Wednesday, 14 Nov 2012, 18:15 GMT+1:

Goal: Diego Benaglio (Wolfsburg), Yann Sommer (Basel), Marco Wölfli (Young Boys).

Defense: Johan Djourou (Arsenal), Timm Klose (Nürnberg), Stephan Lichtsteiner (Juventus Turin), Ricardo Rodriguez (Wolfsburg), Steve von Bergen (Palermo), Reto Ziegler (Lokomotive Moskau).

Midfield and Attack: Tranquillo Barnetta (Schalke), Valon Behrami (Napoli), Nassim Ben Khalifa (Grasshoppers), Eren Derdiyok (Hoffenheim), Blerim Dzemaili (Napoli), Gelson Fernandes (Sporting Lissabon), Izet Hajrovic (Grasshoppers), Gökhan Inler (Napoli), Admir Mehmedi (Dynamo Kiew), Xherdan Shaqiri (Bayern München), Granit Xhaka (Gladbach).

W00t! I just read that Ottmar Hitzfeld decided to start Yann Sommer in goal tomorrow!


The Swiss goalies: Diego Benaglio, Yann Sommer and Marco Wölfli

hmmm Shaqiri & Especially Xhaka are playing oftentimes with Swiss NT than their current clubs ! imo ...lol

boss wrote:hmmm Shaqiri & Especially Xhaka are playing oftentimes with Swiss NT than their current clubs ! imo ...lol

Well, Shaq's problem is that he has Ribéry, Robben & Müller in front of him. Nonetheless he already had some playing time and could show some of his talent for Bayern, too. As for Granit Shaka, well, unfortunately it looks as if he still hasn't fully arrived in M'gladbach.

Tunisia - Switzerland 1:2 (0:1)

Tunisia: Mathlouthi; Bédoui, Chams, Abdennour (58. Souissi), Gharbi; Ben Yahia, Hammami (70. Belaid); Oueslati, Darragi, Jemâa (54. Zouheir Dhaouadi); Harbaoui (68. Ben Youssef).

Switzerland: Sommer; Lichtsteiner (46. Rodriguez), Djourou, Klose (68. Von Bergen), Ziegler; Dzemaili (46. Behrami), Inler (46. Fernandes); Shaqiri, Xhaka (72. Ben Khalifa), Barnetta (84. Hajrovic); Derdiyok.



Goals:
40.) 0:1 - Eren Derdiyok (FK Tranquillo Barnetta)
59.) 1:1 - Zouheir Dhaouadi
90+6.) 1:2 - Xherdan Shaqiri



Well, the match started rather slow, but towards the end it was almost watchable for a friendly... Pity that Yann Sommer didn't look so good for the Tunisian goal (he obviously miscalculated the ball's trajectory), but other than that he guarded his goal very well.



Interviews with Yann Sommer, Ottmar Hitzfeld etc: http://www.sport.sf.tv/Nachrichten/Archiv/2012/11/14/Fussball/Hitzfeld-Die-Mannschaft-wurde-belohnt

Swiss NT Call-up for the friendly against Greece in Piraeus on Feb 6, 2013:

Goal: Diego Benaglio (Wolfsburg/48 caps/0 goals). Yann Sommer (Basel/2/0). Marco Wölfli (Young Boys/11/0).

Defense: Johan Djourou (Hannover/38/1). Timm Klose (Nürnberg/5/0). Stephan Lichtsteiner (Juventus/54/2). Michel Morganella (Palermo/1/0). Ricardo Rodriguez (Wolfsburg/11/0). Steve von Bergen (Palermo/32/0). Reto Ziegler (Lok Moskau/32/1).

Midfield/Attack: Tranquillo Barnetta (Schalke/66/10). Valon Behrami (Napoli/38/2). Eren Derdiyok (Hoffenheim/44/8 ). Gelson Fernandes (Sion/42/2). Mario Gavranovic (Zürich/5/4). Gökhan Inler (Napoli/63/6). Admir Mehmedi (Dynamo Kiew/13/1). Pirmin Schwegler (Frankfurt/11/0). Haris Seferovic (Novara/0/0). Valentin Stocker (Basel/14/3). Granit Xhaka (Mönchengladbach/15/3).


Xherdan Shaqiri (Bayern München/24/7) is out with an injury.

In the Greece friendly, Ottmar Hitzfeld will not start his customary Nr.1 Diego Benaglio as the Wolfsburg keeper is suspended for the World Cup qualifier against Cyprus in March, but he will start either veteran Nr.2 Marco Wölfli of BSC Young Boys or young and upcoming keeper Yann Sommer of FC Basel. It is expected that Hitzfeld will choose the GK tomorrow who will also start for the Cyprus match.


I just had to find a reason to post a fresh pic of Yann Sommer

Squeeee!!! Ottmar Hitzfeld will start Yann Sommer in goal today!
Looks like I will definitely watch the Switzerland match.



Source: http://www.tageswoche.ch/de/2013_05/sport/509012/mit-sommer-statt-woelfli-gegen-die-griechen.htm

Greece vs Switzerland:





FT: Greece 0:0 Switzerland

A rather boring friendly. No chance for Yann Sommer to shine.

Swiss NT Call-up for the World Cup Qualifier against Cyprus on Mar 23, 2013:

Goal: Marco Wölfli (YB), Yann Sommer (Basel).

Defense: Johann Djourou (Hannover), Timm Klose (Nürnberg), Stephan Lichtsteiner (Juventus), Ricardo Rodriguez (Wolfsburg), Philippe Senderos (Fulham), Steve von Bergen (Palermo), Reto Ziegler (Fenerbahce).

Midfield/Attack: Granit Xhaka (Gladbach), Xherdan Shaqiri (Bayern München), Gökhan Inler (Napoli), Valon Behrami (Napoli), Blerim Dzemaili (Napoli), Tranquillo Barnetta (Schalke), Innocent Emeghara (Siena), Pirmin Schwegler (Frankfurt), Valentin Stocker (Basel), Admir Mehmedi (Kiew), Eren Derdiyok (Hoffenheim), Haris Seferovic (Novara), Gelson Fernandes (Sion).

On Stand-by: Josip Drmic (Zürich), Roman Bürki (Goal/GC).

Ottmar Hitzfeld is still secretive about whom he wants to put between the sticks for the Swiss NT, but if he watched the match of Basel vs Zenit, there should be no doubt that Yann Sommer is the right choice as stand-in for the suspended Diego Benaglio.

Yann Sommer vs Marco Wölfli:
http://www.20min.ch/sport/fussball/story/21268929

Emeghara

I just noticed that the match Cyprus vs Switzerland in Nikosia is on Saturday, 17:30 GMT+1. That means it is the only EM quali match on Saturday as the others are all on Friday

All World Cup Quali matches this weekend:

Spoiler: