August 10, 2005

Two by two with pants of blue

If you caught that line I'm betting you will look for serenity in movie theaters this fall. Anyway, my thoughts on how and where the players will form up against the Czechs:

Isaksson (Gustafsson) Duh

Östlund (Alexandersson, C Andersson)
Lucic (Hansson)
Mellberg
Edman (C Andersson)

Linderoth (D Andersson)

Wilhelmsson (Jonson, Alexandersson)
Källström (D Andersson)
Ljungberg (Elmander, Jonson)

Ibrahimovic (Allbäck)
Larsson ( Rosenberg, Jonson)

So no backup for Mellberg and very likely Källström will get 90 minutes unless he gets slaughtered. Lots of options up front with Jonson being the most versatile. Elmander has matured and impressed me with his great pace and improved work rate. Come next summer I expect him to be number three among the forwards. Alexandersson is an option at right back until Mikael Nilsson recovers from injury and returns to form.

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