Experiencing the first football hang-over ever and Frei’s injury

June 8th, 2008 | By: Jan | No Comments »

I thought a good night’s sleep would make me forget yesterday’s tragedy but it isn’t the case. I woke up this morning realising that the event we had all prepared for is maybe over for Switzerland. After watching yesterday evening’s game I believe we can defeat Turkey but defeating Portugal is another matter.
That could only be achieved if we had the luck the Czechs had yesterday. And as I said, we’re an unlucky team.
So now I can almost not care less about the other games up until Wednesday when the moment of truth will finally arrive. What will Kuhn decide to do? Will he give Fernandes his trust? Will he have Derdiyok as a lonely striker or will he keep him up there with pointless Streller?
How about Derdiyok in front with Vonlanthen and Yakin behind him, is that so unorthodox?
Will he confirm Muller-Senderos who have done so well? Will he give Degen a try despite Lichtsteiner being Man of the Match for Switzerland?

Will the team be strong enough to dedicate a much-deserved win to Frei?

Frei. No Swiss can ever forget those tears. I can still see him crying without shame, realising that his dream is over. This was to be Frei’s most important event in his career, a chance to shine at European level and perhaps move to a glorious team to increase his tally and become a legendary striker.
Yet he will have to watch from the sidelines.
Perhaps Grygera will console him and apologise for the unlucky challenge. It would certainly be a tribute to fairplay for a player who deserves it all.

A partial tear of the inner ligaments of the right knee is the terrible diagnosis for the Swiss Star. According to the new Borussia Dortmund coach, Juergen Klopp, he won’t be available for 6-7 weeks.
And regulations prevent Kuhn from calling upon another striker. For a player to play 40 minutes, get a terrible and unlucky injury and not to be subsituted clearly shows how questionable these regulations can be. Perhaps Haeberli could have come in useful.

Switzerland was hoping to keep this competition like an undying memory of national pride for a young team that deserves many achievements. Yet what will be the picture that will forever stay in the (broken) hearts of the fans of the Nati? The one below:




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