Experts interested in football in Sweden and Norway, but with partially different conclusions after the fraternal meeting.
“I’ve never seen an unorganized Janne Andersson team in my entire life,” says Joacim Jonsson.
– It is important that the players of the national team do not see their game, says Daniel Nanskoog.
Denmark is the best in the Nordic countries, and after Norway’s 2-1 win over Sweden on Sunday night, it is likely that the western neighbor has also moved past the Scandinavian football hierarchy.
The loss also coincides with Sweden’s transition from a classic 4-4-2 formation to a 4-3-3.
Sportbladet spoke to two TV experts with deep knowledge of Swedish and Norwegian football and their analysis after Haaland and his company cut Blågult.
The right players
I really think that Sweden has offensive players who are suitable for this new game system. In the first match against Slovenia, they came out very offensive Diane KulusevskySays Daniel Nanskoga former player in, among others, Stabaek and now an expert on SVT.
– Against Norway, Kulusevsky was not placed in the preferred positions, one-on-one against opponents. But he excelled with Ilanga in the 1-2 goal, says Nanskog. Elanga is designed for this game system.
What shortcomings do you see?
Sweden allowed many amendment cases against both Slovenia and Norway. The sea was open when the ball was dropped in the opponent’s half. It wasn’t a good enough balance and it didn’t get compressed fast enough, says Nannskog who sees things next to the plan just as important as the corrections made to it in order to get it right:
It is very important for the Swedish national team to hold together, believing that they can achieve this together. To be patient and understanding and not actually see their own game. Then there will be a split. Nanskog says they know they lack important players like Lindelof and Eckdal and should include them. They have to give it time. I can’t say how many matches it’s going on or it will be canceled in three months if it doesn’t work out. It is not possible to put an end.
It’s missing in Blagult
The SVT expert believes the factor will be critical if the big shift from 4-4-2 to 4-3-3 is successful:
– I’m so worried about the back line. Against Norway, they could not catch the ball. Having defenders who can actively take the ball out, and not just deliver it or hit it far, becomes key, Nanskog says.
Swede Joachim Johnson, a former player and TV expert in Norway who is now Vålerengen’s sports director, is even tougher on criticism.
During the first half against Norway, Sweden looked like a nonstop bag someone had thrown at a tactical board.
how do you mean?
– There was no structure, there was space between parts of the team and far between players in each part of the team. Johnson says I’ve never seen a team so disorganized as Jan Anderson in my life. What if Sweden met Spain or France instead? It has become an overreach. I think Jan Anderson saw that, too.
Experienced disappointed
Joachim Johnson doesn’t think Swedish injuries can be blamed.
– I understand it’s a new project with 4-3-3 but the defensive game has to be better regardless. I know there are a lot of injuries but Sweden didn’t line up with any inexperienced 20-year-old in the back line. Norway had two players, aged 21 and 22, in the defensive line. It was surprising that in a negative way for Sweden.
Jonsson, who commented on Sweden and Norway on VG’s telecast, didn’t put an end to experimenting with the 4-3-3, but just like Lasse Lagerbäck, among others, believes the Nations Championship is too important to try. with.
The Nations League could be the back way to the tournament. Swedish football culture is 4-4-2 and it has achieved tremendous results. It’s a little cramped and boring, but that’s the point.
Sold back in Oslo
Sweden’s strength is that you can play evenly against any opponent. You tolerated playing against all the teams because you allowed very few goalscoring chances at the end. Against Norway it was open. Joachim Johnson says you probably can’t wait for this comprehensive analysis.
Sweden meets Serbia at home Thursday night in the Nations League at the same time that Norway plays at home against Slovenia. The rematch between Norway and Sweden will be played on Sunday in Oslo at the outdated Olivaul Stadium.