Orzelek Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Squad: Goalkeepers: Stephan Andersen Anders Lindegaard Kasper Schmeichel Defence: Lars Jacobsen Michael Silberbauer Simon Busk Poulsen Daniel Wass Simon Kjær Daniel Agger Andreas Bjelland Jores Okore Midfield: William Kvist Christian Poulsen Niki Zimling Jakob Poulsen Lasse Schöne Christian Eriksen Dennis Rommedahl Attack: Tobias Mikkelsen Michael Krohn-Dehli Thomas Kahlenberg Niclas Pedersen Nicklas Bendtner Fixtures: Saturday 9/6 18.00 CET Netherlands-Denmark Wednesday 13/6 18.00 CET Denmark-Portugal Sunday 17/6 20.45 CET Denmark-Germany With this squad and a extremly tough group, I really can't see them advancing to the quarterfinals. Personally I'd say that one win at this tournament would bve a success Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan_Wales_Man Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 I can see Denmark winning against Portugal. If they can nick a draw in one of the other to matches you never know. Definitely not easy though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micado Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Will Eriksen be a starter? I guess so, but how do the Danes think of Eriksen? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SI Staff Jeroen Thijssen Posted June 2, 2012 SI Staff Share Posted June 2, 2012 William Kvist Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orzelek Posted June 2, 2012 Author Share Posted June 2, 2012 Will Eriksen be a starter? I guess so, but how do the Danes think of Eriksen? Definetly! He's probably the most important player for Denmark. Nobody else has his technique or creativity He's very liked by the Danish fans, as he's a nice guy. And everyone knows that he's our best player Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SI Staff Jeroen Thijssen Posted June 2, 2012 SI Staff Share Posted June 2, 2012 Do you expect Bjelland and Schøne to play? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nordan Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 I like Denmark,almost always involved in entertaining matches. I think their biggest problem will be converting big chances into goals. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bhoy Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Will be supporting Denmark because my dad works/lives there. Extremely tough group, but Eriksen will see us through. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG17 Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 I have Denmark in my sweep stake at work... My fiver is in Bendtner's safe hands! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georginho_juventusygr Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew_ Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Did the manager confirm who the #1 keeper would be? Can't remember who he said. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nørbæk Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Do you expect Bjelland and Schøne to play? Both are backups. Schöne got subbed into last night's game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nørbæk Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Did the manager confirm who the #1 keeper would be? Can't remember who he said. Stephan Andersen of Evian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bhoy Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Simon Poulsen was MOTM for me yesterday. Unstoppable down the left. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nørbæk Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Simon Poulsen was MOTM for me yesterday. Unstoppable down the left. I thought it was Krohn-Dehli and then Agger. Then Stephan Andersen. I really, really, really, dislike Simon Poulsen so I'm probably biased against him. So insecure, so uncomposed. Always gets us into trouble. Can never cross the ball properly. Always hits the defender. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bhoy Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 I thought it was Krohn-Dehli and then Agger. Then Stephan Andersen.I really, really, really, dislike Simon Poulsen so I'm probably biased against him. So insecure, so uncomposed. Always gets us into trouble. Can never cross the ball properly. Always hits the defender. Krohn-Dehli was good in the first half, but most attacking players disappeared in the second half (apart from Rommedahl imo). I agree, Agger and Andersen were brilliant also. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nørbæk Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Any other neutral views on Simon Poulsen, please? I'd be very interested to hear your opinions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaitsev Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 You can tell he used to be a winger. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juve4EVA Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 He ran around a lot without being that effective. I think he might have let a Dutch player into the penalty area to get a shot a couple of times. Agree with you that Krohn-Dehli was probably best, looked calmer and smarter when he had the ball to not give it away too often, and he scored a good goal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGartz Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Was watching the game yesterday and the girlfriend said how come Denmark are playing Holland, isn't Denmark in Holland? Silly woman Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nørbæk Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 You can tell he used to be a winger. Actually, he is more of a wide midfielder than a winger. Which is part of the reason he plays on left back at AZ: He isn't very effective on the wing and in Holland most teams use wingers and expect them to score 10 goals a season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nørbæk Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 He ran around a lot without being that effective. I think he might have let a Dutch player into the penalty area to get a shot a couple of times. Agree with you that Krohn-Dehli was probably best, looked calmer and smarter when he had the ball to not give it away too often, and he scored a good goal. In my opinion, Simon Poulsen especially lacks composure and decision making. He has got all the technical skills and is reasonably fast. He usually keeps the ball at his feet for too long allowing the opposition to put pressure on him. Then he rushes to pass to a teammate as though he is surprised he didn't have more time. More often than not, he passes to a teammate very near him which means the same player pressuring Simon Poulsen can also put pressure on the teammate. Very disturbing for the confidence of the whole team as we give away quite a few balls this way or are forced to rush our play. Furthermore, few of his cross ever pass the opposition defender which means many potential chances are wasted. Incidentially, our goal last night happened after one of his blocked crosses ended up at Krohn-Dehli's feet Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaitsev Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 I just meant that rather whimsically, as he looked suspect defending. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nørbæk Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 I just meant that rather whimsically, as he looked suspect defending. I know and I agree. Sorry if it wasn't clear in my reply Krohn-Dehli had definitely been instructed to track back and help defend against Robben. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
football_master_94 Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SI Staff Jeroen Thijssen Posted June 10, 2012 SI Staff Share Posted June 10, 2012 Thought it was a distinctively average game and Denmark was generally poor. Probably worse than Holland - just shrewd. Nobody really stood out for me, although the central players had things reasonably sorted out together. Still amazed how someone as average as Krohn-Dehli managed to score, although it was a lot of luck. Good finish though. Not great by Stekelenburg but still credit to the forward is due. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nørbæk Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Thought it was a distinctively average game and Denmark was generally poor. Probably worse than Holland - just shrewd. Nobody really stood out for me, although the central players had things reasonably sorted out together. Still amazed how someone as average as Krohn-Dehli managed to score, although it was a lot of luck. Good finish though. Not great by Stekelenburg but still credit to the forward is due. As Kvist wasn't having much luck with collecting the ball from defense and distributing it, him and Zimling actually decided to swap roles very early on. I am surprised this went well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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