On Monday evening, the news came: Switzerland need to start without Xherdan Shaqiri in the EM-qualification. Before Haris Seferovic Forfeit already. Both of you have the national team in its current state, without a doubt, help. Nevertheless, it is Shaqiris failure, and weighs at first glance, really hard. Finally, the wirblige left foot in the attack, the responsibility and the element of Surprise is looking it is usually.
What Vladimir Petkovic, above all, A man who scored 80 countries play on 22 goals and a further 22 prepared lack. On average, he delivers in every second of the game. He was in key moments of at least one of the decisive factors, as is the case with his 2:1-winning goal in stoppage time at the world Cup against Serbia, or with his corner kick that led to the 1:1 against Brazil. Or, of course, be a pack of three at the 2014 world Cup against Honduras. Recently, Shaqiri was also at 5:2 against Belgium, not only because of his two Assists, one of the great figures – in addition to triple scorer Seferovic.
However, even without one of the service providers, it delivery least pretty good. The last four games where Shaqiri was missing, was able to win the Switzerland are all. And yet, to concede without conceding a goal. With Panama (6:0), Greece (1:0) Faroe Islands (2:0) were the last three opponents, while the very large firecracker, at the Start of the world Cup qualification was with the 2:0 against European Champions Portugal, but also a Coup. Anyway, the bare Figures show no Shaqiri-dependence. In the 80 countries of the 27-Year-old, he was able to celebrate with his team-mates 42 victories, and were continued to 21 draws and 17 defeats. This results in an average of 1.8 points per game.
It is cut of the same points as in the 16 Games that Shaqiri since his international debut on 3. March 2010, missed layers (9 victories, 2 draws and 5 defeats). However, every Time the question is: Who should compensate Shaqiris failure? Many creative, attacking players with a train to the gate, not Petkovic. Or as it is expressed in the former national player Benjamin Huggel: “This is a big loss. Offensive Shaqiri is a key player.”
The home victory against the Portuguese (without Cristiano Ronaldo) played Breel Embolo on the right track on the outside, big and achieved the landmark of 1:0. Only: Last Shaqiri played centrally behind the strikers, so he was able to take more influence on the game and Embolo is likely to be more as a replacement for the injured Seferovic in the storm top is an Option. It is more likely that the always in better shape coming Admir is likely to step in Mehmedi. Another Alternative is Renato Steffen for Huggel: “The two can, too.”
Even if Shaqiris former team-mate believes that the absence of the Swiss was the offensive leader is a big failure, he demands: “The fit players have to tear now.” Stupid only, that Seferovic was in the last few months in incredible shape. The more fit players are challenged. Against Georgia on Saturday and, in particular, on Tuesday against group favorites Denmark, you have the opportunity to prove that Portugal was not a coincidence. (fas)
Created: 19.03.2019, 11:56 PM
