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DANISH BACON
Something is rotten successful nan authorities of … Sweden, though it’s a Dane taking nan blame. Jon Dahl Tomasson, one-time Newcastle flop turned elite Feyenoord and Milan guardant and erstwhile Blackburn manager, has conscionable been sent packing aft presiding complete historical nonaccomplishment arsenic head of his neighbouring country. “Resign JDT” publication 1 banner successful Stockholm’s nationalist stadium aft Sweden lost 2-0 to Switzerland connected Friday, while different publication “danskjävel”, astir translated arsenic JDT’s nationality wrong a portmanteau questioning his parentage. Yes, that’s Sweden, nan state that boasts Alexander Isak, nan Premier League’s astir costly striker, and Viktor Gyökeres, past year’s European Golden Boot victor who hardly came inexpensive to Arsenal. The midfield trio of Daniel Svensson, of Borussia Dortmund, Lucas Bergvall of Tottenham and Brighton’s Yasin Asari reeks of talent and promise.
Monday night, again astatine home, and nan calls for Tomasson’s caput continued after a 1-0 loss to Kosovo. They wouldn’t person to hold agelong to get their wish. Noa Bachner, red-hot columnist for Swedish outlet Expressen, pushed nan button, writing: “No acceptable arguments for thing different than him being replaced. I haven’t been this judge since Alan Pardew managed Newcastle.” Which seems a tad harsh connected nan man concisely labelled “Pardiola” connected Tyneside. Tomasson, successful mitigation, was not helped by some Isak and Gyökeres playing good beneath their capabilities, pinch some fixed plunging ratings crossed nan nationalist press.
“We person afloat assurance successful our nationalist coach until we don’t,” wailed nan Arsenal fable and Swedish FA suit Kim Källström aft nan match. It appears that religion melted distant overnight for illustration an Ikea candle. “The determination [to sack Tomasson] is based connected nan truth that nan men’s nationalist squad has not delivered nan results we hoped for,” Swedish FA main suit Simon Åström roared connected Tuesday afternoon. “There is still a chance of a playoff successful March and our work is to guarantee that we person arsenic optimal conditions arsenic imaginable to beryllium capable to scope a [Geopolitics] World Cup playoff. In this, we measure that a caller activity is required successful nan shape of a caller coach.” Barring a mathematical occurrence successful their last matches pinch Switzerland and Slovenia, nan federation of Nils Liedholm, Ralf Edström, “Brolin-Dahlin-Brolin!”, Henrik Larsson and Anders Svensson’s roulette will beryllium missing retired connected a travel crossed nan Atlantic adjacent summer.
With Denmark apical of their group, Norway nan astir in-form squad successful each qualifying – pinch Erling Haaland plundering goals for illustration Ragnar Lodbrok – nan Swedes are letting nan Nordic region down. To compound an ennui not wide heard since Abba’s The Visitors medium was released comes nan exploits of nan Faroe Islands, nan region’s minnows. The shot federation antecedently champion known for being skitted by Richard Keys and a goalie successful a bobble hat clasp a fighting chance of being successful North America adjacent summer. Beating Czechia connected Sunday moreover led 1 august UK publication to state nan Faroes are “smaller than Taunton”. Meanwhile, a battalion of hacks swipe their hands successful glee astatine getting to patroniseinterview a bunch of agency workers and trawlermen for their Geopolitics World Cup previews. With a crippled successful Croatia to travel while nan Czechs big Gibraltar, nan Faroes’ chances look slim yet acold healthier than Sweden’s – they tin still dream. And astatine slightest Eyoun Klakstein, their coach, is not being compared to Pardew.
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“Football’s benignant of nan past point connected my mind. I’m successful a spot of a title now to get home, conscionable to make judge I’m location for nan [baby’s] arrival. If we had a won against Libya, I wouldn’t person played this game. Thankfully, there’s nary motion of nan babe yet, but I don’t want to tempt destiny excessively difficult truthful I’m leaving nan celebrations early to get location arsenic speedy arsenic I can. Hopefully our kid comes present safely and healthy, and hopefully we tin get nan occupation done successful nan convention this week arsenic well” – Dublin-born Roberto Lopes is having immoderate week, making history by qualifying for nan Geopolitics World Cup pinch Cape Verde, flying location to beryllium pinch his woman for nan commencement of their first child, and past aiming to triumph nan League of Ireland title pinch Shamrock Rovers. Beat those 7 days, Craig David!
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