EURO 2012 qualifiers: Sweden vs. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Netherlands-c753 – Match preview
In the final round of EURO 2012 qualifiers, Sweden will lock horns against Netherlands at Rasunda Stadion on Tuesday, October 11. The Oranje have already booked their ticket for next year’s competition, while the hosts have yet to qualify for the finals.
Sweden
Coming into this match, Sweden recorded a morale boosting 2-1 win over http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Finland-c2898 on Friday, October 7. They staged an impressive show away from home and bagged all three points.
The Yellow-Blue have performed impressively in the EURO 2012 qualifiers, currently occupying the second spot in the Group E. However, they need one final push to book their place at http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Poland-c2983.
Sweden will be looking to secure all three points against the Oranje in order to cement their place in the EURO 2012 finals. Erik Hamren, the Yellow-Blue head coach, will be hoping that his side bags all three points against the in-from Dutch, an improbable
but not an impossible task.
Netherlands
The Oranje have performed brilliantly in the EURO 2012 qualifiers, winning all of their nine encounters so far. Occupying the top spot in the Group E, the Flying Dutchman are yet to lose a match.
The World Cup 2010 runners-up defeated Sweden 4-1 in the reverse fixture, as a brace each from Klaas-Jan Huntelaar and Ibrahim Afellay put the game beyond the reach of the Yellow-Blue. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Andreas-Granqvist-c5728 scored one for his side but it proved to be a mere
consolation.
Bert van Marwijk, the Flying Dutchman manager, is brimming with confidence following his side’s impressive performances. The Dutch mentor would be hoping that his troops secure maximum points in this encounter, too, and keep their undefeated record intact.
Team News
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Sweden-c3015
Hamren will have to do without the services of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ola-Toivonen-c28363 is expected to lead
the Yellow-Blue attack pack in this encounter.
Probable Line-up: http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Johan-Elmander-c18782, Ola Toivonen
Netherlands
The Oranje will be missing a host of key players for this encounter. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Maarten-Stekelenburg-c22998 are all sidelined due to injuries.
Probable Line-up: http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Dirk-Kuyt-c11348; Klaas-Jjan Huntelaar
Players to watch
Ola Toivonen – Sweden
In absence of Ibrahimovic, the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/PSV-c40281 striker is likely to form a partnership with Elmander up front. The 25-year-old has been in impressive form for his club and would be desperate to prove his worth at international level.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Klaas-Jan-Huntelaar-c21175 – Netherlands
The Schalke striker has been in sublime goalscoring form, netting an impressive 11 goals in seven appearances in this competition. The 28-year-old will certainly cause the Swedish back-line all kinds of trouble.
Prediction
Although the Flying Dutchman will be missing many of their key players in this encounter, they still have enough quality in the tank to seal a win. The match will end 3-1 in favour of the visitors.
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