Euro Qualifiers: Austria vs. Belgium - Austrian Players to watch out for
Tonight, Ernst Happel Stadion in Vienna will see Austria host http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Daniel-Van-Buyten-c10095, the Belgians should be faring much better than the lowly fourth spot they find themselves in.
Group A comprises of big guns such as Germany, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Turkey-c3026 and Belgium. Needless to say, the competetion for top spots is definitely going to go down the wire. Belgium have indeed performed below par so far in the qualifiers. Two early defeats in the qualifying campaign have made the task for qualification even harder for manager George Leekens. On paper, Belgium is a stronger team than Austria but the hosts do have the quality to Belgium head-on.
Bettor.com now takes a look at the players from both the sides who can create the difference in Friday’s encounter.
Austria
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Marko-Arnautovic-c24157
The 21-year old youngster, currently playing for Bundesliga outfit Werder Bremen, was tipped for success in his teenage days but he has not lived up to his billing. A versatile and intelligent dribbler, Arnautovic can easily cause panic in the best of defensive units. However, he is known to be tempramental and loses his head during games. Since arriving from http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Inter-c39567 Milan last summer, Arnautovic has failed to impress primarily because of his inability to play as a team player. Having said that, his abundant talent can make all the difference in tonight’s game.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/David-Alaba-c10416
Last October, Alaba was called up for the Austrian senior side in an international friendly against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/France-c2899. At that time he was just 17-years old and on his debut, he became Austria’s youngest player to represent the national team. The Bayern Munich youngster is currently on loan at Hoffenheim where he has scored 2 goals in 7 appearances. Since his national team debut, the midfielder has made 5 appearances for Austria which goes on to show how important the youngster is becoming for his national side. Alaba is a technically gifted player who can impose his presence in the midfield in spite of his lean frame. Austria would be looking to Alaba to provide the team with much needed guile and energy in the middle of the park as they prepare for a tough game against the Belgians.
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