Tuesday, that slams. At 4 pm Swedish time, Sweden and Switzerland split up in St. Petersburg, the eighth in the World Cup in 2018.
And everyone agrees that it will be a hard blow, tight and greenhouse.
– It really starts, says Albin Ekdal when he meets the press at the Swedish camp in Gelendzhik.
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– It is now that we will show whether we have here to do or not. Two victories can not be satisfied with just.
He continues:
– We know we have a good chance against Switzerland, although I think they're a little favorite before the game.
Switzerland bombarded all punishments The most conceivable scenario is that the match is settled after 90 and 120 minutes – and that everything will be settled at the penalty.
Swiss Swiss after the defeat against Ukraine in 2006.
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The interesting thing about this? Switzerland has a dark history in the field of punishment in the league
– Yes, it is absolutely terrible, tells Richard Schwarz, a journalist on the television channel Telezüri, when we meet him after a meeting of the club. Training in Switzerland in Togliatti
Han explains:
– Switzerland is probably one of the worst teams in the world in terms of penalties. Against Ukraine at the 2006 World Cup, we did not put a single penalty. And then we have the tragedy of Euro 2016, where Granit Xhaka – our best player!
So, will you be alive if she is punished on Tuesday?
– A little if.
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Sven Schoch, journalist at the SDA news agency, licking his lips with all tongue
– Do you recognize that? "
– That's what Marco Streller did before he did us a crucial punishment 2006. It's a classic! If you get up," he says. lips in front of a Swiss, everyone will find you look Streller.
Marco Streller
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"It's still 50/50 at the time of A shoot-out session "
The next question is clear: does this affect players in Switzerland that the national team has had problems throughout history?
Albin Ekdal thinks it is so – no lesser importance for Granit Xhaka, who became the last scapegoat.
– I think that he can sit in the head of the Swiss, definitely, especially on the players who will beat the punishment and they've missed before, Ekdal says.
– It will definitely show feelings like "hope I do not will not fail again. " It's a mental game and difficult to prepare.
Johan Djourou.
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Johan Djourou does not want to prove that Ekdal is right when SportExpressen asks him if a penalty shot would be good or bad for Switzerland.
– The answer we receive the day, says Djourou.
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– It's hard to say now if it's good or bad for us with a shootout session. We do not know how much pressure will be on the shooters.
– But you know, it's still 50/50 in a penalty shootout.
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