Swiss NT

In fairness, Lichtsteiner has always spent an unusual amount of time complaining to referees. It's why he's so entertaining to watch. No matter what, you know there will be off the ball entertainment.

Vucinic is the only player I've ever seen who spends a comparable amount of time annoying the officials.

Here's the typical Lichtsteiner pic from the match:

Media comment: It was astonishing how he mastered the double burden of running and talking XD

Looks like Yann Sommer might be out of the upcoming Euro qualifiers due to his broken nose from the ManCity match



- http://www.20min.ch/sport/dossier/championsleague/story/Nasenbeinbruch---Sommer-wird-operiert-21842568
- http://www.blick.ch/sport/fussball/nati/operation-ist-noetig-yann-sommer-faellt-mit-nasenbeinbruch-aus-id4219469.html

Line-up of the Swiss NT against San Marino and Estonia:


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Yann Sommer, who got his nose broken by Oscar Wendt in the CL match against ManCity last Wednesday, is currently training with a carbon mask, but it is still expected that Roman Bürki will play on Friday against San Marino.


Still looking cute despite the broken nose


NT training with a carbon mask

Tonight's Euro qualifier match Switzerland vs San Marino will be streamed for free at http://www.sfvplay.ch/de/SFV-Play-Live/A-Team-Schweiz-San-Marino.aspx/tg-2305396/

Roman Bürki will guard the goal, while Yann Sommer will watch him from the stands.


After two friendlies, Roman Bürki will finally get his first cap in a competitive match

Swiss NT Starting Line-up:

On Monday, Switzerland will play their final Euro quali match against Estland in Talinn.

As Roman Bürki bruised his thumb during training, Marwin Hitz will be handed his first competitive match.


Augsburg's goalie Marwin Hitz


Marwin Hitz at the press conference before the match


Swiss NT Starting Line-up against Estonia

Swiss NT kits for the Euro2016





Video of the kit presentation:
- http://www.blick.ch/sport/so-spielen-wir-an-der-em-id4341776.html
- http://www.20min.ch/videotv/?vid=461308&cid=44

Looks like Swiss coach Petkovic will start Roman Bürki in the match against Slovakia, while Yann Sommer will retain his place between the posts in the prestige match against Austria on Tuesday.

Possible line-ups on Friday, 20:45 GMT+1:

Slovakia: Kozacik (Plzen); Gyömber (Roma), Skrtel (Liverpool), Hubocan (Dynamo Moskau), Svento (Köln); Mak (PAOK Saloniki), Pecovsky (Zilina), Kucka (Milan), Weiss (Lekhwiya); Hamsik (Napoli); Nemec (Willem II Tilburg).

Switzerland: Bürki (Dortmund); Lichtsteiner (Juventus), Djourou (Hamburg), Lustenberger (Berlin), Lang (Basel); Behrami (Watford), Inler (Leicester), Zuffi (Basel); Shaqiri (Stoke), Drmic (Mönchengladbach), Stocker (Berlin).

Notes: Switzerland without Rodriguez, Xhaka (both not fully healthy atm), Embolo, Frei (injured), and Steffen (flu).

Source: http://www.bluewin.ch/de/sport/fussball/2015/11/12/petkovic-belohnt-keeper-buerki.html

Slovakia vs Switzerland





Official Livestream: http://livestream.blick.ch/tv/?station=sf-2&autoplay=true&partner=blick (Swiss proxy needed)

39.) 1:0 - Michal Duris (assist by Martin Skrtel)
48.) 2:0 - Michal Duris
54.) 3:0 - Robert Mak (assist by Marek Hamsik)
62.) 3:1 - ERen Derdiyok (assist by Michael Lang)
67.) 3:2 - Josip Drmic

FT - Slovakia 3:2 Switzerland

Friendly match 17 Nov 2015 in the Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna

Austria vs Switzerland

Austrian NT: Özcan; Klein, Prödl (3. Hinteregger), Dragovic, Fuchs; Baumgartlinger (79. Kainz), Alaba; Jantscher (58. Onisiwo), Sabitzer (46. Ilsanker), Arnautovic; Okotie (66. Hinterseer).

Swiss NT: Sommer; Lichtsteiner (18. Lang), Klose, Djourou, Moubandje; Behrami, Inler (60. Zuffi); Shaqiri (88. Widmer), Mehmedi (60. Stocker); Drmic (71. Lustenberger), Seferovic (76. Derdiyok).

Goals:
09.) 0:1 - Haris Seferovic
13.) 1:1 - David Alaba (assist by Marcel Sabitzer)
38.) 1:2 - Haris Seferovic (assist by Admir Mehmedi)

FT - Austria 1:2 Switzerland


Nice save by my favourite goalie who had a great game in general

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Source: https://twitter.com/SFV_ASF/status/710861125957591040

Line-up for the match today against Bosnia-Herzegovina:



Source: https://twitter.com/SFV_ASF/status/714863524762271744

Preliminary Line-Up of the Swiss Nati for the Euro 2016:

GKs: Yann Sommer (Gladbach), Roman Bürki (Dortmund), Marwin Hitz (Augsburg), Yvon Mvogo (Young Boys).

Defenders: Nico Elvedi (Gladbach), Michael Lang (Basel), Stephan Lichtsteiner (Juventus), Francois Moubandje (Toulouse), Ricardo Rodriguez (Wolfsburg), Fabian Schär (Hoffenheim), Philippe Senderos (GC), Silvan Widmer (Udinese), Johan Djourou (Hamburger SV), Steve Von Bergen (Young Boys).

Midfielders: Valon Behrami (Watford), Blerim Dzemaili (Genoa), Gelson Fernandes (Stade Rennais), Xherdan Shaqiri (Stoke), Renato Steffen (Basel), Granit Xhaka (Gladbach), Luca Zuffi (Basel), Fabian Frei (Mainz), Denis Zakaria (Young Boys).

Forwards: Breel Embolo (Basel), Haris Seferovic (Frankfurt), Eren Derdiyok (Kasimpasa), Shani Tarashaj (GC), Admir Mehmedi (Leverkusen).

- 28.05.2016: Test match Switzerland vs Belgium in Geneva (SUI)
- 03.06.2016: Test match Switzerland vs Moldova in Lugano (SUI)

Oh dear, this is even worse than the Gladbach thread.

You're just jealous that there is no need for a Finland thread

I'll post in your thread if you post in mine...

Unfortunately I'm still ill, so I missed the first half of the Switzerland - Belgium friendly

Switzerland: Sommer; Lang (63. Widmer), Senderos (63. Elvedi), Djourou (84. Fernandes), Rodriguez; Behrami, Xhaka; Shaqiri, Dzemaili (79. Zakaria), Mehmedi (63. Tarashaj); Derdiyok (41. Seferovic).

Belgium: Courtois; Witsel, Alderweireld, Vermaelen (67. Jordan Lukaku), Vertonghen; Fellaini (84. Benteke), Dembélé (55. Ciman); Mertens (67. Origi), De Bruyne, Hazard; Romelu Lukaku (58. Batshuayi).

Goals:
31.) 1:0 - Dzemaili (assist by Lang)
33.) 1:1 - Lukaku (assist by Mertens)
83.) 1:2 - De Bruyne

FT - Switzerland 1:2 Belgium

Double wow of the match:
http://www.trollfootball.me/videos/view/d-origis-spectacular-bicycle-kick-and-yann-sommers-amazing-save
Even better version: https://streamable.com/1ryy

Today the official Swiss squad for the Euro 2016 was announced:


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Congrats Nico Elvedi! After he was given his first cap against Belgium this weekend, he will now travel to France!



Source: http://www.football.ch/de/Portaldata/1/Resources/webuploadextern/EURO_Kader.pdf

In the last test match before the Euro, Switzerland host Moldavia in Lugano. This is the line-up that will kick-off at 18:00 GMT+2:



Official Live stream (needs Swiss proxy): http://www.srf.ch/sport/resultcenter/football?eventId=296527

Goals:
12.) 1:0 - Blerim Dzemaili
69.) 1:1 - Ginsari
75.) 2:1 - Admir Mehmedi

FT - Switzerland 2:1 Moldovia

By the way, the quality of the Swiss kits is definitely questionable:

Spoiler:

UEFA.com were full of praise for Yann Sommer after the match against France yesterday:

Yann Sommer, Switzerland 27th (+31)
Sommer conjured four saves to move above Gianluigi Buffon, David de Gea and Manuel Neuer as the top-ranked goalkeeper. Along with the clean sheet – his second of the tournament – he also made a couple of high claims to bolster his impressive ranking.

Here's the proof:

(I took the screenshot as it says that the player barometer updates live after each match)

The Top3 goalies as of today:

Line-Up of the Swiss Nati

- 6 Sep 2016, 20:45 GMT+2: World Cup Qualifier Switzerland vs Portugal in Basel (St.Jakob Park)

GKs: Yann Sommer (Gladbach), Roman Bürki (Dortmund), Marwin Hitz (Augsburg).

Defenders: Stephan Lichtsteiner (Juventus Turin), Michael Lang (Basel), Fabian Schär (Hoffenheim), Johan Djourou (Hamburger SV), Nico Elvedi (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Timm Klose (Norwich City), Ricardo Rodriguez (Wolfsburg), François Moubandje (Toulouse).

Midfielders: Granit Xhaka (Arsenal), Valon Behrami (Watford), Blerim Dzemaili (Bologna), Fabian Frei (Mainz), Gelson Fernandes (Rennes), Luca Zuffi (Basel), Admir Mehmedi (Bayer Leverkusen), Renato Steffen (Basel).

Forwards: Breel Embolo (Schalke), Haris Seferovic (Eintracht Frankfurt), Eren Derdiyok (Galatasaray Istanbul), Shani Tarashaj (Everton).

Switzerland will miss Xherdan Shaqiri and Josip Drmic due to injury.

Now this is what real coolness is about: Who needs outrageous expensive sports cars when he can go by Vespa as he returns to Basel to join the Swiss Nati:


Yann Sommer FTW

(Admittedly, Manuel Neuer is also a Vespa fan. Maybe it's a cool goalie thing ^^)

Scrub.

No scrub. Swiss Player of the year 2016
(2nd place: Granit Xhaka, 3rd place: Valon Behrami)



Plus his save against Shkelzen Gashi in the 85th minute of the Euro2016 match Switzerland vst Albania was voted "Save of the Year".

Oh, and Nico Elvedi was voted "Rookie of the Year".

Source: http://www.tagesanzeiger.ch/sport/fussball/Fans-ehren-Yann-Sommer/story/19649643

WC2018 Qualifier: Switzerland vs Portugal
Venue: St.Jakob-Park Basel, 06 Sep 2016





Goals:
23.) 1:0 - Breel Embolo (assist by Ricardo Rodriguez)
30.) 2:0 - Admir Mehmedi (assist by Haris Seferovic)

FT - Switzerland 2:0 Portugal