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Subject: World Cup Guide - Group C Extract

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World Cup - Group C

The next 4 teams will try to go through to the knockout stage of the World Cup:
1. Suomi
2. Scotland
3. Schweiz
4. Sverige

Suomi

❏ Information

The current position at the worldranking for team Suomi is 13th; based on the rankingpoints: 2665.57

❏ Last World Cup

Suomi Polska reached for the 1/8 finals, but were defeated against Polska.
Polska - Suomi 5:2

❏ World Cup Qualification

Suomi played their qualification matches in Group I. 30 points out of 10 matches was the maximum score in this qualification for the World Cup.


❏ Interview reca

Who do you think are your best NT players? And why?[please give 3 best players and a little description of each one]
1. Hannu Ala-Aho. With 118 NT-matches experience he is icon of sokker society of Finland, and his skills are so great that he can play in every position.
2. Joona Leppäkangas. He is our leading keeper and he is also one of the best keeprs in the whole game. He is really important player for us.
3. Teppo Teivas. He is our best def who has totally control of airspace.

Which players of each group opponents are you afraid at most?
Scotland:
- Sherry
- Brent Buchanan
- Peter Lappin

Schweiz:
- Renaud Longhi
- Crameri
- Andreas Neuroth

Sverige:
- Josef Eldh
- Rand
- Stenmark

What do you want to achieve with your NT in the World Cup?
Medal should be possible without injuries and with a bit luck :)

How do you think, what will be the group standings after all games?
1. Suomi
2. Schweiz
3. Scotland
4. Swerige

What is your biggest advantage over other NT coaches?
I have many spies in almoust every country ;). Hehe...seriously very hard question. Maybe I haven´t any advantages :P.

Which teams will be in the final?
Eesti and Poland

Who would you support if your own country would get eliminated?
Some small countries.

Which other coach is the Guus Hiddink of SK in your opinion?
I appreciate many managers in Veikkausliiga (top division of Finland). Of course there are also very good managers in the other countries, but I don´t want to mention any single one.

Why are you the NT coach of this country?
I got the most votes :P


Scotland

❏ Information

The current position at the worldranking for team Scotland is 19th; based on the rankingpoints: 2407.98

❏ Last World Cup

Scotland finished at third place in Group F.

❏ World Cup Qualification

Scotland played their qualification matches in Group D. 25 points out of 10 matches, Scotland reached the 2nd place behind Italia.


❏ Interview dandy

Who do you think are your best NT players? And why?[please give 3 best players and a little description of each one]
1. Phillip Connell. Nobody thought there would be a better Scottish defender than Gary MacInnes, they were wrong.
2. Brent Leiper. Scotland's best 'leaping' striker. Unfortunately has a bad case of form flu.
3. Phillip Nevis . His name suggests he's a man mountain, but actually the opposite is true...

Which players of each group opponents are you afraid at most?
Suomi:
- Joona Leppäkangas
- Hannu Ala-Aho
- Vesa Hynönen

Schweiz:
- Renaud Longh
- Ambrosi Crameri
- Andreas Neuroth

Sverige:
- Gert Sedin
- Kalle Rand
- Joakim Stenmark

What do you want to achieve with your NT in the World Cup?
To get out of the group stages and as a bonus take at least 1 big scalp.

How do you think, what will be the group standings after all games?
Suomi will be favourites to top the group. Any of the other 3 could finish 2nd and possible beat Suomi.
So this group could be very close. What fence do you want me to sit on, as long as its not the spiked one.


What is your biggest advantage over other NT coaches?
That I don't think I have one. I will treat every coach and every team the same. I will give 100% and do the best with what we have. I know other Countries will have better players and more choice, that doesn't matter to me. If we loose then fair play to the other team.

Which teams will be in the final?
The two teams that have got out of the groups and remained unbeaten.

Who would you support if your own country would get eliminated?
Nederland, I have some Dutch mates, some of them are nearly as crazy as the Scots. But they do like to 'relax', whats that all about! I suite Cloggs better than most of them. Only 1 of them has tried to kill me, although he assumed I was English when I ordered pints at the bar, big mistake. When he realised he was wrong he bought me and my mates whisky allround. I liked that and we returned the gesture. There is only one thing I dislike, there all too tall, you get a sore neck speaking to them after a while, and its a nightmare aiming the urinals.

Which other coach is the Guus Hiddink of SK in your opinion?
The Uruguan coach, had a very good qualifying campaign.

Why are you the NT coach of this country?
Because im Scottish, passionate about doing the best for Scotland and mainly because nobody else really wanted to be.


Schweiz

❏ Information

The current position at the worldranking for team Schweiz is 20th; based on the rankingpoints: 2404.54

❏ Last World Cup

Schweiz finished at thirth place in Group D.

❏ World Cup Qualification

Schweiz played their qualification matches in Group B. 22 points out of 10 matches, Schweiz reached the 2nd place behind Česká republika.


❏ Interview Baslx

Who do you think are your best NT players? And why?[please give 3 best players and a little description of each one]
1. Longhi. a dream! Almost the perfect def. mid
2. Morf. he passes the ball to the winger or striker
3. Neuroth. he is our best striker

Which players of each group opponents are you afraid at most?
- haven't analyzed them yet sorry...

What do you want to achieve with your NT in the World Cup?
quarter final would be very nice, but indeed I should be happy to get to the second round

How do you think, what will be the group standings after all games?
I hope we will be second or first :-)

What is your biggest advantage over other NT coaches?
Hmmm... difficult to say. I guess there are many very good nt-coaches

Which teams will be in the final?
Spain and Belgium

Who would you support if your own country would get eliminated?
Belgium

Which other coach is the Guus Hiddink of SK in your opinion?
svindal

Why are you the NT coach of this country?
Because I have very much fun doing this job and because I have time right now to do so.


Sverige

❏ Information

The current position at the worldranking for team Sverige is 32nd; based on the rankingpoints: 2032.65

❏ Last World Cup

Sverige did not qualify for last World Cup. They were eliminated in the qualfications in group A, where they ended at a 3rd place.

❏ World Cup Qualification

Sverige played their qualification matches in Group O. 18 points out of 8 matches, Sverige reached the 2nd place behind México.


❏ Interview Mr SpOnKiE

Who do you think are your best NT players? And why?[please give 3 best players and a little description of each one]
1. Eldh. the wall , he can make miracles like Buffon or Cech
2. Leisten. the surveyor , he can pass the ball wherever he want
3. Rand. the captain , the history of Sweden NT

Which players of each group opponents are you afraid at most?
Suomi:
- Ala-Aho
- Hynönen
- Manner

Schweiz:
- Blaesi
- Ötztürk
- Hilfiker

Scotland:
- Buchanan
- Henry
- Lappin

What do you want to achieve with your NT in the World Cup?
Our goal will be to pass the group

How do you think, what will be the group standings after all games?
1) Suomi
2) Sweden
3) Scotland
4) Schweiz

What is your biggest advantage over other NT coaches?
The luck! (i hope!) :=P

Which teams will be in the final?
Mexico - Brasil

Who would you support if your own country would get eliminated?
Italy

Which other coach is the Guus Hiddink of SK in your opinion?
Chinese

Why are you the NT coach of this country?
Because sweden managers believed in me , and i'm glad about it , because sweden community is a good place to work and Sweden NT is a good team to manage.
(edited)
2009-05-26 15:25:14
We did qualify for the last World Cup.
2009-05-26 16:31:22
Yep, thought i must have imagined that :)
2009-05-26 16:55:47
also the swiss guy says he is afrad of these players...

Scotland:
- Blaesi
- Ötztürk
- Hilfiker

Schweiz:
- Buchanan
- Henry
- Lappin

I hope his powers of observation in tactics as they are with correct players in each team LOL
2009-05-26 18:53:55
WTF

Scotland

❏ Information

The current position at the worldranking for team England is 19th; based on the rankingpoints: 2407.98
2009-05-26 18:58:29
quite a shame, isnt it? :p
2009-05-27 07:48:56
They like that term really. :)
2009-05-27 13:05:18
Woah!

Didn't spot that, I'll tell sharky to get it sorted.

edit: already been fixed, Ive update my post with the changes.
(edited)
2009-06-13 13:31:07
What a game!

Both teams could have won...

Guess the 0:0 is a fair result.

I was astonished how good your defenders with only excellent form and the one with only adequate form were! wouldn't have thought it to be possible to play that good with such a form.
(edited)
2009-06-13 13:47:15
Well played man.

A draw was fair but unfortunately not good enough for us to go through.

Good luck in the knock out rounds.
2009-06-13 13:58:34
thanks mate!
2009-06-13 17:35:48
I agree with dandy,both teams had half chances at best but the draw was a fair result, unfortunately it wasn't enough for Scotland to progress.

Best of luck to Switzerland in the final stages.
2009-06-13 19:17:36
i can never wish a country who gave us that bloody toblerone for a death trap good luck
2009-06-13 19:32:55
hehe :-)


(edited)
2009-06-13 22:46:47
Here's a real chocolate bar :)


(edited)
2009-06-14 10:09:31
BOAK :(
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