WC build up - the squads!

[Fernandinho]

true, but atleast he is there, plus he is the kind of player who would get a run if they are already qualified for the next stage after two games, or if they get a decent goal lead in a game

[Fernandinho]

http://www.goal.com/en/news/article?contentId=1945780 essien officially out for the WC

[Shaggy]

Denmarks final squad

GK
Thomas Sørensen (Stoke)
Stephan Andersen (Brøndby)
Jesper Christiansen (FC København)

Defence
William Kvist (FC København)
Lars Jacobsen (Blackburn)
Simon Kjær (Palermo)
Per Krøldrup (Fiorentina)
Daniel Agger (Liverpool)
Patrick Mtiliga (Malaga)
Simon Poulsen (AZ Alkmaar)

Midfield
Martin Jørgensen (AGF)
Christian Poulsen (Juventus)
Daniel Jensen (Werder Bremen)
Jakob Poulsen (AGF)
Dennis Rommedahl (Ajax)
Jesper Grønkjær (FC København)
Thomas Kahlenberg (Wolfsburg)
Thomas Enevoldsen (Groningen)
Christian Eriksen (Ajax)
Mikkel Beckmann (Randers)

Attack
Jon Dahl Tomasson (Feyenoord)
Søren Larsen (Duisburg)
Nicklas Bendtner (Arsenal)

Rommedahl and Grønkjær still get a game! Are they both in their 40s?

[Darkon]

Rommedahl and Grønkjær still get a game! Are they both in their 40s?

unfortunatly yes they do

Rommedahl is 31 so not that old just crap

Grønkjær is 32 close to 33 and is still a decent player but constantly injured.

Our achilles-heel is def. our wings, they are of mixed quality to say it nicely

[Neil Young]

unfortunatly yes they do

Rommedahl is 31 so not that old just crap

Grønkjær is 32 close to 33 and is still a decent player but constantly injured.

Our achilles-heel is def. our wings, they are of mixed quality to say it nicely

Really? I don't want to be mean but if they're worse than your strikers then you're in big trouble.

[tomasjj]

Jørgensen still gets in as well.
Is there a shortage of new attacking talent in Denmark?

The defenders are ok, but that's about it.
Midfield ok but grey.

[Darkon]

Really? I don't want to be mean but if they're worse than your strikers then you're in big trouble.

what is wrong with our strikers? besides Søren Larsen that is...

[Darkon]

Jørgensen still gets in as well.
Is there a shortage of new attacking talent in Denmark?

The defenders are ok, but that's about it.
Midfield ok but grey.

Yep, the old man martin jørgensen still gets plenty of games, but this will be his last with the national team I reckon. He is about the only one with WC experience in the team so it is probably a good thing having him there.

But the attacking talent is a bit short in Denmark atm, but some very good young people are starting to break through now. Christian Eriksen is very promising, Bendtner plays very well for the national team and a couple of mids are getting to be a part of the team now and then now.

Oh and have to say that our GK, defence and central mid is very good IMO, but our weakness is the flanks where we are not good enough now. And Tomasson hasn't scored in like 10 games for the national team, so a lot relies on Bendtner now.

[Neil Young]

what is wrong with our strikers? besides Søren Larsen that is...

Other than that they're not very good? They're not terrible but they're hardly top class. IMO of course.

[Neil Young]

In fact, why are you asking? You seem to agree. Let's be honest, if your attack is relying on Bendtner then it's not up to much.

[Fernandinho]

only 3 strikers? normally 4 for most squads.. what formation do they play, i guess if they play lone striker then that is ok, btw it seems the bendtner actually knows how to kick the ball for the national team for some reason

[Darkon]

Other than that they're not very good? They're not terrible but they're hardly top class. IMO of course.

In fact, why are you asking? You seem to agree. Let's be honest, if your attack is relying on Bendtner then it's not up to much.

Tomasson is still a very good striker but going through a form crisis in the national team atm. I still rate Bendtner quite high myself.

But I was just curious as to why you didn't rate them, always good to see neutral fans perspective on it!

[Darkon]

only 3 strikers? normally 4 for most squads.. what formation do they play, i guess if they play lone striker then that is ok, btw it seems the bendtner actually knows how to kick the ball for the national team for some reason

3 strikers is not much but we always play a 4-3-3 system in the style of Ajax and Barcelone (albeit poorer than the later that is).

So basically we play with one striker and 2 wingers/inside forwards and normally Rommedahl on the right and varies a bit on the other. And then we play with one AM just behind the lone striker which varies a bit.

So basically:

_____GK

RB CD CD LB

___CM_CM

RW__AM__LW

____STR

[dww]

Tomasson is still a very good striker but going through a form crisis in the national team atm. I still rate Bendtner quite high myself.

But I was just curious as to why you didn't rate them, always good to see neutral fans perspective on it!

I think the thing with Bendtner is that he is far from as good as he thinks. I can't quite make my mind up about him - he is very inconsistent and seems to lack awareness but on his day he is a very dangerous player. How has he been at international level - better like Savo Milosovic and Darius Vassell, the same as for Arsenal or worse?

[Darkon]

I think the thing with Bendtner is that he is far from as good as he thinks. I can't quite make my mind up about him - he is very in consistent and seems to lack awareness but on his day he is a very dangerous player. How has he been at international level - better like Savo Milosovic and Darius Vassell, the same as for Arsenal or worse?

I agree fully that his head is far to big for his own standards

On the international level he is far more consistent than at arsenal, and basically play every game like when he is best for them (so far).

He fits the system and plays well as the lone striker and have at times even played on the inside forward position with succes.