Pia Sundhage sounds a system change in front of the quarterfinal of the Women’s Euro 2025 against Spain. And conjures up spirits of the past.
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The media conference also left no doubt that the Swiss national team is imminent in history in history. Pia Sundhage and Noelle Maritz asked themselves the questions about the quarter-final duel with Spain on Friday.
For the sundhage decorated with quite a few titles, the match is “the largest challenge”. At the same time it is also «the Wait a moment »to write history and after 71 years to perform a” miracle of Bern “again. The task is very complicated. As at the World Cup two years ago, in the 1st round of the KO phase with the Iberians, the most difficult possible opponent is waiting.
System change and many other question marks
What plan does the Nati have? When asked whether the time for a system change was ideal, Sundhage cryptically said: “correct, Watch out.” You can be excited: she screws on the defensive chain of five? Does ex-barcelona player Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic slip into the start-team? Is Iman Beney more aggressive?
It is also conceivable that Switzerland will act with only one storm tip. Then Sydney Trauten Leib would have the best cards. The Barcelona talent said with a smile: “The Spaniards also have weaknesses, but I only tell my teammates.”
Otherwise, hardly any statements of tactical nature were made. Sundhage appealed much more to the cohesion of her team. Spain has “phenomenal players, but we have a team”. Defender Maritz stated what, in her opinion, it is important: “We have to come over the fight, be compact, to close the rooms.”
Djouu Eriving in 2010
In addition, after 1954 (“Wunder von Bern”) the spirit of 2010 was also conjured up. At that time, the men’s Nati Spain had a sensational manner at the World Cup in South Africa and despite the oppressive inferiority. Maritz said: «Johan Djourou said a few inspiring words. I had goose bumps when watching these pictures. » Today’s sporting coordinator missed the exploit because of a knee injury.
Spanish top scorer fit again
Sundhage and Maritz is aware that Switzerland has to move in a cream day and hope for the will of all football gods. Roberto Quintana Diez, journalist at TVE Spainattests to the Swiss an opportunity of 25 percent – not least because of the home fans: “If there is a tie in the second half, Switzerland has opportunities.”
Quintana Diez gave the all-clear to top striker Esther Gonzalez. The four -time goal scorer, who had to break off the training on Wednesday, had fully trained again.
So almost everything speaks against Switzerland. In other words, it is prepared for the new “Wunder von Bern”.
Possible lists
Spain: Nanclares; Batlle, Paredes, Aleixandri, Carmona; LOPEZ, GUIJARRO, PUELLAS; Caldentey, Gonzalez, Pina.
Switzerland: Peng; Riesen, Calligaris, Maritz, Crnogorcevic; Vallotto, Wälti, Reuteler, Beney; Schertenleib, Xhemaili.
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