[WC 2018] Liechtenstein - Albania - 06/10/2016 - 20:45 CET

[Albo_eagle]

Funny. I take it plisat aren't happy with the investment being made to their stadium either?

We are very happy. Could the stadium also not be improved with us all in one league?

[Aurora Bulkualis]

I'm going to go on the forum and see if DB has published the list yet. Let me click on the thread, and read all the relevant football related posts.

[Migjeni]

De Biasi is notorious for not releasing the list until the last second. But will probably be the same as Simboli posted earlier. I think Simboli also got it on point the last time a couple of days before the list was released.

[Albo_eagle]

This saturday the coach will present the list. I guess these will be the players:

1. Etrit Berisha
2. Alban Hoxha
3. Orges Shehu
4. Elseid Hysaj
5. Berat Djimsiti
6. Mergim Mavraj
7. Frederik Veseli
8. Ansi Agolli
9. Naser Aliji
10. Andi Lila
11. Taulant Xhaka
12. Amir Abrashi
13. Ergys Kace
14. Migjen Basha
15. Ermir Lenjani
16. Eros Grezda
17. Azdren Llullaku
18. Ledjan Memushaj
19. Odise Roshi
20. Bekim Balaj
21. Armando Sadiku
22. Sokol Cikalleshi
23. Rey Manaj


No Gashi, no Hyka and no Latifi because he plays in Israel with U21.

Let's assume this will be the list. There are a lot of talking points.

Firstly, Strakosha has played two games for Lazio so i guess he should be in the team as second keeper, Berisha was our keeper while he was on the bench at Lazio so the situation ks quite similar. Depends if you see Strakosha with the first team more valuable then him starting with the u21's.

Secondly, Ajeti i think will be called up if he has the slightest chance of making the Spain game.

If Gashi and Hyka can be dropped on form then how come Roshi is still in the side? On the basis of my opinion we need him as he offers something different but he has been a bench player since he left Albania so if form comes into play he must be dropped first. Also Çikalleshi has done nothing for the national team and for club never starts.

Lenjani not in the side is a big call as he is probably our most valuable asset going foward.

Lastly, in attack now that Manaj is a first team player the usual three we call up has turned into four. That is a lot of players for one place as we only use one striker. Now add to the fact that Grezda is actually a striker also then that makes it 5 for 1 place. Grezda can play on the wings but he is not actually a winger. Dropping Lenjani, Gashi and Hyka would mean we are also short on the wings.

If this is the side then it is De Biasi's most controversial yet. I like it, but if we start judging players on for form then Çikalleshi and Roshi should of been dropped way before Gashi and Hyka. A lot of new players who get called up come i to the team for a short time and are never seen again but i think Grezda can be a real gem.

[artan]

Against Spain we should just play Aliji and Roshi on the flanks and hope for the best. I think we're missing Lenjani but he made a terrible decision in not finding a club that will give him minutes. He's a good fit for Di Biasi.

Or maybe play with a back 5 and bunker.

----------------Sadiku
--------------Memushaji
---------Xhaka------Abrashi
-----------------Kukeli
Agoli-Mavraj-Ajeti-Gym-Hysaj
--------------Bersisha

f*** it. Embrace the bunker.

[Aurora Bulkualis]

Playing with a back 5 exposes the fullbacks though, and just invites more pressure. With back 4, we'd have someone like Roshi helping out Hysaj. With back 5, he only has the central mids who have to cover a lot of distance just to get the fullback.

As long as we play with 3 DMs, the central areas are clogged, and there is no need for back 3. Better to cover the flanks than just unnecessarily add people in the middle.

[Simboli i Diellit]

Strakosha will be playing for our U21 as they play Israel the same day the main team plays Spain , at least there he will be a starter and Jupi won't accept breaking his team appart like he refused letting Latifi free for De Biasi's callup. Ajeti will not make it against Spain. If De Biasi calls him it's because he wants him with the group http://www.toro.it/toro/primo-piano/liv ... ro/194581/

Jupi can't block Manaj because the fans would cruxify GDB as he is the overhyped Serie A striker we all wanted. The only mystery remains Çekiçi so far as i haven't read any article that he has received the invitation yet. Grezda getting called up because the FA got the bloff as there were articles that he got offers from Bunjaku. Hyka was criticized about the second half against Macedonia even in GDB's interview after the game . The fact that he isn't fit atm he will be droped quite certainly . I read about Gashi being dropped everywhere according to news articles and DB with Starova said his rendiment has falled drastically http://www.panorama.com.al/analiza-star ... mi-me-kaq/
Llullaku is getting called up because of his form althrough he plays in Romanian league.

We would need another CB or a DM , i would call Basha's brother that plays in secunda division.

[Albo_eagle]

Eros Grezda officially called up, another Prishtinali in the side!

[Rodon]

hahahaha...ja rrofsh koqet ketij "gypsyt".

"changes national allegiance" says the idiot... then we wonder where things have gone wrong.

Things went wrong when we let gypsies without any national loyalty to enter the body of the Albanian nation.

*Never yours to begin with.

That same berisha also saved you from a humilating defeat...

Time will come jevgo, time will come.

[Dallku]

Don't even bother discussing tactics for the Spain game. I watched Belgium-Spain like a month ago and Spain looks ridiculously good. They are back at their tiki taka shit. Belgium literally couldn't get the ball from them. I think the game ended 0-3 but it could've easily ended 0-6 for Spain. They made De Bruyne and Hazard look like amateurs...

Then they beat Liechenstein 8-0 which didn't surprise me after watch that Belgium game. This is not the Spain of the Euros...! We'll need a miracle to get a draw from them and lets hope the pitch in Loro Borici is in awful shape.