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CanaYouDoIt wrote: Sat Mar 15, 2025 11:29 am
No Mitaj is huge, probably our best player so that’s very annoying.
But at least Broja is there , he’s gonna show everyone how special he is hopefully. No Mehmeti but I get it , won’t get too upset especially since he hasn’t called up Seferi either.
Just thinking is he gonna start Manaj ST vs England ? If so get ready for a looooong game.
I don't think starting Broja is right either though considering his condition. Broja will probably be happier to come off the bench whilst he regains fitness (plus, he is usually better against tired legs).
Manaj will probably start and come off at 60 for Broja.
Ideally, we need to have all the fast players possible in attack, I like Manaj but history has shown us that this is not really his type of game. We won't have the ball much and we'll need speed and dribbles.
That is another reason it would have been nice to have Mehmeti, who is a winger and in shape, but who knows, maybe he could not come this time for whichever reason.
Nice to see Broja called up. He probably won't play at all but it's a good morale boost for him so he knows that he's part of the team and needed for the future.. Because lets be honest, Broja is the only chance Albania has of upsetting Serbia and getting 2nd place in the group.
I wonder who's playing left back. Naser Aliji doesn't even play LB in the Albanian league. He's so finished that they play him CB now. Don't know why he even gets called up...
Hear me out.... Djimsiti as LB! Sure he's slow but he's smart and has played LB before for Zurich and he's very comfortable playing on the sides of a backline either way. Albania will be playing very deep anyway.
engineer123 wrote: Sat Mar 15, 2025 2:40 pm
Which options exactly?
If we are talking about options, do we really need 4 goalkeepers, when he could call up another field player
Bajrami, Muci, Hoxha, Uzuni all play in Mehmeti's position in the NT. It's only 1 spot for all of them because he wants a left footed player on the other wing.
I'm guessing there are so many goalkeepers because they are all shit so they want to see them in training to judge who's more in form..
engineer123 wrote: Sat Mar 15, 2025 2:40 pm
Which options exactly?
If we are talking about options, do we really need 4 goalkeepers, when he could call up another field player
Bajrami, Muci, Hoxha, Uzuni all play in Mehmeti's position in the NT. It's only 1 spot for all of them because he wants a left footed player on the other wing.
I'm guessing there are so many goalkeepers because they are all shit so they want to see them in training to judge who's more in form..
Uzuni no longer plays on the wing. It’s just the other 3. The fact he called up 7 midfielders signals that we will be switching to 4-3-3 for good this campaign. It makes sense why Seferi is dropped as Bajrami and Muci can be considered wingers moving forward. Regardless, Mehmeti would have been useful on the right wing as it’s just Asani there. It’s ridiculous to leave him out just because he’s not left footed.
CanaYouDoIt wrote: Sat Mar 15, 2025 11:29 am
No Mitaj is huge, probably our best player so that’s very annoying.
But at least Broja is there , he’s gonna show everyone how special he is hopefully. No Mehmeti but I get it , won’t get too upset especially since he hasn’t called up Seferi either.
Just thinking is he gonna start Manaj ST vs England ? If so get ready for a looooong game.
I don't think starting Broja is right either though considering his condition. Broja will probably be happier to come off the bench whilst he regains fitness (plus, he is usually better against tired legs).
Manaj will probably start and come off at 60 for Broja.
Ideally, we need to have all the fast players possible in attack, I like Manaj but history has shown us that this is not really his type of game. We won't have the ball much and we'll need speed and dribbles.
That is another reason it would have been nice to have Mehmeti, who is a winger and in shape, but who knows, maybe he could not come this time for whichever reason.
Manaj ain’t doing shit against England. I would actually start Broja against England and rest him against Andorra. There is risk of injury against the amateurs of Andorra, Manaj can start against them instead.
Alot of amateurs on that list. This won't end up well against England, probably another 4-0 beatdown. Might as well call up Sherrif Kallaku while we're at it because I know Duka and the FSHF insiders are dying to do so.
Dallku wrote: Sat Mar 15, 2025 2:38 pm
Nice to see Broja called up. He probably won't play at all but it's a good morale boost for him so he knows that he's part of the team and needed for the future.. Because lets be honest, Broja is the only chance Albania has of upsetting Serbia and getting 2nd place in the group.
I wonder who's playing left back. Naser Aliji doesn't even play LB in the Albanian league. He's so finished that they play him CB now. Don't know why he even gets called up...
Hear me out.... Djimsiti as LB! Sure he's slow but he's smart and has played LB before for Zurich and he's very comfortable playing on the sides of a backline either way. Albania will be playing very deep anyway.
Agreed on Djim for LB. Great defensive option to balance out Balliu.
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