Norwegian National Team

[kennethlindheim]

Friendly: Croatia 2 Norway 1

Petter Vaagan Moen scored Norways only goal.

The starting line-ups was:

Croatia:

Pletikosa - Simic, Corluka, Velic, Babic - Srna, Leko, Modric, Kranjcar - Balaban Petric.
Subs:
Runje, Zivkovic, Budan, Galinovic, Pranjic, Da Silva.

Norway:

Opdal - Rambekk, Hagen, Hangeland, Johnsen - Gamst Pedersen, Hæstad, Andresen, J. Riise - Solskjær, Carew
Subs:
Jarstein, Kippe, Bjørkøy, Svindal Larsen, Grindheim, Vaagan Moen, Årst, Iversen, B. Riise.

Poor performance, but it was exacly what was expected. Croatia is good at home. We should have lost 4-1. It's embaressing to see our captain, Andresen, trying to keep up the pace with the oppositions midfielders. Hopefully the players will pick themselves up before the next important game.

[Sven]

Shame Pederson came off early. Poor performence.

[kennethlindheim]

Bjørkøy and Vaagan Moen should have played more than they did. Bjørn Helge Riise should have played on right back, and Rambekk should have been a CB instead of Hangeland.

Marius Johnsen got 1 on rating in Norways biggest newspaper.

[Sven]

Really haha, all Start players are terrible: ).

[kennethlindheim]

Norways most likely starting line-up against Bosnia on Saturday:

Thomas Myhre - Jarl André Storbæk, Erik Hagen, Brede Hangeland, John Arne Riise - Fredrik Strømstad, Martin Andresen, Kristofer Hæstad, Morten Gamst Pedersen - Frode Johnsen - John Carew

[Mighty T.A.L.]

So none Anders Rambekk this time...

[kennethlindheim]

I guess Storbæk is chosen because Hareide want's offensive fullbacks.

[Sven]

Nust win , both games. Are group ain't exactly the hardest, should be looking for 1st spot.

[kennethlindheim]

I read for a couple of days ago that Bosnia will be missing a lot of players due to a protest against something. Anyone else heard about this?

[kennethlindheim]

Norge - Bosnia-Hercegovina 1-2 (0-2)
Attendance: 16 987 at Ullevaal Stadion. Goal attempts: 10-4. Goals: N: J. Carew (str. 50). B: Misimovic (17), Muslimovic (34). Referee: Mike Riley, England. Yellow card: N: E. Hagen, M. G. Pedersen. B: A. Custovic, M. Hrgovic. Subs: N: S. Iversen 45 min. for F. Johnsen, Christian Grindheim 29 min. for F. Strømstad, Simen Brenne 12 min. for J. A. Storbæk. B: I. Radeljic 46 min. for S. Nadarevic, V. Music 33 min. for Berberovic, D. Maletic 9 min. for A. Custovic.

Norway played with Myhre - Storbæk, Hagen, Hangeland, Riise - Strømstad, Hæstad, Andresen, Gamst Pedersen - Johnsen - Carew

The game was ruined by retarded Bosnian supporters (watch the video). It was a political protest against the Bosnian FA because of a corruption of some sort. At least they got to show their anger.

We played to many long balls again. Carew is in fantastic form at the moment, just a shame he can't finish. If he could get that right he would be a hell of a player. He and Kristoffer Hæstad was our best players. Glad to see Gamst Pedersen get a booking, so he won't be in the side against Turkey. He is absolutly dogshit on the national team.

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[Dellas]

Originally Posted by Sven

Nust win , both games. Are group ain't exactly the hardest, should be looking for 1st spot.

You say that but you have GREECE and Turkey who are gd in your group.

[Mighty T.A.L.]

What an awful result from Norway.Lucky for Norway Greece lost to Turkey 1-4 at home so they still have a hope for the 2nd place.Our best player yesterday was no doubt John Carew.

[kennethlindheim]

Erik Nevland has been brought into the squad because of Gamst Pedersens suspensions.

[Mighty T.A.L.]

John Carew is a doubt for the next fixture against Turkey after picking up an injury against Bosnia but it's expected he will be fit enough to play.

[Mighty T.A.L.]

Originally Posted by kennethlindheim

Erik Nevland has been brought into the squad because of Gamst Pedersens suspensions.

Hareide should pull him right in the first team.Frode Johnsen and Steffen Iversen are so shite.