Romania - Albania 19.06.2016 Predictions

At least after the first two matches we are understanding something - our tactic isn't working, that's all. Defensively we have performed quite well for as long as our defenders aren't tired, and after that we've become complacent and it's like our defenders lose all their marking and positioning posibilities. Our playmaking efforts are motly done from Hysaj and of course Agolli, but without a playmaking mastermind in the midfield we can't create enough chances against a well structured and disciplined defense like Romania's. In the attack, we definitely lack quality of finishing. Sadiku is a good player but I think he should be dropped, he can't defend the ball he gets well and obviously doesn't have the vision or the physical powet to find or create 'holes' in the Romanian defense.

As for the players, I think Ajeti had one of the best performances of our players in this competition, alongside with Hysaj, Memushaj and Abrashi. It's sad to say this but Cana doesn't actually deserve a place in the first team against Romania, Ajeti showed us that he's a quality player and he worked really hard to get to the first team. In the midfield, I would like to see Roshi because his pace could help to break Romania's defense.

I would love to see a change of formation here, maybe going for a 4-4-2 or an attacking 4-2-3-1 where Memushaj and Abrashi (I don't remember, did Abrashi miss the next game because of his yellow card or not?) take the defensive central midfielder role, Lenjani and Roshi taking the winger's role and killing it with their pace and technique and also Cikalleshi as a complete forward that can use it's physical power to create chances and holes into the Romanian defense. Agolli and Hysaj can ply a *major" role in this formation by being full back, box-to-box wingers and by doubling the winger position they can give a chance to Lenjani and Roshi to get into the box and give some more manpower to the attacking department.

Today, we need concentration, hard work and lots of luck. Sorry for the wall of text but those are just my thoughts about today's match.

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