Problems on the right
Injury worries are not exclusive to Fabio Cappelo and the England squad, with Branislav Ivanovic out of club action till May and Bosko Jankovic completly ruled out of the Serbian squad for this summer’s World Cup. These injuries are a concern for Serbia but they have also hightlighted the depth of the current squad.
Ivanovic, who has torn a medial knee ligament, would be a automatic starter in the Serb defence and as long as he recovers as hoped he will still take up his position in the side. But what if he does not recover? Will this lead to problems at the back?
To look at the make up of the squad you would say no. There are a number of young defenders who are playing their football in the either Italy, Spain or Germany able to slot into the team. This could easily be the opportunity for either Neven Subotic, Ivan Obradovic, Aleksandar Kolarov or Aleksandar Lukovic to impress on a major stage. The highly thought of Subotic, of Borussia Dortmund is a potential star in the making and a move to a major european club would surely follow a good World Cup appearance.
Bosko Jankovic, who plays for Genoa, is viewed as the natural cover for first choice Milos Kracic on the right side of midfield has not recovered from an anterior cruciate ligaments injury in his left knee. Janokovic made a return for Genoa earlier this month after a six month recovery from surgery only to aggravate his condition and now has a further prolonged period of recovery ahead.
The news will bring Manchester United winger, Zoran Tosic up the pecking order with the White Eagles.
Tosic, who is currently on loan with FC Koln in Germany after a disappointing spell in Manchester, has a good record with the national squad. He is a direct tricky player with a very good turn of pace and has seems more comfortable playing with his compatriots. Tosic has now scored in his last two appearances, the final goal coming in the 3-0 defeat of Tunisa earlier this Month.
Even with the disapointment of 4 years ago in Germany fresh in the memory, the make up of the current squad and its attacking style put in place by Raddy Antic has seen a completely new Serbian football identity arise. This is a confident and strong team who the other sides in group D should not take lightly.
Ivanovic, who has torn a medial knee ligament, would be a automatic starter in the Serb defence and as long as he recovers as hoped he will still take up his position in the side. But what if he does not recover? Will this lead to problems at the back?
To look at the make up of the squad you would say no. There are a number of young defenders who are playing their football in the either Italy, Spain or Germany able to slot into the team. This could easily be the opportunity for either Neven Subotic, Ivan Obradovic, Aleksandar Kolarov or Aleksandar Lukovic to impress on a major stage. The highly thought of Subotic, of Borussia Dortmund is a potential star in the making and a move to a major european club would surely follow a good World Cup appearance.
Bosko Jankovic, who plays for Genoa, is viewed as the natural cover for first choice Milos Kracic on the right side of midfield has not recovered from an anterior cruciate ligaments injury in his left knee. Janokovic made a return for Genoa earlier this month after a six month recovery from surgery only to aggravate his condition and now has a further prolonged period of recovery ahead.
The news will bring Manchester United winger, Zoran Tosic up the pecking order with the White Eagles.
Tosic, who is currently on loan with FC Koln in Germany after a disappointing spell in Manchester, has a good record with the national squad. He is a direct tricky player with a very good turn of pace and has seems more comfortable playing with his compatriots. Tosic has now scored in his last two appearances, the final goal coming in the 3-0 defeat of Tunisa earlier this Month.
Even with the disapointment of 4 years ago in Germany fresh in the memory, the make up of the current squad and its attacking style put in place by Raddy Antic has seen a completely new Serbian football identity arise. This is a confident and strong team who the other sides in group D should not take lightly.
