#turns out there aren't many refs outside of the game either so i did the best i could with what i had

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Idealist's Handmirror

[alexbkrieger13]

Well the Viaplay commentators Per and Saga (who btw aren't journalists but a former Sweden U23 coach and a current player for Malmö FF who've previously played in Damallsvenskan for LB07 and have played college football overseas), after the game yesterday aren't the only ones to put Lina Hurtig outside of a World cup squad. It's been predicted on different Swedish football pods too.

I can see where they're coming from and it's not just about now when she's injury free she's a definite call up. She hasn't started many games for Arsenal when she wasn't injured. And iirc she was injured twice this side of the year? The second time was when she had a surgery done.

She has barely played this side of the year and isn't gamefit. Then there's the issue of exactly how injury prone she is - will she be able to play many 90 minutes games? Then there has been a long standing critique against her she's too timid on the pitch. It's been wished for her to be more forcefull and confident and to bring out the game everyone knows she has within her.

Last summer after the Euro, a Sweden team doc said something along the lines with the increased amount of games for the players, the medical and physio staff would have to take the physical load more into consideration (when telling Peter how many minutes each player would be available for before games).

We know Peter wants brave players who dare to take risks and not play it safe all the time but obviously not take dumb risks and not do the same mistakes over and over again. His players are allowed to make mistakes as long as they learn from it and grow from there. It makes especially players with a first call up and a first cap like Sandberg feel confident and safe. We also know for championships he wants players who can play many minutes, many games and players who can come in and perform directly.

If Lina had been gamefit and not so much injured it wouldn't be a question mark. If it's between say Blomqvist and her it's possible Blomqvist would be given the nod. She hasn't played much for her club either but has performed lately in the games when she came off the bench and hasn't been much injured. She's also been called up before to championships and has performed. Still fuming over the lousy VAR refs at the Euro last summer who didn't know how to draw the lines correctly. How many goals did Blomqvist have ruled out for offside again? Three? Glad she in a qualifier soon after got to score.

var at the euros besides the penalty over turn was so against the swedes it was bizarre. with lina im going more back and forth on. shes a know player and if shes able to be healthy for the wc then i'd be pretty sure Peter will pick her that being said if given all those reason mention result in her not being chosen then tbh it wouldn't shock me tbh