Probable Starting Eleven for Emirates Game

According to Tunisian radio station Mosaique FM, which has sent a correspondent with our team, this is almost surely what the starting line up will look be for tomorrows encounter with the UAE.

—————-Kasraoui——————

Ben Fraj —–Yahia——- Abdi—– Mikari

Nafti————-Mnari————Zouaghi

—————–Belaid———————–

——–Chikhaoui——Santos————-

That’s my take on the formation, but those were the players listed and approximately where they would play. One thing that I hope holds true is Belaid starting. This is the time to get a long and hard look at the Slavia Prague Midfielder. With his slick passing skills he should create some good chances for the Chi5a Santos tandem. Chermiti should get some run also… Speaking of Chermiti… Following his two goal outing in the semi final of the African Champions league, he’s caught the eye of the some Tunisian media sources report that he’s caught the eye of Hertha Berlin, Ajax, Benfica, and Le Mans. There’s probably more to it than that but thats not a bad list at all. He’s only 19 though, I think he should stay one more year in Sousse before going expat. I’m a big proponent of getting our players in more European leagues but this guy should be in no hurry. He can still learn a few things by staying at home.

Back to the national team: One thing Lemerre has been able to do with our team over the years is create a sense of tactical discipline on defense. While he’s instilled these principles rather well, what we’ve yet to see from our team is the type of attacking flair and inventiveness that our U17 squad showed in their world cup. Consider the proposed lineup a step in the right direction. If Jemaa wasn’t injured it really could have turned into quite a spectacle. Maybe I shouldn’t get ahead of myself, let’s wait and see what happens tomorrow.