World Cup Qualifiers: NRW v TUR - Erling Haaland can prove to be a lethal choice for captaincy

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Match details

Tournament: World Cup Qualifiers
Venue: La Rosaleda, Malaga
Date: Saturday, 27th March 2021
Time: 10:30 PM IST

Preview

Norway takes on Turkey in the 2nd round of the UEFA World Cup Qualifier. Both teams started their respective campaigns with a victory as Norway defeated Gibraltar 0-3 and Turkey stunned the Netherlands 4-2. Turkey have lost only once in their last 8 matches and also failed to score only once in their last 7 matches. Meanwhile, Norway have won 4 and lost 2 in their last 7 matches and are also on a 21 match scoring streak. The two sides last met in the 2008 Euro Qualifier which Turkey won by 1-2.

Probable starting line-up

Norway:

Rune Jarstein (gk), Haitam Aleesami, Stefan Strandberg, Kristoffer Ajer, Jonas Svensson, Mohamed Elyounoussi, Fredrik Midtsjo, Kristian Thorstvedt, Jens Peter Hauge, Erling Haaland, Alexander Sorloth.

Turkey:

Ugurcan Cakir (gk), Mehmet Zeki Çelik, Caglar Soyuncu, Ozan Kabak, Umut Meras, Okay Yokuslu, Kenan Karaman, Deniz Turuc, Ozan Tufan, Hakan Çalhanoğlu, Burak Yilmaz.

Fantasy breakdown

*all stats from World Cup Qualifier (whoscored.com)

Norway:

Erling Haaland (8 shots and 14 passes) and Alexander Sorloth (4 shots, 3 key passes, 1 tackle, and 23 passes) will be leading the attack for Norway with the latter also scoring once in the last match.

Fredrik Midtsjo assisted 1 goal in the last match and also had 102 passes, 3 tackles, 1 shot and 6 key passes. He is an excellent source for goal contributions from the midfield.

Jonas Svensson scored once and also had 51 passes, 2 tackles, 2 shots and 3 key passes in the last match. He is an excellent source for points from the defence.

Turkey:

Burak Yilmaz scored a hattrick in the last match and also had 4 shots and 30 passes, making him a must-have forward for the team.

Hakan Çalhanoğlu scored and assisted a goal each in the last match and had 1 shot, 1 key pass, 1 interception, and 32 passes. He is a valuable source for goal contributions from the midfield.

Umut Meras assisted 1 goal in the last match and also had 1 key pass, 2 tackles, 1 interception, and 21 passes, making him a very good defender pick.

Top picks

Must-Haves:

  • Erling Haaland
  • Alexander Sorloth
  • Fredrik Midtsjo
  • Jonas Svensson
  • Hakan Calhanoglu
  • Burak Yilmaz

Worth a Shot:

  • Kristian Thorstvedt
  • Jens Peter Hauge
  • Caglar Soyuncu
  • Umut Meras

Captaincy options

  1. Erling Haaland: He had 8 shots and 16 passes in the opening match but failed to score or assist. Nevertheless, he has been in a splendid form of late with 11 goals and 2 assists in his last 9 matches for Dortmund.
  2. Hakan Calhanoglu: He is Turkey’s creative force and also scored and assisted a goal each in the last match while also having 1 shot, 1 key pass, 1 interception, and 32 passes. He has 2 goals and an assist in his last 2 starts for club and country.
  3. Burak Yilmaz: He scored a hattrick in the last match and also had 4 shots and 30 passes in the match. He has scored 6 goals in his last 7 appearances for club and country.

 

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