Switzerland lack centre backs
If the FIFA world rankings are taken as gospel then Switzerland are a top class national team and, on paper, they do have some wonderful players – midfielder Granit Xhaka, playmaker Xherdan Shaqiri and full backs Stephane Lichtsteiner and Ricardo Rodriguez all being examples of this. Where the Swiss are weak, however, is in the centre of defence, with the lack of pace and mobility of Johann Djourou and Steve von Bergen ruthlessly exposed by Raheem Sterling and Danny Welbeck.