Denmark squad at Euro 2004

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Denmark have a solid yet unspectacular looking squad and will be hard pushed trying to repeat the '92 European Championship win. In '92 they had some truly world class players such as Brian Laudrup and Peter Schmeichel, whereas today you'd stuggle to pick out any player in the same class. Having said that, their squad looks well balanced with exciting wingers in Gronkjaer and Rommedahl, feeding two strikers in Sand and Tomasson who can grab a goal against anyone on their day. Chelsea fans must wonder why Gronkjaer's club form never comes close to that which he produces for his country. They'll battle it out with Sweden for vicory in the Scandinavian derby and second spot in the group.

Squad

Coach: Morten Olsen

Goalkeepers:
1-Thomas Sorensen (Aston Villa),
16-Peter Skov-Jensen (Midtjylland),
22-Stephan Andersen (Charlton Athletic)
Defenders:
6-Thomas Helveg (Inter),
13-Per Kroldrup (Udinese),
18-Brian Priske (Racing Genk),
3-Rene Henriksen (Panathinaikos),
5-Niclas Jensen (Borussia Dortmund),
4-Martin Laursen (Milan),
2-Kasper Bogelund (PSV Eindhoven)
Midfielders:
7-Thomas Gravesen (Everton),
14-Claus Jensen (Charlton Athletic),
12-Thomas Kahlenberg (Brondby),
15-Daniel Jensen (Murcia),
17-Christian Poulsen (Schalke 04)
Forwards:
8-Jesper Gronkjaer (Chelsea),
11-Ebbe Sand (Schalke 04),
9-Jon Dahl Tomasson (Milan),
20-Kenneth Perez (AZ Alkmaar),
21-Peter Madsen (VfL Bochum),
19-Dennis Rommedahl (PSV Eindhoven),
10-Martin Joergensen (Udinese),
23-Peter Lovenkrands (Rangers)

Star Player

Whilst there is no-one in the current crop of Danish players who could stand up to a comparison with the Laudrups, Jon Dahl Tomasson has developed into a fine international player. After making his name at Heerenveen, he has recovered from a dodgy spell at Newcastle to achieve far greater success at Feyenoord and most recently AC Milan where he was an integral component of the team that so convincingly won Serie A this year.

Tomasson's success in Italian football has removed any last doubts over whether or not he's got what it takes to succeed at the highest level. If anyone is capable of inspiring the Danes to cause an upset and come close to emulating their Euro '92 heroics, it is him.

Key Man

Like Tomasson, Aston Villa goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen can hardly be compared to what went before him in the national team, but he too has become an invaluable member of the Danish starting XI and a respected performer on the international scene. It was ironic that someone normally so dependable should have made such high profile errors in the last World Cup, but Sorensen now has the chance to redeem himself and prove that his blunders against England were completely out of character.

Sorensen turns 28 on the opening day of the tournament and perhaps, two years down the line, the extra experience will make the difference. He's had a good season with Villa, just missing out on European qualification, and should possess one of the safest pairs of hands in Portugal this summer - he'll need to if Denmark are to make an impression.

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