Alex Gersbach

[Zeno]

Riktig, gollum. Finner ikke store hus andre steder i Trondheim.

[Pokie]

[Macha]

[Kjello]

Gleder meg til å se denne karen i CL-kvalikk. Ufattelig om Skjelvik i det hele tatt får spille flere kamper på venstrebacken så lenge Gersbach er tilgjengelig.

[Frankiefourfingers]

Han selges for over 20 mill etter sesongslutt. Vent å se.

Skjelvik bør nå degraderes til 2.valg på back og tredjevalg som stopper.

[Konesseur]

[Jonas]

Liten tvil om at vi har med et stort talent å gjøre her, ja. Blir spennende å følge utviklingen videre, for her snakker vi potensiale utenfor Tippeligaens grenser. Verdt å nevne at han er født samme år som Steiring, Solli og Reitan.
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No al calcio moderno

[Sløvsekken]

Så det allerede i første kampen han slapp til, mot Godset, at gutten har potensiale. Får han tillitt over tid blir han helt rå. Gi han litt tid med De Lanlay så får vi en venstreside det lukter svidd av også.

[Macha]

[Macha]

[gurgla]

Han er ung, offensiv og talentfull. Har sine styrker fremover på banen, defensivt så er det litt ujevnt til tider men med mer rutine så blir han en klasseback for oss!

[Harceïde]

Kan vi snakke litt mer om Gersbach?

For en spiller han er og vil bli. Rett og slett et scoop. Beholder han neppe lenge; men det virker jo som vi har stålkontroll på det australske backmarkedet (ref. Brad Smith), så vi finner nok en erstatter.

[Macha]

Det virker ikke som om de store mediehusene som følger TL egentlig helt har fått øynene opp for han heller.
Et helt hinsides godt kjøp, med han på laget virker venstresiden vår like farlig som høyresiden. Med et helt skadefritt mannskap så begynner det å lukte klasse av dette laget. Et par justeringer mtp benken og hvordan man velger å komponere den midtbanen må tas.
For meg har Konradsen bare å fortsette som anker.

Hvis man får solgt Bjørdal og Riski og tatt farvel med Rashani begynner det å likne noe, samt hentet inn gode erstattere for disse begynner det å likne et lag som kan gjøre det godt i kvalik til CL.

[bommel]

Fantastisk god 1vs1 defensivt og offensivt. Ikke like god posisjoneringsmessig, men gjør opp for det med fart.

Utrolig scoop av oss å hente ham. Gutten er et framtidig storsalg.

[Macha]

http://www.fourfourtwo.co...LUZjSauqCA

Tror ikke den er dratt opp tidligere. Er fra 21.mai i år. Interessant lesning fra en artikkel i fourfourtwo der Gersbach forteller generelt om hvordan det er å spille i Rosenborg om dagen.

[hendrix]

Var en ferskere artikkel der også ift til den kommende landskampen mot Hellas, link.

[SeG]

[Bruttern]

Altså, jeg er så barnslig at jeg storkoser med sitater som dette:

"It’s been a rapid rise for Gersbach.
From making his debut for Sydney FC while he was still at high school, to signing a contract with a top-flight European club and then being selected in two Socceroos squads."

top-flight European club... Si det én gang til da...!

top-flight European club... Deilig.

( http://www.fourfourtwo.co...Gst18SD.99)
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Mamma, æ kjæm itj hjem på ei uke!

[kris0stby]

Jeg støtter Kåres uttalelse. Ikke overrasket over at han er god, overrasket over at en så god spiller kom hit. Håper dette bygger vår omdømme down under, så spillere som Alex ønsker å bruke oss som springbrett videre i Europa. Vi er dessverre ikke bedre enn at et slikt omdømme vil kunne gjøre mye for oss.

[2mas]

“It’s really good living with one of the other boys in the team and experiencing a lot of new things in a different country. I live in an apartment not far from the ground. The city of Trondheim, where we are, is relatively small, so there’s nothing too far away.�

(...)

“I’m in a bit of a battle for the left-back position. I’m not quite a regular in the starting XI at the moment, but I’ve been getting a bit of game-time recently and once we get back from the break I’ll be aiming to get into the starting XI on a regular basis.

“We don’t have any games in the whole of June, but we’re back to training in two weeks so I’ll have about a week off after the Socceroos game. I’m going to stay in Sydney during that time.

(...)

Gersbach was named in a Socceroo squad for the first time in March, for two World Cup qualifiers in Adelaide and Sydney. He wasn’t used in either game, but indications are that coach Ange Postecoglou is planning to use his entire squad across the two games against Greece.

Still, Gersbach isn’t taking anything for granted and said he was trying to make it impossible for Posteoglou to not pick him by performing strongly at training.

“We don’t have any indication at this stage of what the line-up for Saturday will be,� he said. “We trained today (Wednesday) and we’ve got training again on Thursday and Friday and everyone will be on their toes.

Read more: Gersbach living the dream

"You've got to adapt because it's a different game to the A-League. There's many things that are different and I've had to adapt my game a little bit and each time I play I've been more comfortable and the more game time I get, the better I feel."

Asked to explain the difference, Gersbach said the Tippeligaen – a league known for fusing physicality with technical ability – was "a bit more full-on".

"There's different styles you have to adapt to and the way we play over in Norway, it's a bit different to the way we played in Sydney," he said. "I've noticed in the Norwegian league it's very much end-to-end, and every time you get the ball, you're trying to score. I've got to be aware on the counter-attack and also going forward and getting used to how we attack."

Read more: New Socceroos left-back Alex Gersbach loving his Arctic adventure

"It takes time to accustom to that but each game I play and every time I get out on the field I feel more comfortable.

"When I get back after the break I'll be working really hard to get into the starting XI and try to cement a spot. Until I do that I won't be fully comfortable."

Read more: Ex-Sydney FC defender hoping for home Socceroos debut

"The highest point will be playing for the Socceroos. That's every kid's dream, and I'm no different," said 19-year-old Gersbach on Wednesday.

"It'll be great to make my debut this week for the Socceroos, but if not I'll keep working hard and make sure it happens."

Read more: Sydney Socceroos debut a Gersbach dream

Liverpool star Brad Smith has been Ange Postecoglou’s first-choice left-back for the last few games but Gersbach’s pace and excellent crossing for a teenager means there is genuine depth in that area.

“I love to get forward from deep and join the attack but I’ve been working on the defensive side of things as well,� Gersbach said.

“Hopefully I can improve that part of my game too which is important.�

Read more: Norway-based Gersbach's Sydney debut hopes

[Fusion]

Fint å se at han trives. Håper han får fast plass på laget snart.

[SuperTimCahill]

Debuterte for Australia mot Hellas i dag. Fikk 10 minutter. Hadde målgivende på seiersmålet, som var siste spark på ballen. Det ble 1-0.

"90+3 GOAL AUSTRALIA - And in the final minute, there it is! Mathew Leckie, with a wonderful first touch, shoots on the turn, beating the keeper to his right and finding the back of the net with the last play of the match."

"Alex Gersbach was instrumental in the goal with his pass setting up Mathew Leckie for the winner."

[Fusion]

Herlig.

[2mas]

Se målet - og flere høydepunkter.

Gersbach spilte altså ballen foran høyrebacken og inn til 16-meterstreken, hvor målscoreren skjøt fra.

[2mas]

La ikke i går merke til at Gersbach også tok corneren, som gikk utenfor banen før Cahill stanget den i mål.

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It's been a meteoric rise for Gersbach who moved from Sydney FC to Norwegian giants Rosenborg in January and has gradually become a first team player in the Tippeligaen. His first cap for Australia continued his impressive form where he created the assists for Matthew Leckie's 90th-minute winner and was unfortunate not to have another assist when Tim Cahill's goal was ruled out.

"It was a really good feeling and it was nice to contribute, come off the bench and make a difference," he said.

"It feels really special, obviously to represent my country, especially here in Sydney in front of my family and friends. Everything has happened so quickly since two years ago but I'm enjoying it."

Read more: Socceroo Alex Gersbach's dream debut against grandparents' home country