Dynamic duo ensure Switzerland work like clockwork

BEFORE kick-off against the Faroe Islands in Basel on Saturday they were Switzerland’s odd couple, a patchwork partnership put together at short notice.

Fifty seven minutes and two hat-tricks later, Johan Vonlanthen and Alexandre Rey became the national team’s dynamic duo, who now eagerly await Ireland on Wednesday.

“I did not doubt that Johan and Alex would work well together,” said manager Kobi Kuhn. “But six goals between them? No, I didn’t expect that. It was a strong performance and a good win in the opening game of the group. It is always good to see your strikers scoring and they did well, but the other teams in the group will have other strengths for us to overcome,” he said.