Following the defeat in Podgorica and the slide down to bottom of the table, the Swiss press were inevitably and inexplicably critical of the side's efforts.
The Swiss tabloid Blick, possibly in reference to the physical stature of the players, chose to brandish the team "embarasssing dwarves", whilst the Zurich based daily Tanges-Anzeiger dismissed the performance as "a momentous failure".
The most damning and educated criticism perhaps came from the Saturday edition of the popular Neue Zürcher Zeitung as the newspaper dismissed Switzerland's Euro 2012 campaign as already doomed.
".... and [the team] stays on course going somewhere, but certainly not to the Euro 2012. And certainly not into the fans’ arms. Where is it going? Only the wind knows the answer. The headwind,” wrote Neue Zürcher Zeitung.
Salvation Army
Following two matches and two defeats under two different managers, Flynn and John Toshack, Wales sit joint bottom of Group G with their next opponents Switzerland.
After a disappointing defeat to Montenegro in Podgorica, Wales were looking to pose a sterner test to the Bulgarians on Friday night but an early second half goal from Ivelin Popov and a Chris Gunter dismissal in stoppage time served to effectively end the Welsh challenge.
Flynn will be hoping that his youthful side, featuring the likes of Gareth Bale and Wayne Hennessey, can step up and save this swiftly unravelling qualifying campaign before it's too late.
Wales caretaker boss Brian Flynn takes his men to the St. Jakob Park in Basel knowing that anything less than a win will end hope of a spot in the finals of Euro 2012.
Switzerland, like Wales, have also endured a dismal start to the qualifying campaing and after overcoming World champions Spain in their opening game of the 2010 World Cup many thought that they would be appearing towards the top of the table.
The thunderbolt of an effort from Xherdan Shaqiri againt England remains the Swiss' only goal of their campaign and, following the conceding of a Mirko Vucinic goal in Montenegro, Ottmar Hitzfeld's side find themselves in a precarious position.
TEAM NEWS
Switzerland
Switzerland may be without Werder Bremer goalkeeper Diego Benaglio, who missed out on Friday night after failing a late fitness test on a groin strain picked up in training. If he fails yet another fitness test the Young Boys 'keeper Marco Wolfli looks likely to take his place after starting in Podgorica.
It is also worth noting that prior to the match against Montenegro on Friday night, only 16 of Hitzfeld's squad trained as a precautionary measure.
Possible starting XI: Wolfli; Sutter, Von Bergen, Grichting, Zeigler; Barnetta, Inler, Fernandes, Degen; Yakin; Frei.
Wales
Wales caretaker manager Brian Flynn, who has been entrusted with guiding the team through this round of qualifiers, was dealt the blow that captain and talisman Craig Bellamy would be injured, following his recent exploits at loan club Cardiff City.
And following the dismissal of Chris Gunter on Friday night, the Wales manager will also be without his first choice right-back.
Possible starting XI: Hennessey; Ricketts, Williams, J Collins, D Collins; Edwards, King, Vaughan, Bale; Evans, Morison.
Prediction
Switzerland 1-0 Wales 
