[WC] World Cup 2014 - General Talk Thread (32 Viewers)

[Mister]

Argentina

Goalkeepers : Romero, Andujar, Orion

Defenders : Garay, Fernandez, Zabaleta, Red, Basanta, Campagnaro, Otamendi, Demichelis, Market Lopez.

Midfielders : Gago, Biglia, Mascherano, Banega, Di Maria Rodriguez, Alvarez Fernandez Perez, Josa, Rinaudo.

Forwards : Aguero, Messi, Higuain, Lavezzi, Palacio, Di Santo

 

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[piotrr]

Di Santo instead of Tevez

 

[swag]

Man, the Argies are top-heavy in talent.

 

[Mister]

Colombia This is the complete list of 30 pre-squad :

Goalkeepers : Ospina, Mondragón, Varga.

Defenders : Yepes, Mosquera, Zapata Valdes, Perea, Balanta, Arias, Zuniga, Armero.

Midfielders : Sanchez, Guarin, Aguilar Ramirez Quintero , Ibarbo, James Rodriguez, Torres, Cuadrado, Valencia, Mejia, Elkin Soto.

Forwards : Falcao, Berry, Ramos, Muriel, Gutierrez, Martinez.

 

[swag]

Nice squad, though I think they have better forwards than the Colombia family likes to include here.

 

[TrezJuve]

Clichy not being there is understandable, even if I dont like Evra, but Nasri, one of the better attacking midfielders around, not even called up, is baffling. Does he have a discipinary issue thats typical for the french that I missed?

DD said his form wasn't the same as it was at the start of the season. He also said that when Nasri is on the bench he's not happy, that it's felt, and that it becomes a problem.

 

[Martin]

Evra seems like a jerk to me. Is he still captain?

 

[Osman]

DD said his form wasn't the same as it was at the start of the season. He also said that when Nasri is on the bench he's not happy, that it's felt, and that it becomes a problem.

The latter part I get, that he wouldnt be happy and is bit of a douche is not suprise, but who isnt on that roster? He is class midfielder, besides Ribery, they have no one to create and make something happen from midfield. Dont like Valbuena really.

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Evra seems like a jerk to me. Is he still captain?

Biggiest jerk around for sure.

 

[JCK]

Dutch squad

Where's Elia?

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Argentina

Goalkeepers : Romero, Andujar, Orion

Defenders : Garay, Fernandez, Zabaleta, Red, Basanta, Campagnaro, Otamendi, Demichelis, Market Lopez.

Midfielders : Gago, Biglia, Mascherano, Banega, Di Maria Rodriguez, Alvarez Fernandez Perez, Josa, Rinaudo.

Forwards : Aguero, Messi, Higuain, Lavezzi, Palacio, Di Santo

World Champions 2014

 

[Martin]

Where's Elia?

no need to be on the list, he's untouchable

 

[TrezJuve]

Evra seems like a jerk to me. Is he still captain?

C'est en partie grâce à lui l'histoire de l'autobus en 2010

I don't know, I assume he is.

 

[Badass J Elkann]

I didn't expect Tevez to make the Argentina squad but seriously when Sabella calls up franco di santo instead you can't help but wonder why the fuck? never mind calling up palacio

 

[swag]

Doesn't the Netherlands have the Internet? :confused2

 

[The Curr]

Franco Di Santo? What the actual fuck?

 

[icemaη]

Clichy not being there is understandable, even if I dont like Evra, but Nasri, one of the better attacking midfielders around, not even called up, is baffling. Does he have a discipinary issue thats typical for the french that I missed?

It'd have been a surprise if he was included. DD has hinted at Nasri being detrimental to the squad more than once.

 

[Lion]

that argentina squad is insane. nice balance of talent, technique, mobility and physical toughness.

i'd say both of them and germany are favorites to in for sure

 

[Ledje]

What is Belgium's most probable formation. Very intriguing side for me.

4-3-3:
------------------------Courtois---------------------
Alderweireld-----Kompany-----Vermaelen---Vertonghen
-------------------Witsel-----Dembele----------------
-------------------------Felliani----------------------
------De Bruyne----------Lukaku---------Hazard------


Mignolet GK
Vanden Borre (ex Fiorentina and Genoa) RB, Lombaerts, Van Buyten, Vertonghen as CB, Vermaelen, Lombaerts as LB.
Dembele, Defour, De Bruyne, Chadli options as CM/CAM.
Januzaj, Mertens, Chadli, Mirallas as wingers.
Mirallas and Divock Origi (Lille, young talent) as ST.

 

[DIECI]

that argentina squad is insane. nice balance of talent, technique, mobility and physical toughness.

i'd say both of them and germany are favorites to in for sure

ya sure... the same old song, argentina, germany scary good, favorites, then the game on the field says the truth.

 

[Lion]

are dembele and felliani that much better than defour?

defour seems a better choice than fellaini to me

 

[Ledje]

are dembele and felliani that much better than defour?

defour seems a better choice than fellaini to me

Defour could also be a starter, maybe against the teams who have a "better" midfield. He let Defour play against Croatia to man mark Modric, f.e.