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Nasri not in France's WC squad facepalm6.gif Not even on Standby list facepalm6.giffacepalm6.gif

 

Clichy misses out as well


Goalkeepers: Lloris (Tottenham), Mandanda (Marseille), Landreau (Bordeaux).

Defenders: Debuchy (Newcastle), Sagna (Arsenal), Koscielny (Arsenal), Sakho (Liverpool), Varane (Real Madrid), Mangala (Porto), Evra (Manchester United), Digne (PSG)

Midfielders: Cabaye (PSG), Grenier (Lyon), Matuidi (PSG), Mavuba (Lille), Pogba (Juventus), Sissoko (Newcastle), Valbuena (Marseille).

Strikers: Benzema (Real Madrid), Giroud (Arsenal), Griezmann (Real Sociedad), Ribery (Bayern Munich), Remy (QPR).

Standby: Remy Cabella (Montpellier), Maxime Gonalons (Lyon), Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon), Loic Perrin (Saint-Etienne), Stephane Ruffier (Saint-Etienne), Morgan Schneiderlin (Southampton), Benoit Tremoulinas (Dynamo Kiev).

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Gary Jacobs of times saying we are one of two teams after Alberto Moreno. Now that's a LB (of two) I want to see :)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The other team is Chavski <_<

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Reason:

 

"Samir Nasri is a starter in a big club that won the Premier League, he is an important part of the team. However his performances for the French NT are not up to his ones at Manchester and he is not a starter for us. And when he doesn't start, he is not happy."

 

Still a good squad.

 

Lloris

Debuchy-Mangala/Sakho-Koscielny-Evra

Cabaye-Matuidi/Valbuena-Pogba

Griezmann-Benzema-Ribery

Strong attacking.
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England pack ur bags already :P;)
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Nice, my legend Pirlo is there.
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Martinez is now a pure defender huh?

 

4-3-3

 

 

De Gea

 

Ramos Albiol Pique Alba

 

Alonso

 

Xavi Iniesta

 

 

Pedro Costa Silva

 

 

Maybe swap pedro with Villa

I don't think de gea will play ahead of iker. Also Ramos won't play as RB. They also might leave Costa in bench if del bsq opt for false 9

 

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@ Joe: Man you wouldn't start Varane? :O

 

 

I don't think de gea will play ahead of iker. Also Ramos won't play as RB. They also might leave Costa in bench if del bsq opt for false 9

 

Wouldn't ramos be a better option than Azpilicueta for RB. Yeah DeGea was only my choice, I think he should start over Iker, he won't though.

 

Spain would be mad to drop Costa, atleast initially. Try that tactic as a plan B rather.

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@ Joe: Man you wouldn't start Varane? :O

 

 

 

Wouldn't ramos be a better option than Azpilicueta for RB. Yeah DeGea was only my choice, I think he should start over Iker, he won't though.

 

Spain would be mad to drop Costa, atleast initially. Try that tactic as a plan B rather.

 

Junafran will play RB I think . he has been amazing . Iker has got awesome stats this season

 

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I don't think de gea will play ahead of iker. Also Ramos won't play as RB. They also might leave Costa in bench if del bsq opt for false 9

 

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Heh, was about to say that. No one is going to change Ramos position. He's so good.

Iker over De Gea. No questions asked. Better keeper and lot of experience.

 

I would bring in Juanfran.

 

Casillas

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Iniesta-Silva-Alonso

Navas-Costa-Villa/Pedro

 

Super-sub: Martínez, Carvajal, Xavi, Fábregas +3

 

Very hard to choose midfield. Plenty of good-fast players.

Going to be great world cup!

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Interesting squads. Spain looking strong, would have more hopes from France if Nasri and Clichy were included.

 

Xavi, xabi , iniesta will be the preferred starters.

 

Busquets over Xabi for me.

 

Martinez is now a pure defender huh?

 

4-3-3

 

 

De Gea

 

Ramos Albiol Pique Alba

 

Alonso

 

Xavi Iniesta

 

 

Pedro Costa Silva

 

 

Maybe swap pedro with Villa

 

Iker over De Gea. Ramos over Albiol. Carvajal/Juanfran at RB and Azpilicueta at LB given his chelsea performances. Maybe start Navas over Pedro coz there isn't much speed in that squad or a proper wide player.

 

 

Januzaj is going to World Cup.

 

Belgium
Here's Marc Wilmots' 23 (plus seven players in reserve):
Goalkeepers: Courtois, Mignolet, Casteels/Proto
Defenders: Alderweireld, Vanden Borre, Ciman, Kompany, Van Buyten, Vermaelen, Lombaerts, Vertonghen
Midfielders: Witsel, Defour, Fellaini, Dembélé, Chadli, De Bruyne
Forwards: Lukaku, Origi, Eden Hazard, Mertens, Mirallas, Januzaj
And on the stand-by list: Nainggolan, Pocognoli, Thorgan Hazard, Gillet, Batshuayi, Van Damme.
Very decent squad.
Courtois
Ciman van Buyten Kompany Varmaelan
Fellani Dembele
Januzaj de Bruyne Hazard
Lukaku

 

 

Nainggolan on standby? No Benteke? damn. Also you'd be crazy to think if Van Buyten would start over Vertonghen or Vermaelen. Also Witsel over Dembele.

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Benteke is injured. :(

 

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All are CB. So Vermaelen as RB (unless there is a better option). Vertonghen sub-in for van Buyten. (or vice-versa). I how ever feel van Buyten is better. Slow, but very strong & experienced player.

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Jallet? :blink: Isn't he French?

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Dutch squad:

Keepers: Krul (Newcastle United), Cillessen (Ajax), Zoet (PSV), Vorm (Swansea)

Defenders: Van Aanholt (Vitesse), Blind (Ajax), Janmaat (Feyenoord), Kongolo (Feyenoord), Rekik (PSV), Veltman (Ajax), Verhaegh (Augsburg), Vlaar (Aston Villa), De Vrij (Feyenoord), Martins-Indi (Feyenoord)

Midfielders: Clasie (Feyenoord), Fer (Norwich City), De Guzman (Swansea City), De Jong (AC Milan), Sneijder (Galatasaray), Vilhena (Feyenoord), Van der Vaart (HSV), Wijnaldum (PSV)

Attackers: Boëtius (Feyenoord), Depay (PSV), Huntelaar (Schalke 04), Kuyt (Fenerbahce), Lens (Dynamo Kiev), Van Persie (Manchester United), Promes (FC Twente), Robben (Bayern Munchen),

Woo! Sneijder is going.

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Portugal squad:

GK: Anthony Lopes (Lyon), Beto (Sevilla), Eduardo (Braga), Rui Patrício (Sporting)

DEF: André Almeida (Benfica), Antunes (Málaga), Bruno Alves (Fenerbahçe), Fábio Coentrão (Real Madrid), João Pereira (Valencia), Neto (Zenit St. Petersburg), Pepe (Real Madrid), Ricardo Costa (Valencia), Rolando (Inter)

MID: André Gomes (Benfica), João Mário (Vitória Setúbal), João Moutinho (Monaco), Miguel Veloso (Dynamo Kiev),Raul Meireles (Fenerbahçe), Rúben Amorim (Benfica), William Carvalho (Sporting)

FWD: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid), Éder (Braga), Hélder Postiga (Lazio), Hugo Almeida (Besiktas), Ivan Cavaleiro (Benfica), Nani (Manchester United), Rafa (Braga), Ricardo Quaresma (Porto), Varela (Porto), Vieirinha (Wolfsburg).

Hmm, Ronaldo made it.

yeah

 

 

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Argentina squad:

 

Goalkeepers: Sergio Romero (Sampdoria), Mariano Andujar (Catania), Agustin Orion (Boca Juniors).
Defenders: Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City), Federico Fernandez (Napoli), Ezequiel Garay (Benfica), Marcos Rojo (Sporting Lisbon), Hugo Campagnaro (Inter Milan), Martin Demichelis (Manchester City), Jose Basanta (Monterrey), Nicolas Otamendi (Atletico Mineiro), Lisandro Lopez (Getafe), Gabriel Mercado (River Plate)
Midfielders: Javier Mascherano (Barcelona), Fernando Gago (Boca Juniors), Lucas Biglia (Lazio), Ever Banega (Newell's Old Boys), Ricardo Alvarez (Inter Milan), Augusto Fernandez (Celta Vigo), Jose Sosa (Atletico Madrid), Angel Di Maria (Real Madrid), Maxi Rodriguez (Newell's Old Boys), Fabian Rinaudo (Catania), Enzo Perez (Benfica)
Forwards: Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Gonzalo Higuain (Napoli), Sergio Aguero (Manchester City), Rodrigo Palacio (Inter Milan), Ezequiel Lavezzi (Paris Saint-Germain), Franco Di Santo (Werder Bremen).
No Tevez..He had a great season (19 goals) and scored some fantastic goals. Not included because of too many strikers? :(
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Dutch squad:

 

Keepers: Krul (Newcastle United), Cillessen (Ajax), Zoet (PSV), Vorm (Swansea)

 

Defenders: Van Aanholt (Vitesse), Blind (Ajax), Janmaat (Feyenoord), Kongolo (Feyenoord), Rekik (PSV), Veltman (Ajax), Verhaegh (Augsburg), Vlaar (Aston Villa), De Vrij (Feyenoord), Martins-Indi (Feyenoord)

 

Midfielders: Clasie (Feyenoord), Fer (Norwich City), De Guzman (Swansea City), De Jong (AC Milan), Sneijder (Galatasaray), Vilhena (Feyenoord), Van der Vaart (HSV), Wijnaldum (PSV)

 

Attackers: Boëtius (Feyenoord), Depay (PSV), Huntelaar (Schalke 04), Kuyt (Fenerbahce), Lens (Dynamo Kiev), Van Persie (Manchester United), Promes (FC Twente), Robben (Bayern Munchen),

 

Woo! Sneijder is going.

Lol how the mighty have fallen, look at that defense. And they don't have better midfielders than Leroy Fer? Cant think of any myself though

 

 

Portugal squad:

 

GK: Anthony Lopes (Lyon), Beto (Sevilla), Eduardo (Braga), Rui Patrício (Sporting)

 

DEF: André Almeida (Benfica), Antunes (Málaga), Bruno Alves (Fenerbahçe), Fábio Coentrão (Real Madrid), João Pereira (Valencia), Neto (Zenit St. Petersburg), Pepe (Real Madrid), Ricardo Costa (Valencia), Rolando (Inter)

 

MID: André Gomes (Benfica), João Mário (Vitória Setúbal), João Moutinho (Monaco), Miguel Veloso (Dynamo Kiev),Raul Meireles (Fenerbahçe), Rúben Amorim (Benfica), William Carvalho (Sporting)

 

FWD: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid), Éder (Braga), Hélder Postiga (Lazio), Hugo Almeida (Besiktas), Ivan Cavaleiro (Benfica), Nani (Manchester United), Rafa (Braga), Ricardo Quaresma (Porto), Varela (Porto), Vieirinha (Wolfsburg).

 

Hmm, Ronaldo made it.

 

 

yeah

 

 

 

Good, balanced team on paper but they never perform do they? Should be fun to see how much Amorim and Carvalho are used over the likes of Veloso. Also once again, poor strikers. FFS Portugal, produce a good striker already.

 

 

 

 

Argentina squad:

 

Goalkeepers: Sergio Romero (Sampdoria), Mariano Andujar (Catania), Agustin Orion (Boca Juniors).
Defenders: Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City), Federico Fernandez (Napoli), Ezequiel Garay (Benfica), Marcos Rojo (Sporting Lisbon), Hugo Campagnaro (Inter Milan), Martin Demichelis (Manchester City), Jose Basanta (Monterrey), Nicolas Otamendi (Atletico Mineiro), Lisandro Lopez (Getafe), Gabriel Mercado (River Plate)
Midfielders: Javier Mascherano (Barcelona), Fernando Gago (Boca Juniors), Lucas Biglia (Lazio), Ever Banega (Newell's Old Boys), Ricardo Alvarez (Inter Milan), Augusto Fernandez (Celta Vigo), Jose Sosa (Atletico Madrid), Angel Di Maria (Real Madrid), Maxi Rodriguez (Newell's Old Boys), Fabian Rinaudo (Catania), Enzo Perez (Benfica)
Forwards: Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Gonzalo Higuain (Napoli), Sergio Aguero (Manchester City), Rodrigo Palacio (Inter Milan), Ezequiel Lavezzi (Paris Saint-Germain), Franco Di Santo (Werder Bremen).
No Tevez..He had a great season (19 goals) and scored some fantastic goals. Not included because of too many strikers? :(

 

 

Once again, good squad with a slightly weak midfield though. The attack should more than make up for it.

I think Tevez opted out of playing in the WC himself for a silly reason. Will have to search for the article i read though

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Portugal squad:

 

GK: Anthony Lopes (Lyon), Beto (Sevilla), Eduardo (Braga), Rui Patrício (Sporting)

 

DEF: André Almeida (Benfica), Antunes (Málaga), Bruno Alves (Fenerbahçe), Fábio Coentrão (Real Madrid), João Pereira (Valencia), Neto (Zenit St. Petersburg), Pepe (Real Madrid), Ricardo Costa (Valencia), Rolando (Inter)

 

MID: André Gomes (Benfica), João Mário (Vitória Setúbal), João Moutinho (Monaco), Miguel Veloso (Dynamo Kiev),Raul Meireles (Fenerbahçe), Rúben Amorim (Benfica), William Carvalho (Sporting)

 

FWD: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid), Éder (Braga), Hélder Postiga (Lazio), Hugo Almeida (Besiktas), Ivan Cavaleiro (Benfica), Nani (Manchester United), Rafa (Braga), Ricardo Quaresma (Porto), Varela (Porto), Vieirinha (Wolfsburg).

 

Hmm, Ronaldo made it.

 

 

Still better squad than england :harhar:

Viva Portugal :boxing:

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Argentina squad:

 

Goalkeepers: Sergio Romero (Sampdoria), Mariano Andujar (Catania), Agustin Orion (Boca Juniors).
Defenders: Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City), Federico Fernandez (Napoli), Ezequiel Garay (Benfica), Marcos Rojo (Sporting Lisbon), Hugo Campagnaro (Inter Milan), Martin Demichelis (Manchester City), Jose Basanta (Monterrey), Nicolas Otamendi (Atletico Mineiro), Lisandro Lopez (Getafe), Gabriel Mercado (River Plate)
Midfielders: Javier Mascherano (Barcelona), Fernando Gago (Boca Juniors), Lucas Biglia (Lazio), Ever Banega (Newell's Old Boys), Ricardo Alvarez (Inter Milan), Augusto Fernandez (Celta Vigo), Jose Sosa (Atletico Madrid), Angel Di Maria (Real Madrid), Maxi Rodriguez (Newell's Old Boys), Fabian Rinaudo (Catania), Enzo Perez (Benfica)
Forwards: Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Gonzalo Higuain (Napoli), Sergio Aguero (Manchester City), Rodrigo Palacio (Inter Milan), Ezequiel Lavezzi (Paris Saint-Germain), Franco Di Santo (Werder Bremen).
No Tevez..He had a great season (19 goals) and scored some fantastic goals. Not included because of too many strikers? :(

 

lets see how messi performs without xavi and iniesta. :lol:

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