♡♡♡♡♡♡♡ World Cup 2014 - Brazil, June 12 - July 13 ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡

[garak112]

I'd be happier with that than having to endure Adrian Chiles.

True but it does get frustrating not knowing what games are on the telly until the moment they kick off.

I'm still waiting for Chiles to send me my fiver...

 

[Robert1986]

Provisional squads.

Brazil.

Goalkeepers: Julio Cesar (Toronto FC, on loan from QPR), Jefferson (Botafogo), Victor (Atletico Mineiro).

Defenders: Marcelo (Real Madrid), Daniel Alves (Barcelona), Maicon (AS Roma), Maxwell and Thiago Silva (both Paris St-Germain), David Luiz (Chelsea), Dante (Bayern Munich), Henrique (Napoli).

Midfielders: Paulinho (Tottenham Hotspur), Ramires (Chelsea), Willian (Chelsea), Oscar (Chelsea), Hernanes (Inter Milan), Luiz Gustavo (Wolfsburg), Fernandinho (Manchester City).

Forwards: Bernard (Shakhtar Donetsk), Neymar (Barcelona), Fred (Fluminense), Jo (Atletico Mineiro), Hulk (Zenit St Petersburg).

Germany

Goalkeepers: Manuel Neuer, Roman Weidenfeller, Ron-Robert Zieler.

Defenders: Jerome Boateng, Erik Durm, Benedikt Höwedes, Kevin Großkreutz, Marcell Jansen, Matthias Ginter, Mats Hummels, Shokdran Mustafi, Marcel Schmelzer, Per Mertesacker, Philipp Lahm.

Midfielders: Lars Bender, Julian Draxler, Mario Gotze, Marco Reus, Andre Hahn, Sami Khedira, Leon Goretzka, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Toni Kroos, Max Meyer, Mesut Özil, Thomas Muller.

Strikers: Kevin Volland, Lukas Podolski, Andre Schurrle, Miroslav Klose.

 

[Secret_Window]

No Sidney Sam?

 

[Robert1986]

No Sidney Sam?

no mario gomez or Kießling. Gündoğan out injured.

 

[elmuzzy66.]

That's going to be Klose's 4th world cup.

 

[Robert1986]

That's going to be Klose's 4th world cup.

if wales were in world cups this would be ryan giggs 5th or 6th world cup.

 

[StevieP]

It makes me sad to think that Welbeck, Cleverley and Smalling could make our World Cup squad when a) Man Utd have had such a poor season and b) there are far better alternatives out there!

If these three played for anyone other than Man Utd they wouldn't get a sniff!

 

[shadow_boxer]

if wales were in world cups this would be ryan giggs 5th or 6th world cup.

I think that just goes to show how good Klose is. 4th World cup for a decent footballing nation is some achievement. Would loved to have seen Giggsy at a WC though.

 

[Moothead2]

It makes me sad to think that Welbeck, Cleverley and Smalling could make our World Cup squad when a) Man Utd have had such a poor season and b) there are far better alternatives out there!

If these three played for anyone other than Man Utd they wouldn't get a sniff!

Would honestly take Carroll, Stones and Delph over those three. Even players like Wickham or Johnson/Downing if Welbeck's going to be played out wide deserve it more.

 

[deanolfc]

Italy manager Cesare Prandelli began the pre-World Cup war of words by claiming he wouldn't pick any of the England squad if they were Italian. lol

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...li-says-wouldnt-pick-England-players-own.html

 

[Superficial]

Italy manager Cesare Prandelli began the pre-World Cup war of words by claiming he wouldn't pick any of the England squad if they were Italian. lol

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...li-says-wouldnt-pick-England-players-own.html

He doesn't say that at all LOL

try reading the article and not broadcasting your inference from a headline.

He is actually very respectful

'Which players would I take from the English? They have some interesting young players. Until around a year ago no one thought they would be able to make an impression in the Premier League.


'But I wouldn’t take anyone to have instead of my own players. We are a good team too.'

Nothing rude about that at all.

 

[deanolfc]

Seen that said on one of the comments after i posted it, "So, another "rubbish" headline from the DM. At no point did he actually call the English players rubbish, am I right. More winding up from the DM."

 

[Tummy]

I think there probably is a point to be made as I'm not sure that many of the England squad would get in to other World Cup squads for the top ~8 sides.

 

[Jokester]

Whiter than white

Finally a solution for getting rid of those unwanted stains?

https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blog...el-forced-withdraw-nazi-themed-155505563.html

Oops!

 

[Robert1986]

 

[4T5]

Finally a solution for getting rid of those unwanted stains?

https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blog...el-forced-withdraw-nazi-themed-155505563.html

Oops!

Could they get it any more wrong ? I very much doubt it. 88 Arier & Concentration a Triple header of Fail.

 

[nemtizz]

So Cole definitely isn't included.

Shame really. He hadn't played much since Sissoko raepd him at St James' (again) earlier in the season but he's still a very good defender. Can't be taking 3 left-backs though, right?

 

[McBain]

My provisional squad below, 1 GK/DEF/MID/FWD spot up for grabs indicated by question mark.

Hart, Forster, Foster?
Johnson, Walker, Baines, Cole, Jagielka, Jones, Cahill, Davies?
Gerrard, Lampard, Carrick, Wilshere, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Milner, Lallana, Barkley?
Rooney, Sturridge, Lambert, Welbeck?

Midfield is tough, one could make a case for Barry, Henderson, Sterling etc. John Terry's retirement is annoying as we are a bit light in terms of proven CBs now compared to the old days of Sol, Rio, Terry and Woody with Carra getting all upset that he couldn't make the squad

Cole instead of Shaw?

So Cole definitely isn't included.

Good!

Rumours have it Lampard is included... what an utter disgrace if that's true.

 

[McBain]

Oops.

 

[nemtizz]

Fair play to the ****.