Ninja
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High hopes for this not being a complete snooze fest like the last one.
Tommo.
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I realised today I haven't watched the last 2 or 3 actual final of the World Cup. Cant remember 02 but was 8 so chance I missed it. 06 I was on a School holiday in Italy the country who wins it and we was not allowed to watch it. Then 2010 I feel asleep just before and woke up about 30 minutes after it ended. So my plan is to actually watch the final of this one
Flash.
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One month long holiday is easiest.

Where do you live in Australia?


SYDNEY
Slashman X
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I'll be in Portugal for the first week, can't wait \o/
Slashman X
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https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/nGcAPpKu5rGykipFMayeTqkOOKSGobRBEtmkadif.jpg

Januzaj in the Belgian squad
Crane
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Only 2 out and out strikers in their squad. They seem to lack natural full backs as well.
Franck
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Italy preliminary squad:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BniEaxlCAAA94eO.jpg:large
BR.
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As expected, no Nasri in the French squad. Nor Clichy.
hammer9
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http://i59.tinypic.com/1z5831g.jpg


our defenders worried me.
Tommo.
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Nasri's girlfriend





Rick87
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https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/nGcAPpKu5rGykipFMayeTqkOOKSGobRBEtmkadif.jpg

Januzaj in the Belgian squad

I remember when Anthony Vanden Borre was a must buy prospect on FM06 or 07. Makes me remember legends such as Lebohang Mokoena.
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Argentina provisional squad:

Goalkeepers: Sergio Romero (Monaco), Mariano Andújar (Catania), Agustín Orion (Boca Juniors)

Defenders: Ezequiel Garay (Benfica), Federico Fernández (Napoli), Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City), Marcos Rojo (Sporting Portugal), José María Basanta (Monterrey), Hugo Campagnaro (Inter Milan), Nicolás Otamendi (Atlético Mineiro), Martín Demichelis (Manchester City), Gabriel Mercado (River Plate), Lisandro López (Getafe)

Midfielders: Fernando Gago (Boca Juniors), Lucas Biglia (Lazio), Javier Mascherano (Barcelona), Ever Banega (Newell's Old Boys), Angel Di María (Real Madrid), Maximiliano Rodríguez (Newell's Old Boys), Ricardo Alvarez (Inter Milan), Augusto Fernández (Celta Vigo), Enzo Pérez (Benfica), José Sosa (Atlético Madrid), Fabian Rinaudo (Catania)

Forwards: Sergio Agüero (Manchester City), Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Gonzalo Higuaín (Napoli), Ezequiel Lavezzi (Paris Saint-Germain), Rodrigo Palacio (Inter Milan), Franco Di Santo (Werder Bremen)


Demichelis \o/
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Ninja
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Jonas
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Just as Zanetti and Cambiasso weren't included for the 2010 WC by Maradona.
Carroll.
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Why is Nasri not in the squad?
Poe
17 years ago
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Apparently Deschamps doesn't like him.
bmg033
10 years ago
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Why would they take Di Santo when they have Agüero, Messi, Higuaín, Lavezzi & Palacio? Also no Tevez and Pastore? At this rate we could build a squad capable of winning the world cup just from players that aren't going!
Franck
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The Argentina coach has some kind of personal issue with Pastore, iirc.
Flash.
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http://www1.theladbible.com/images/content/630w/5370a2410b3a9.jpg

Starting 11 of Brazil players left out of the 30-man WC squad.
Tommo.
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Dident Tevez say he did not want to go?
SpinSwimScream
14 years ago
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surprised about Moura
The Platypus
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http://www1.theladbible.com/images/content/630w/5370a2410b3a9.jpg

Starting 11 of Brazil players left out of the 30-man WC squad.


Tbf, only Filipe Luis, Miranda and Coutinho really deserved to go out of those 11.
Well, maybe Diego Alves, cus Julio Cesar is fucking awful.
Flash.
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It was more the fact that it's a hell of a first 11 considering they were all overlooked.

4/5 of them could probably walk straight into the England first 11.
Sears
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Struggling to recognize a lot of those players in the Argentine squad. And that Brazilian team that hasn't made the squad looks awesome
BR.
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Struggling to recognize a lot of those players in the Argentine squad. And that Brazilian team that hasn't made the squad looks awesome


Two or three unfamiliar names in defence, where they'll probably be suspect, but some excellent options going forward. Di Santo though haha, I mean he put a decent shift in most games when he was here but I thought you needed more than that to be picked for Argentina's squad!
Hibee
17 years ago
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Why would they take Di Santo when they have Agüero, Messi, Higuaín, Lavezzi & Palacio? Also no Tevez and Pastore? At this rate we could build a squad capable of winning the world cup just from players that aren't going!


It's just the provisional squad list, no idea why he's been named but you can bet your house he won't be going. As for Tevez he's a casualty of Argentina finally finding a system that gets the best out of their attacking triumverate of Messi, Higauin & Lavezzi, he just doesn't seem to fit whereas Lavezzi and Palacio do.
Hibee
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Two or three unfamiliar names in defence, where they'll probably be suspect, but some excellent options going forward. Di Santo though haha, I mean he put a decent shift in most games when he was here but I thought you needed more than that to be picked for Argentina's squad!


Any defense with Federico Fernandez in it is suspect by default... Shame Gino Peruzzi didn't make it, he's been good whenever I've seen him with Catania, even got a goal against us in Sicily.
Franck
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Di Santo was presumably selected to act as a "battering ram" up front in case of emergency. He's the closest thing they have to a big target man at top level.
Jason
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Di Santo was presumably selected to act as a "battering ram" up front in case of emergency. He's the closest thing they have to a big target man at top level.


I'd go with this also.

Di Maria, Messi and Lavezzi are all small but fast paced. Di Santo is the opposite. Never rated Argentina in both Defence and Goalkeeper either.

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