World Cup 2014 Thread

Ninja

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08 May 2014 19:31:30

High hopes for this not being a complete snooze fest like the last one.

Tommo.

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08 May 2014 20:03:45

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

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By Poe | On 08 May 2014 - 22:29 PM

One month long holiday is easiest.

Where do you live in Australia?

SYDNEY

Slashman X

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09 May 2014 09:18:45

I'll be in Portugal for the first week, can't wait \o/

Slashman X

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13 May 2014 12:58:48

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

Januzaj in the Belgian squad

Crane

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13 May 2014 13:12:10

Only 2 out and out strikers in their squad. They seem to lack natural full backs as well.

Franck

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13 May 2014 17:46:04

Italy preliminary squad:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BniEaxlCAAA94eO.jpg:large

BR.

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13 May 2014 19:04:51

As expected, no Nasri in the French squad. Nor Clichy.

hammer9

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13 May 2014 19:28:52

our defenders worried me.

Tommo.

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13 May 2014 19:42:21

Nasri's girlfriend

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13 May 2014 20:15:13

By Slashman X | On 13 May 2014 - 13:58 PM

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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13 May 2014 21:02:14

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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13 May 2014 21:27:47

Di Santo?!?

Ninja

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13 May 2014 21:29:41

No Tevez?

Jonas

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13 May 2014 21:38:01

Just as Zanetti and Cambiasso weren't included for the 2010 WC by Maradona.

Carroll.

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13 May 2014 22:16:53

Why is Nasri not in the squad?

Poe

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13 May 2014 22:53:18

Apparently Deschamps doesn't like him.

bmg033

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14 May 2014 01:14:24

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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14 May 2014 02:02:13

The Argentina coach has some kind of personal issue with Pastore, iirc.

Flash.

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14 May 2014 02:59:52

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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14 May 2014 11:55:32

Dident Tevez say he did not want to go?

SpinSwimScream

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14 May 2014 12:07:45

surprised about Moura

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14 May 2014 12:38:52

By Flash. | On 14 May 2014 - 03:59 AM

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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14 May 2014 12:56:23

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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14 May 2014 13:01:27

Struggling to recognize a lot of those players in the Argentine squad. And that Brazilian team that hasn't made the squad looks awesome

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By Sears | On 14 May 2014 - 14:01 PM

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!

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By bmg033 | On 14 May 2014 - 02:14 AM

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.

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By BR. | On 14 May 2014 - 14:05 PM

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.

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15 May 2014 08:01:28

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.

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By Franck | On 15 May 2014 - 09:01 AM

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.

World Cup 2014 Thread

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