FaceCrusher Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 4 minutos atrás, Rob1981 disse: Seriously? I mean I knew he was really old, but I guess I thought he was still only 38-39 or something. He's older than two of the managers ffs. He's still good enough to make the squad, problem is he misses half of the games because of little injuries. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citizen Sandman Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 locatelli? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astafjevs Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 Surprised he didn't get called but he is pretty average so it's not a big loss 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob1981 Posted May 24 Author Share Posted May 24 Belgium have named 40 players Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunmaN1905 Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 Will be interesting to see what Spalletti opts for, he was trying out 352 in March, which makes sense because most players are better in it and Inter's defense would function perfectly. Obviously Donnarumma in goal. Darmian-Acerbi-Bastoni or Mancini-Bastoni should be CBs. Di Lorenzo and Dimarco certain to start regardless of formation. Jorginho or Cristante as the holding midfielder. Barella is guaranteed starter. One of Pellegrini or Frattesi, completely different players, depends on the game's needs. Wings are uninspriational. If it's 352 then just Chiesa behind the striker. If it's 433 then Orsolini and Chiesa or Zaccagni. Scamacca found his form and is surely the starting striker. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baptista_8 Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 (edited) Just seen Italy's all time top scorer only got 35 goals for them. That seems mad to me. Edited May 26 by Baptista_8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yuko Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 2 hours ago, Baptista_8 said: Just seen Italy's all time top scorer only got 35 goals for them. That seems mad to me. Vieri should have had over 50 if he had 90+ caps but he got injured during the Euro 2000 and the 2002 qualifiers when he was in his absolute prime. And they had too many forwards to pick from after European NT football got diluted (late 90s) and then had a striker drought for like 15 years since that generation retired. Most records got broken in the last 15 years across Europe so it's normal that Italy doesn't have a 50+ all time scorer. They can hardly field a striker and had to hand out passports to Osvaldo, Retegui and Eder to field a forward... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baptista_8 Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 7 minutes ago, Yuko said: Vieri should have had over 50 if he had 90+ caps but he got injured during the Euro 2000 and the 2002 qualifiers when he was in his absolute prime. And they had too many forwards to pick from after European NT football got diluted (late 90s) and then had a striker drought for like 15 years since that generation retired. Most records got broken in the last 15 years across Europe so it's normal that Italy doesn't have a 50+ all time scorer. They can hardly field a striker and had to hand out passports to Osvaldo, Retegui and Eder to field a forward... The amount they had to pick from in the 90s was insane, especially compared to now! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob1981 Posted May 27 Author Share Posted May 27 Romania and Turkey in the OP. Still waiting for something from: Spain Albania Denmark Poland Belgium Slovakia Czech Republic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baptista_8 Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 No Pau Torres in Spain's provisional. Madness. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baptista_8 Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius1998 Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 I'm surprised they went for Cubarsi over Torres. Seems obvious that he has a ridiculously high ceiling but he only turned 17 earlier this year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafalution Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 The drop in quality of spain squads compared to the 00's/10's is crazy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpain16 Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 Yeah, they still have a very good team and a few top tier players, but also so many squad fillers nowadays. Maybe 2-3 of these kids become huge, but even most of them won't probably. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astafjevs Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 They don't have any top tier players imo. As in, guys on the level of Mbappé, Kane, Bernardo Silva etc. Rodri is but he's not a difference maker and ideally you need someone of that level at the top. But they've got a style of play that's so nailed down and embedded that they can call up players several tiers below and still do well. Greater than the sum of the parts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpain16 Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 (edited) Rodri is a definite top tier DM for me, but as a DM he won't win them the title that's true. Still a top tier. No one else is at his level, but someone like Dani Olmo could also be in basically any team in the world. They have maybe 2-3 of these but indeed only Rodri is a definite world class in his position if that's what the top tier is. Edited May 27 by kpain16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baptista_8 Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 Nico Williams potentially top tier? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunmaN1905 Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 Just now, Baptista_8 said: Nico Williams potentially top tier? Yamal will definitely get to top tier. 3000 minutes this season and he hasn't even turned 17. Looked great in CL games. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpain16 Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 Yamal is one of these I'm pretty confident will get there. Unlike most Barca products year after year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius1998 Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 Williams is potentially world class if he can add a bit more composure. He's way better than his brother was at the same age although Inaki himself never became a consistent finisher with experience either. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalo Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 looks like they're milking it a bit some graffiti has been discovered already Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Constantine Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 I'd be happy with a point... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalo Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 the Belgian selection being announced, press conference as we speak Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunmaN1905 Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 Funny that those two teams were posted one after another, since I was about to ask what happened with Svilar? Weren't there reports that he chose Belgium? Why isn't he on the list? Right now he's certainly the best goalkeeper on both those teams considering Courtois is refusing to play under current manager. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalo Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 56 minutes ago, GunmaN1905 said: Funny that those two teams were posted one after another, since I was about to ask what happened with Svilar? Weren't there reports that he chose Belgium? Why isn't he on the list? Right now he's certainly the best goalkeeper on both those teams considering Courtois is refusing to play under current manager. apparently they checked it out and he cannot play for Belgium anymore 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georginho_juventusygr Posted May 29 Share Posted May 29 No Federico Gatti. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georginho_juventusygr Posted May 29 Share Posted May 29 Fabio Miretti should also have been picked. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freakiie Posted May 29 Share Posted May 29 Definitive Dutch squad. I don't think I'm even gonna try and understand the decision to leave Maatsen out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalo Posted May 29 Share Posted May 29 argument is he prefers polyvalent players Nathan Aké, Daley Blind en Micky van de Ven saw Micky was born in Wormer, maybe Marcel van Roosmalen has something to do with his final selection Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf_pd Posted May 29 Share Posted May 29 Not sure why he takes Bergwijn as well. Or it must have been the one hattrick against Heracles. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob1981 Posted May 29 Author Share Posted May 29 Apparently Georgia's Jaba Kankava has declined his squad place. Came out of international retirement for the playoffs but he is 38 now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freakiie Posted May 29 Share Posted May 29 4 hours ago, Wolf_pd said: Not sure why he takes Bergwijn as well. Or it must have been the one hattrick against Heracles. It gets even better, Bergwijn is the extra attacker Koeman was able to select as the polyvalent players he has mean that he could leave Maatsen at home because other people can play left back. Just ignore the fact none of them actually are left backs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob1981 Posted May 30 Author Share Posted May 30 Think there is a squad in the OP now for every country except Denmark. Lot of typing this morning... good job I've got the day off Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muttley84 Posted May 30 Share Posted May 30 2 hours ago, Rob1981 said: Lot of typing this morning You are not copy-pasting the lists? I didnt knew typing was still a thing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOORAY HENRIK Posted May 30 Share Posted May 30 Danish manager not picking O’Riley. Fanny. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunmaN1905 Posted May 30 Share Posted May 30 Acerbi out with an injury. Shame, was looking forward to Inter backline. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius1998 Posted May 30 Share Posted May 30 Looks like Czech Republic dropped both Vaclik and Pavlenka. I assume Jaros only the third choice keeper seeing as he hasn't played a senior game but nevertheless, it's nice to see him make the squad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freakiie Posted May 30 Share Posted May 30 Here you go, the Denmark squad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf_pd Posted May 30 Share Posted May 30 21 hours ago, Freakiie said: It gets even better, Bergwijn is the extra attacker Koeman was able to select as the polyvalent players he has mean that he could leave Maatsen at home because other people can play left back. Just ignore the fact none of them actually are left backs. Facepalm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell10 Posted June 3 Share Posted June 3 Does Havertz start upfront for Germany? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muttley84 Posted June 3 Share Posted June 3 36 minutes ago, Russell10 said: Does Havertz start upfront for Germany? Most likely yes, with Musiala - Gundogan - Wirtz , the three behind him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell10 Posted June 3 Share Posted June 3 Thinking about TGS, do France play Mbappe through the middle or he on left and still playing Giroud! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunmaN1905 Posted June 3 Share Posted June 3 9 minutes ago, Russell10 said: Thinking about TGS, do France play Mbappe through the middle or he on left and still playing Giroud! Mbappe is always on the left. Giroud or Thuram will play up front. Griezmann behind the striker and Dembele or Kolo Muani on the right. Tcouhameni and Rabiot/Camavinga in midfield. Theo on the left, Saliba will be one CB, other one Konate/Upamecano and Pavard/Kounde on the right. Maingan in goal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaceCrusher Posted June 3 Share Posted June 3 Otávio injured, Matheus Nunes called up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWednesday Posted June 3 Share Posted June 3 Going over my fantasy team, are Dimarco and Grimaldo likely starters for their respective nations? I'm just assuming here without looking that both have been or will be getting a call up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunmaN1905 Posted June 3 Share Posted June 3 19 minutes ago, TheWednesday said: Going over my fantasy team, are Dimarco and Grimaldo likely starters for their respective nations? I'm just assuming here without looking that both have been or will be getting a call up. Got no clue about Spain since Grimaldo has just 2 NT caps and is questionable if he can play in a back four on a serious level, but Dimarco is a guaranteed starter for Italy. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bestbrother Posted June 3 Share Posted June 3 On 20/05/2024 at 11:43, kpain16 said: This cant be true, Croatia dont use Attackers 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunmaN1905 Posted June 3 Share Posted June 3 5 minutes ago, bestbrother said: This cant be true, Croatia dont use Attackers Kramarić is sort of a deep-lying forward, Petković and Budimir are target men. Marco Pašalić, Perišić and Pjaca are wings. But since we also lack those, they all get lumped into the same category. Midfield is never lacking, though. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpain16 Posted June 3 Share Posted June 3 The only proper striker in that team is Budimir. Even Petković is an attacking midfielder trapped in a target man's body that doesn't like shooting. So our "4-6-0 we'll wear you out" is still easily doable Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
skybluedave Posted June 4 Share Posted June 4 16 hours ago, GunmaN1905 said: Mbappe is always on the left. Giroud or Thuram will play up front. Griezmann behind the striker and Dembele or Kolo Muani on the right. Tcouhameni and Rabiot/Camavinga in midfield. Theo on the left, Saliba will be one CB, other one Konate/Upamecano and Pavard/Kounde on the right. Maingan in goal. That Julien Laurens said this morning that Saliba won't start. Upamecano and Konate preferred partnership. And Kante will start Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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