England Squad

[Newport]

Claudio Taffarel and Fabien Barthez want to know what the fuck you're on about?

 

EDIT: Dida's just texted me, he's curious as well

 

Dida wasn't Brazil's goalie in 2002, it was Marcos.

[Newport]

What you think he can help you with mate?

 

What? I meant Carra would say yes because he'd like to see how Capello works so he can become our next world class manager.

[Iantn]

What? I meant Carra would say yes because he'd like to see how Capello works so he can become our next world class manager.

 

I know, I was being sarky like.

[Red Mist]

Goalkeepers

Joe Hart, David James, Robert Green

Defenders

Jamie Carragher, Ashley Cole, Michael Dawson, Rio Ferdinand, Glen Johnson, John Terry, Stephen Warnock

Midfielders

Gareth Barry, Joe Cole, Steven Gerrard, Adam Johnson, Frank Lampard, Aaron Lennon, James Milner, Scott Parker, Theo Walcott,

Forwards

Darren Bent, Peter Crouch, Jermain Defoe, Wayne Rooney

 

That would be my final 23 from that list of players Capello has selected.

Baines, King, Upson, Carrick, SWP, Huddlestone and Heskey get the chop from the final 23.

[Monster Masch]

I heard Benzema didnt make the french squad, is that true?

 

Domenech is mental.

 

EDIT:

 

Haha, Cisse made it over him.

 

Squad: Cedric Carrasso (Bordeaux), Mickael Landreau (Lille), Hugo Lloris (Lyon), Steve Mandanda (Marseille);

 

Eric Abidal (Barcelona), Gael Clichy (Arsenal), Patrice Evra (Manchester United), Rod Fanni (Rennes), William Gallas (Arsenal), Marc Planus (Bordeaux), Adil Rami (Lille), Anthony Reveillere (Lyon), Bacary Sagna (Arsenal), Sebastien Squillaci (Sevilla);

 

Abou Diaby (Arsenal), Alou Diarra (Bordeaux), Lassana Diarra (Real Madrid), Yoann Gourcuff (Bordeaux), Yann M'Vila (Rennes), Florent Malouda (Chelsea), Jeremy Toulalan (Lyon);

 

Nicolas Anelka (Chelsea), Hatem Ben Arfa (Marseille), Jimmy Briand (Rennes), Djibril Cisse (Panathinaikos), Andre-Pierre Gignac (Toulouse), Sidney Govou (Lyon), Thierry Henry (Barcelona), Franck Ribery (Bayern Munich), Mathieu Valbuena (Marseille).

[Red Mist]

I heard Benzema didnt make the french squad, is that true?

 

Domenech is mental.

 

EDIT:

 

Haha, Cisse made it over him.

 

Squad: Cedric Carrasso (Bordeaux), Mickael Landreau (Lille), Hugo Lloris (Lyon), Steve Mandanda (Marseille);

 

Eric Abidal (Barcelona), Gael Clichy (Arsenal), Patrice Evra (Manchester United), Rod Fanni (Rennes), William Gallas (Arsenal), Marc Planus (Bordeaux), Adil Rami (Lille), Anthony Reveillere (Lyon), Bacary Sagna (Arsenal), Sebastien Squillaci (Sevilla);

 

Abou Diaby (Arsenal), Alou Diarra (Bordeaux), Lassana Diarra (Real Madrid), Yoann Gourcuff (Bordeaux), Yann M'Vila (Rennes), Florent Malouda (Chelsea), Jeremy Toulalan (Lyon);

 

Nicolas Anelka (Chelsea), Hatem Ben Arfa (Marseille), Jimmy Briand (Rennes), Djibril Cisse (Panathinaikos), Andre-Pierre Gignac (Toulouse), Sidney Govou (Lyon), Thierry Henry (Barcelona), Franck Ribery (Bayern Munich), Mathieu Valbuena (Marseille).

That is truly absurd. I can't believe Domenech is still in a job.

 

Edit: No Nasri either. What a shit selection.

[Monster Masch]

Goalkeepers: Maarten Stekelenburg (Ajax Amsterdam), Sander Boschker (Twente Enschede), Michel Vorm (Utrecht).

 

Defenders: Vurnon Anita (Ajax Amsterdam), Khalid Boulahrouz (VFB Stuttgart), Edson Braafheid (Celtic), Giovanni van Bronckhorst (Feyenoord), John Heitinga (Everton), Joris Mathijsen (Hamburg SV), Andre Ooijer (PSV Eindhoven), Ron Vlaar (Feyenoord), Gregory van der Wiel (Ajax Amsterdam).

 

Midfielders: Ibrahim Afellay (PSV Eindhoven), Otman Bakkal (PSV Eindhoven), Mark van Bommel (Bayern Munich), Wout Brama (Twente Enschede), Orlando Engelaar (PSV Eindhoven), Nigel de Jong (Manchester City), David Mendes da Silva (AZ Alkmaar), Stijn Schaars (AZ Alkmaar), Wesley Sneijder (Inter Milan), Rafael van der Vaart (Real Madrid), Demy de Zeeuw (Ajax Amsterdam).

 

Forwards: Ryan Babel (Liverpool), Eljero Elia (Hamburg SV), Klaas Jan Huntelaar (AC Milan), Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool), Jeremain Lens (AZ Alkmaar), Robin van Persie (Arsenal), Arjen Robben (Bayern Munich).

 

 

I can't see Babel making it any further than this.

[Moo]

Heskey will play off Rooney as first choice pairing I suspect. Rooney likes playing with him, as do most of his partners down the years.

 

Yeah because Heskey, the massive shitbag, happily cowers in his partner's shadow leaving them to all the glory.

[RobbieOR]

France shouldn't even be this far

[Red Banjo]

Back to Spain briefly -

 

Every member of their squad bar our players are domestic based. Says alot.

 

And 5 goalkeepers? Seriously? Why the fuck do they even need to name 3? Casillas and Pepe are both made of iron - and dont do injuries. Ever. There just playing with the emotions of the other 3. Must blow having such a wealth of talent between the sticks. And thats without mentioning the Arsenal goalkeeper who was being touted for England. He must be about 27th choice for Spain.

[Guest PurpleNose]

Back to Spain briefly -

 

Every member of their squad bar our players are domestic based. Says alot.

 

And 5 goalkeepers? Seriously? Why the fuck do they even need to name 3? Casillas and Pepe are both made of iron - and dont do injuries. Ever. There just playing with the emotions of the other 3. Must blow having such a wealth of talent between the sticks. And thats without mentioning the Arsenal goalkeeper who was being touted for England. He must be about 27th choice for Spain.

 

They've got the best league in the world, and the best national team.

[23_Carra_Gold]

Barthez was a fantastic keeper, just prone to blunders, world class all the same.

 

I have 3 lasting memories of him. 2 are his mistakes against Arsenal and the other one is him taking a piss.

[Guest simon]

I heard Benzema didnt make the french squad, is that true?

 

Domenech is mental.

 

EDIT:

 

Haha, Cisse made it over him.

 

Squad: Cedric Carrasso (Bordeaux), Mickael Landreau (Lille), Hugo Lloris (Lyon), Steve Mandanda (Marseille);

 

Eric Abidal (Barcelona), Gael Clichy (Arsenal), Patrice Evra (Manchester United), Rod Fanni (Rennes), William Gallas (Arsenal), Marc Planus (Bordeaux), Adil Rami (Lille), Anthony Reveillere (Lyon), Bacary Sagna (Arsenal), Sebastien Squillaci (Sevilla);

 

Abou Diaby (Arsenal), Alou Diarra (Bordeaux), Lassana Diarra (Real Madrid), Yoann Gourcuff (Bordeaux), Yann M'Vila (Rennes), Florent Malouda (Chelsea), Jeremy Toulalan (Lyon);

 

Nicolas Anelka (Chelsea), Hatem Ben Arfa (Marseille), Jimmy Briand (Rennes), Djibril Cisse (Panathinaikos), Andre-Pierre Gignac (Toulouse), Sidney Govou (Lyon), Thierry Henry (Barcelona), Franck Ribery (Bayern Munich), Mathieu Valbuena (Marseille).

 

Atleatst he never forgot Gignac shame hell probs end up at City.

[RobbieOR]

Gignac is fooking terrible. I was at the Qualifier at Croke Park and he was so shit its unbelieveable. He's class on FM though. Thats why Si likes him.

[Guest ShoePiss]

They've got the best league in the world, and the best national team.

 

Every player in the 30 man England squad plays in England.

[Guest PurpleNose]

Every player in the 30 man England squad plays in England.

 

We haven't got the best league in the world, or the best national team.

[23_Carra_Gold]

Gignac is fooking terrible. I was at the Qualifier at Croke Park and he was so shit its unbelieveable. He's class on FM though. Thats why Si likes him.

 

Yeah the idiot. As opposed to you who bases your opinion off something solid like seeing him play a whole one time.

[Guest simon]

Gignac is fooking terrible. I was at the Qualifier at Croke Park and he was so shit its unbelieveable. He's class on FM though. Thats why Si likes him.

 

He been shite on every FM but this one. I have liked him since i lived in France one of the only 3 players from France i rated. Every one knows he is one of my favs in the world and i have always rated him.

[Newport]

Benzema has had a shit season, though. He's barely started games and has also been injured a few times. Cisse on the other hand has had a brilliant season and even though it's in Greece I can understand that Domenech wants a player who's in great form at the moment.

 

France got a relatively easy draw on paper until the quarter finals if they win their group (which they won't do btw) , but I can also see them being out of it early on if they lose against Uruguay in the first game.