Euro 2008 XI + Subs + Manager

_blank_ · 25-06-2008 2:42pm #1

So, go on then, who is in the team of the tournament, only three games left.

Pepe LeFrits · 25-06-2008 2:44pm

Mildly important three games though!

Chong · 25-06-2008 3:13pm

Id like nominate the traitor that is Hiddink for the manager what he is doing with Russia is very good.

Tusky · 25-06-2008 3:18pm

Villa--Padolski

Arsharvin

Deco

Sneider

Senna

Zhirkov---Chileni----Puyol

Lahm

Castillas

SUBS:
Buffon
Silva
Ribery
Ballack
Xavi
Modric
Torres
Van Nistelrooy

Manager: Hiddink

im having trouble thinking of defensive players that have impressed me. Im missing some obvious ones Id say, anyone help me out ?

CantGetNoSleep · 25-06-2008 3:24pm

Tusky wrote: »

Villa--Padolski

Arsharvin
Deco
Sneider
Senna

Zhirkov---Carvaliho----Puyol
Lahm
Castillas

SUBS:
Buffon
Silva
Ribery
Ballack
Xavi
Modric
Torres
Van Nistelrooy

Manager: Hiddink

im having trouble thinking of defensive players that have impressed me. Im missing some obvious ones Id say, anyone help me out ? Carvaliho wasnt amazing but I have him in there because I'm drawing a blank.

I can't think of one team who has been particularly impressive defensively in this tournament

Saying that Chiellini did great when he came in for Italy

Tusky · 25-06-2008 3:25pm

CantGetNoSleep wrote: »

I can't think of one team who has been particularly impressive defensively in this tournament

Saying that Chiellini did great when he came in for Italy

Puyol has been surprisingly solid, hence his inclusion.

shane86 · 25-06-2008 3:29pm

Indeed, no defence has been outstanding.

Podolski--R V Nistlerooy

Arsharvin

Sneider

Zhirkov

?Bouhlarouz?

Boruc

Ill get back to yis on the grey areas there

Manager, who else but Hiddink.

Having said that Fatih Terim clearly has some powers of divine inspiration.

Smegball · 25-06-2008 3:29pm

Casillas

Anyukov--Chiellini---Pepe--Zhirkov

Ballack

Sneijder

Arshavin

Podolski

Villa

Pavyluchenko

Manager- Hiddink

Subs :
Buffon
Rat
Puyol
Panucci
Modric
Robben
Nistelrooy
Van Bronkhorst
Srna

Tusky · 25-06-2008 3:32pm

shane86 wrote: »

Indeed, no defence has been outstanding.
Podolski--R V Nistlerooy

Arsharvin
Sneider

Zhirkov
?Bouhlarouz?
Boruc

Ill get back to yis on the grey areas there

Manager, who else but Hiddink.

Having said that Fatih Terim clearly has some powers of divine inspiration.

How can you not include the tournament top scorer ?

Smegball wrote: »

Casillas

Anyukov--Chiellini---Pepe--Zhirkov
Ballack

Sneijder
Arshavin
Podolski
Villa
Pavyluchenko

Manager- Hiddink

Subs :
Buffon
Rat
Puyol
Panucci
Modric
Robben
Nistelrooy
Van Bronkhorst
Srna

Not a defensive midfielder in sight!

Vokes · 25-06-2008 3:47pm

Manager: Hiddink

Casillas

Lahm - Puyol - Mertsecker - Zhirkov

Senna - Aurelio

--- Sneijder - Ballack - V. d. Vaart

Pavyluchenko

Subs:

Buffon
Akinfeev
Metzelder
Van Bronckhorst
Panucci
Altintop
Niko Kovac
Modric
Srna
Podolski
Van Nistelrooy
Villa

Discuss...

Pepe LeFrits · 25-06-2008 3:49pm

1 Van Der Sar
2 Zhirkov
6 Chiellini
5 Panucci
3 Lahm
4 Senna
7 Ballack
8 Sneijder
10 Arshavin
11 Podolski
9 Villa

12 Boruc
13 Van Bronckhurst
14 Puyol
15 Inler
16 Deco
17 Schweinsteiger
18 Pavlyuchenko

Manager: Terim

Tusky · 25-06-2008 4:02pm

SofaK wrote: »

Manager: Hiddink
Casillas
Lahm - Puyol - Mertsecker - Zhirkov
Senna - Aurelio
--- Sneijder - Ballack - V. d. Vaart
Pavyluchenko

Subs:

Buffon
Akinfeev
Metzelder
Van Bronckhorst
Panucci
Altintop
Niko Kovac
Modric
Srna
Podolski
Van Nistelrooy
Nihat

Discuss...

Villa (top scorer in the tournament) doesnt even make your bench.:rolleyes:

Has Pavyluchenko really been the most impressive striker in the tournament ?!

kmart6 · 25-06-2008 4:12pm

Van Zuylen wrote: »

Id like nominate the traitor that is Hiddink for the manager what he is doing with Russia is very good.

Traitor?! He just needed a job!

Chong · 25-06-2008 4:22pm

kmart6 wrote: »

Traitor?! He just needed a job!

Traitor in Dutch eyes I am afraid, you can call us a tad bitter but what can you do.

Vokes · 25-06-2008 4:30pm

Tusky wrote: »

Villa (top scorer in the tournament) doesnt even make your bench.:rolleyes:

Has Pavyluchenko really been the most impressive striker in the tournament ?!

Yep, Pavyluchenko has impressed me most as i think his contribution to the team has been the greater so far.

Re: Villa. Yeh, he should prob make my bench. Who do you think I should drop out of Podolski, Nistelrooy, Nihat?

Cool_CM · 25-06-2008 4:33pm

Van Zuylen wrote: »

Traitor in Dutch eyes I am afraid, you can call us a tad bitter but what can you do.

Given him a job?

Tusky · 25-06-2008 4:36pm

SofaK wrote: »

Yep, Pavyluchenko has impressed me most as i think his contribution to the team has been the greater so far.

Re: Villa. Yeh, he should prob make my bench. Who do you think I should drop out of Podolski, Nistelrooy, Nihat?

I think he should be in your first team as he has scored 4 goals in 4 games and always looks lively and dangerous...Id drop Nihat out of them.

Bounty Hunter · 25-06-2008 5:50pm

SofaK wrote: »

Manager: Hiddink
Casillas
Lahm - Puyol - Mertsecker - Zhirkov
Senna - Aurelio
--- Sneijder - Ballack - V. d. Vaart
Pavyluchenko

Subs:

Buffon
Akinfeev
Metzelder
Van Bronckhorst
Panucci
Altintop
Niko Kovac
Modric
Srna
Podolski
Van Nistelrooy
Nihat

Discuss...

No Villa, No Arshavin, No chance

Mr.Nice Guy · 25-06-2008 6:03pm

How has no one mentioned Arda from Turkey? He's been one of the stars of the tournament for me.

My team would be...

Boruc

Lahm----Chiellini----Simunic----Pranjić

Ballack

Sneijder

Arshavin

Arda---

Villa

Pavster

Subs:

Buffon
Schweinsteiger
Van Nistelrooy
Fabregas
Robben
Pepe
Kolodin
Podolski

Manager: Guus Hiddink

Tusky · 25-06-2008 6:12pm

SofaKing - I also noticed that as well as leaving out Vill & Arsehavin, you have VDV in your team. He was anonymous in euro08 in my opinion. Robben, Sneider, Van Persie, Kuyt & Horseface all did more for Holland than him.

Bubs101 · 25-06-2008 6:37pm

From what I've seen (Didn't get a chance to see Russia for various reasons so far. They always clashed with a night out)

Casillas

--Pannuci---Chiellini----Boulharouz

Senna

Pirlo

Ballack

Podolski

Arda

Villa

Ibrahimovic----

Manager- Slaven Bilic

Sneijder probably should have made my team but I only him twice

Charlie · 25-06-2008 6:52pm

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

How has no one mentioned Arda from Turkey? He's been one of the stars of the tournament for me.

My team would be...
Boruc

Lahm----Chiellini----Simunic----Pranjić
Ballack

Sneijder
Arshavin
Arda---
Villa
Pavster

Subs:

Buffon
Schweinsteiger
Van Nistelrooy
Fabregas
Robben
Pepe
Kolodin
Podolski

Manager: Guus Hiddink

That would be my team to a T.

Vokes · 25-06-2008 7:36pm

Tusky wrote: »

SofaKing - I also noticed that as well as leaving out Vill & Arsehavin, you have VDV in your team. He was anonymous in euro08 in my opinion. Robben, Sneider, Van Persie, Kuyt & Horseface all did more for Holland than him.

We'll have to agree to disagree on that one then I think. I thought his passing and linkup play was brilliant in the group games (I did not see the quarter-final, so i figure he was very poor then?) and was a key component of the Holland attack. Him and esp. Sneijder made that team tick.

Bounty Hunter wrote:

No Villa, No Arshavin, No chance

Re: Arshavin. Great player no doubt. Only 2 games (albeit very good games) so far. Let's see if he can do the same in a third tomorrow.

--

No worries, folks, I'll amend my squad to have Villa :pac:

Mr Alan · 25-06-2008 10:44pm

Boruc

Ramos----Chiellini----Puyol----Lahm

Senna

Sneijder

Arshavin

Arda---

Villa

Van Nistleroy

here fishy fishy fishy

Tusky · 25-06-2008 10:46pm

Ramos :eek: he has been shocking.

Nalz · 25-06-2008 11:49pm

Mr Alan wrote: »

Boruc

Ramos----Chiellini----Puyol----Lahm

Ramos - sh!te all tourney
Chiellini - one decent game
Puyol - poor against Italy. Donkey imo and overratted
Lahm - great on the ball and goin foward, but did you see the Croatia or tonights game? Defensively he's been average. Got skint twice tonight and caught out of position a fews times

Hard to pick a defence though I'll admit

Id go with

Boruc
Boularhouz
Simunic
Kovac
Arkintop

Senna
Snjieder
Ballack
Arshavin

Villa
Pavlechenko

Spelling is awful I know

eZe^ · 26-06-2008 12:14am

A team of Villa's and Arshavin's would do me. =P

Xavi6 · 26-06-2008 1:54am

Boruc

Lahm

Pranjic

Chiellini

Zhirkov

Senna

Sneijder

Arshavin

Podolski

Pavluychenko

Villa

Manager - Hiddink

Subs:
Casillas
Arda
Ivanschitz
Pepe
Ballack
Nihat

Podolski gets the left sided spot due to his ability to score goals from there, like in the first game against Poland. He impressed me quite a lot there and could push on to make the system a 4-3-3 with Sneijder tucking infield with Arshavin and Senna holding. That would also give Lahm and Zhirkov a licence to bomb forward like they always do.

Ivanschitz gets a place on the bench simply because he's quality and impressed me in all of Austria's games, despite the shite he had playing around him.

Tusky · 26-06-2008 2:07am

Really surprised noone else has Deco in their team. I thought he was fantastic.

SantryRed · 26-06-2008 2:36am

Arshavin

Mr Alan · 26-06-2008 9:22am

In regards to Ramos-

wat part of.....

Mr Alan wrote: »

here fishy fishy fishy

didnt you get?

I do think Puyol has had a decent tournament though.

Nalz · 26-06-2008 10:58am

Seriously is every thread/conversation a joke to you? Do you havta act the gobsh!te in everysingle one?

Tusky wrote: »

Really surprised noone else has Deco in their team. I thought he was fantastic.

Good call. He's played some his best stuff this time around

Pepe LeFrits · 26-06-2008 11:03am

Tusky wrote: »

Really surprised noone else has Deco in their team. I thought he was fantastic.

I have him on my bench, and I agree. He was Portugal's best player. The jizz-fest over Ronaldo after the win against the Czechs was ridiculous, when Deco was better.

Mr Alan · 26-06-2008 11:04am

Trilla wrote: »

Seriously is every thread/conversation a joke to you? Do you havta act the gobsh!te in everysingle one?

presume this is directed at me?
In that case, this is boards.ie, lets not take it too seriously.

couldnt think of a right back who has been decent, so i put in Ramos. Pretty much no defender except Chiellini has looked decent this tournament imo.

_blank_ · 26-06-2008 11:04am

Trilla wrote: »

Seriously is every thread/conversation a joke to you? Do you havta act the gobsh!te in everysingle one?

Internet.

Srs Bsns.

Pepe LeFrits · 26-06-2008 11:11am

DesF wrote: »

Internet.

Srs Bsns.

Nalz · 26-06-2008 11:15am

ah you know what I mean Des...not serious but not stirring and takin the mickey every 2nd or 3rd post! Anyway nuf of that, I thought that Croatian defenders were decent enough in this tourney...and Ceilini only really had once decent game really.

Thats why imo its been entertaining...no really outstanding defensive displays

Frisbee · 26-06-2008 11:16am

Coach: Slavan Bilic

Casillas

Lahm

Puyol

Van Bronckhorst

Senna

Fabregas

Ballack

Schweinsteiger ----Sneijder

Arshavin

Villa

Subs:
Buffon

Chiellini
Ramos
Pranjic

Altintop
Van der Vaart

Torres
Larsson

Nalz · 26-06-2008 11:19am

haha I give up. Ramos and Puyol making squads all over the place. ffs

Mr Alan · 26-06-2008 11:20am

Larrson? for real?

Pepe LeFrits · 26-06-2008 11:25am

I thought Chiellini was utterly fantastic against Spain and was very good whenever else he was called upon. Arshavin is making teams based on 2 games so I don't think Chiellini's inclusion is unwarranted either.

Anyone who reads my posts regularly will know I'm no fan of Puyol but in my opinion he has been pretty good in this tournament - the only Spanish defender with a clue.

ibh · 26-06-2008 1:28pm

Trilla wrote: »

haha I give up. Ramos and Puyol making squads all over the place. ffs

I though Puyol was brilliant against Italy. The only time Toni had a chance was when Marchena lost him for a header in the first half.
His covering for that idiot Ramos was top class Centre Back play. He also won Man of the Match.

BTW I never rated him before this tournament but I would definately have him in my team of the tournament.

eZe^ · 26-06-2008 1:30pm

Mr Alan wrote: »

I do think Puyol has had a decent tournament though.

Agreed, especially seeing as basically everyone on the planet has been having a laugh fest at how bad Spains defense is.. How many goals have they actually conceded, 3?

My team;

Manager: Domenech

Cech

--Ramos

Metzelder---Mertesacker----Abidal---

Ambrosini

Rolfes

Gatusso

Harnik

Toni

Streller

Don't need subs with this team tbh... Maybe Volkan, if we ever need someone to hot headedly lash out at the opposition despite us having the game in the bag!

That team will strike fear into the hearts of any opposition... :pac:

Nalz · 26-06-2008 2:12pm

We'll have to agree to disagree, strongly. Puyol hasn't been "fantastic" in any game. Where did he get man of the match? Fabregas got it on BBC, Casillas got it off the offical Uefa one (Puyol won none of these btw), actually its Casillas everywhere else as far as I see.

I wouldnt mind MOM awards much cas Lahm got the Uefa one last night and he was caught out a few times at the back.

Oh and if he was so fantastic in the Italian game, do a CTRL F "Puyol" on this website. Im not nitpicking just trying to make a point. Cant really read into that a great deal but it makes the point none the less that he wasnt fantastic.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/euro2008/article-1028464/Spain-vs-Italy-Follow-action-Vienna-here.html

2134: Spain make hard work of clearing a Toni punt, with Puyol passing it across the area. But they go up the field and Fabregas' pass finds Villa in the area

2106: Booking for Silva. Puyol makes a poor clearance - his perm filling in the air - and the ball loops to Alberto Aquilani, who fires meekly wide from distance.

Okay maybe nitpicking slightly I know... but I also remember him running into "guess who" Ramos when a cross came in only for Toni to "guess what" fuuck up again. I watched that whole game and I thought he played poor. Not as bad as Ramos I'll admit but he was no where near "fantastic".

Arshavin is making teams based on 2 games
.....
I'm no fan of Puyol but in my opinion he has been pretty good in this tournament - the only Spanish defender with a clue.

Puyol has only played 2 full games, and 20 mins of another, so he's played more or less the same amount as Arshavin, who is having by far a better tournament then Puyol. Again, imo...

Pepe LeFrits · 26-06-2008 2:30pm

Trilla wrote: »

Puyol has only played 2 full games, and 20 mins of another, so he's played more or less the same amount as Arshavin, who is having by far a better tournament then Puyol. Again, imo...

I don't think Arshavin would be much use at centre-back, to be honest.

ibh · 26-06-2008 2:36pm

Trilla wrote: »

We'll have to agree to disagree, strongly. Puyol hasn't been "fantastic" in any game. Where did he get man of the match? Fabregas got it on BBC, Casillas got it off the offical Uefa one (Puyol won none of these btw), actually its Casillas everywhere else as far as I see.

I wouldnt mind MOM awards much cas Lahm got the Uefa one last night and he was caught out a few times at the back.

Oh and if he was so fantastic in the Italian game, do a CTRL F "Puyol" on this website. Im not nitpicking just trying to make a point. Cant really read into that a great deal but it makes the point none the less that he wasnt fantastic.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/euro2008/article-1028464/Spain-vs-Italy-Follow-action-Vienna-here.html

2134: Spain make hard work of clearing a Toni punt, with Puyol passing it across the area. But they go up the field and Fabregas' pass finds Villa in the area

2106: Booking for Silva. Puyol makes a poor clearance - his perm filling in the air - and the ball loops to Alberto Aquilani, who fires meekly wide from distance.

Okay maybe nitpicking slightly I know... but I also remember him running into "guess who" Ramos when a cross came in only for Toni to "guess what" fuuck up again. I watched that whole game and I thought he played poor. Not as bad as Ramos I'll admit but he was no where near "fantastic".

Puyol has only played 2 full games, and 20 mins of another, so he's played more or less the same amount as Arshavin, who is having by far a better tournament then Puyol. Again, imo...

He got man of the match at the game i'm pretty sure. I was particularly watching him and Chelini cause I have pretty much always played Centre Back and I tend to focus on those in that position when i'm at a game.

I don't really have time to go through the website looking at the time updates cause i'm busy at work. But Toni never got a sniff of a chance from him and he made some really good tackles and interceptions. Like I said, I was watching him pretty closely and he got himself into good defensive positions and looked like he could read a game very well. Also surprised that he was pacier than i expected.

And as well as all that, the g-friend thought he was really good even though she always hated him cause of his stupid hair. So basically, case closed. :cool:

Nalz · 26-06-2008 2:45pm

ibh wrote: »

And as well as all that, the g-friend thought he was really good even though she always hated him cause of his stupid hair. So basically, case closed. :cool:

you win!

tomred1 · 26-06-2008 2:49pm

Boroc

Anyukov----Chelini----Mertesacker---Lahm

Senna

Schweinsteiger----Arshavin--Altıntop---Podilski

Villa

Manager:Hiddink

Subs:
Deco
Casilles
Poyul
Pavlyuchenko
Sneijder
Kovac
Fabregas

pickarooney · 26-06-2008 3:02pm

Frisbee wrote: »

Coach: Slavan Bilic

Casillas
Lahm
Puyol
Van Bronckhorst
Senna
Fabregas
Ballack
Schweinsteiger ----Sneijder
Arshavin
Villa

Subs:
Buffon

Chiellini
Ramos
Pranjic

Altintop
Van der Vaart

Torres
Larsson

Why would you pick the Croatian manager and none of his players? Makes no sense to me.

SantryRed · 26-06-2008 3:15pm

pickarooney wrote: »

Why would you pick the Croatian manager and none of his players? Makes no sense to me.

Makes perfect sense to me. Shows how good a manager he is.:rolleyes:

pickarooney · 26-06-2008 3:24pm

So good that he didn't get even get a noteworthy performance from a single one of his players? Bit like hiring a chef and asking him to get some Dominos in, if you ask me.

Euro 2008 XI + Subs + Manager

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