Is it too early to...

evil_seed

start a thread for what you think is team of the tournament in the World Cup.

Here is mine:

1: Neuer
2: Lahm
3: Coentrao
4: Juan
5: Pique
6: Schweinstiger
7: Sneijder
8: Ozil
9: Klose
10: Villa
11: Podolski

Discuss.

glanman

I would have mulluer in there instead of podolski. I would also have at one of the Uruguayan midfielders and Saurez in there.

pickarooney

Pretty good line up. I wouldn't have Podolski and would try squeeze Forlan in somewhere.

goddevil

No Forlan? He should be a shoo-in for every team

Casillas

Lahm Alcaraz Mertesacker Maicon

Mueller Schweinsteiger Sneijder Ozil

Forlan

Villa

Swarlez

id take out podolski and replace him with sanchez from chile. thought he was immense and will be surprised if hes not looked at by some big clubs

Don't have time to do a full team but Kuyt would be the first name down on my team of the world cup.

ziggy

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whatawaster

Did i really just see someone pick Casillas?

davyjose

goddevil wrote: »

No Forlan? He should be a shoo-in for every team

Neuer

Lahm Alcaraz Mertesacker Maicon

Mueller Schweinsteiger Sneijder Ozil

Forlan

Villa

This team would be mine. I'd have a real problem putting Pique on my side tbh. And leaving Forlan off, well ... that's just mad.

eZe^

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Neuer

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Lahm----Pique

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Juan----Coentrao-

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Perez

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---Schweinsteger

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Sneijder

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--Mueller

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Forlan

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Villa

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That's my attempt anyway.

whatawaster

I think the entire Spanish back 5 has had a woeful world cup. They've barely been tested and when they have been they look lost. I honestly think people are just picking Casillas and Pique on reputation.

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Neuer

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Lahm

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Heitinga

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Juan

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Salcido

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Khedira

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Schweinsteiger

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Ozil

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Snjeider

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Villa

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Forlan

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Mr Moon

Suarez in goal anyway

Lahm

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Lucio

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Pique

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Maicon

Robben

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Schwienstieger

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Sneijder

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Özil

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Forlan

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Villa

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evil_seed

It's tough to pick between Muller, Podi, Forlan and Kuyt.

flahavaj

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Julio Cesar

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Maicon

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Juan

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Alcarez

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Lahm

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Schweinsteiger----Schneider

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Ozil

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Mueller

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Forlan

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Villa

I think it was a terrible tournament for goalkeepers, I picked Cesar as the best of a bad lot, but even he hardly covered himself in glory for Holland's fist goal. Maicon just shades Lahm at RB but I'd have no argment with the German either. I just though Maicon was absolutely amazing, he didn't put a foot wrong the entire tournament. I put Lahm at LB as he has played there before and he has to get in the team somewhere

Can't understand people picking Pique myself, for his unbelieveable stupidity in giving away the peno against Paraguay he shouldn't be in anyone's team and Spain in general have looked shaky when teamns have actualluy gotten the ball off them and had a go. I though Juan was very good for Brazil a good old fashioned hard man and Alcarez was also really good. Generally there are less outstanding defenders in the world at the moment than there were 4 years ago.

The rest pick themselves tbh, Schneider is little deeper in this team than he plays for Holland but I couldn't leave he or Ozil out.

VW 1

for me id have to have the following,

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Neuer

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-Maicon---Alcaraz---Juan---Capdevila-

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Veron

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Oezil

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Sneijder

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---Mueller

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Forlan

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Villa

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Inclusion of Veron might be a bit controversial but IMO he controlled the game when he played for Argentina, dictating the tempo and passing extremly well, his exclusion from the team resulted in Messi dropping way back into midfield to try to gain possession of the ball and thus nullifying one of Argentina's biggest threats..again, just my opinion

Sunset V

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Neuer

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Lahm----Juan

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Friedrich

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Coentrao

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Basti Fantasti

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Sneidjer

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Ozil

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Forlan

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Villa

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Royale with Cheese

Has pique really been that good? My only memory of him in this tournament has been him giving away that stupid penalty against Paraguay.

goddevil

whatawaster wrote: »

Did i really just see someone pick Casillas?

He was poor against Switzerland. But he's improved steadily as the tournament progressed and he is the best keeper left in the tournament. The blame also partly lies with the back four of Spain who've been woeful. A keeper can only be as good as the defenders in front of him.

whatawaster

Royale with Cheese wrote: »

Has pique really been that good? My only memory of him in this tournament has been him giving away that stupid penalty against Paraguay.

No is the simple answer.
Apart from giving away the penalty, i think he's looked at 6's and 7s on the few occassions Spain are tested. Not just him, but Casillas, Ramos, Puyol and Capedevilla too.

noodler

This will sound incredibly harsh but I blame the ball for 3/4 of Forlan's goals.

leninbenjamin

those god damn inanimate objects...

CorkMan

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Casillas

Maicon

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Juan

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Freidirch

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Capdevila

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Pereira

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Sneijder

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Robben

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Iniesta

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Villa

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Torres

Wasn't sure about Xavi or Sneijder, but Sneijder has been outstanding.

kinaldo

I would have Ramos ahead of Maicon for the Portugal game alone.

Also +1 for Kuyt.

flahavaj

noodler wrote: »

This will sound incredibly harsh but I blame the ball for 3/4 of Forlan's goals.

You're right actually.








It does sound very harsh.:pac:

kinaldo

I know that Sneijder scored 4 jammy goals against Japan, Brazil and Uruguay. What was his other one?

flahavaj

CorkMan wrote: »

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Casillas

Maicon

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Juan

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Freidirch

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Capdevila

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Pereira

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Sneijder

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Robben

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Iniesta

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Villa

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Torres
Wasn't sure about Xavi or Sneijder, but Sneijder has been outstanding.

I know the only reason you put him there was to get an aul reaction but I couldn't let the opportunity pass without saying epic fail or something equally derisory.

Jax Teller

eduardo
lahm lucio pique Coentrao
ozil xavi prince boateng schneider
gyan villa

pickarooney

Why are so many people putting Maicon at left back? Or am I reading it backwards and Lahm is being put at LB? Not a back tactic as he can play on either side but not really reflective of the World Cup.

Boskowski

Any of these fantasy team managers without Lahm & Schweinsteiger must have been watching a different world cup.

astrofool

leninbenjamin wrote: »

those god damn inanimate objects...

I'll show you inanimate :mad:

SlickRic

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Eduardo (Por)

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Lahm (Ger)----Lucio (Bra)----Fucile (Uru)----Cointreao (Por)

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Ramires (Bra)

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Schweinsteiger (Ger)

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Ozil (Ger)

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Sneijder (Hol)

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Forlan (Uru)

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Villa (Spa)

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that was actually tough.

Fizman

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Neuer

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Lahm

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Lucio

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Friedrich

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Fucile


Schweinsteiger

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Schneijder

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Ozil


Muller

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Villa

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Forlan

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Ian_K

_____________Benaglio_____________


Lahm___Alcaraz___Lugano___Coentrao


_____Khedira_____Schweinsteiger____

Muller________Sneijder________Forlan

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______________Villa_______________

pickarooney

Good call on the Swiss keeper, in fairness.

parker kent

flahavaj wrote: »

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Julio Cesar

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Maicon

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Juan

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Alcarez

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Lahm

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Schweinsteiger----Schneider

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Ozil

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Mueller

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Forlan

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Villa

I think it was a terrible tournament for goalkeepers, I picked Cesar as the best of a bad lot, but even he hardly covered himself in glory for Holland's fist goal. Maicon just shades Lahm at RB but I'd have no argment with the German either. I just though Maicon was absolutely amazing, he didn't put a foot wrong the entire tournament. I put Lahm at LB as he has played there before and he has to get in the team somewhere

Can't understand people picking Pique myself, for his unbelieveable stupidity in giving away the peno against Paraguay he shouldn't be in anyone's team and Spain in general have looked shaky when teamns have actualluy gotten the ball off them and had a go. I though Juan was very good for Brazil a good old fashioned hard man and Alcarez was also really good. Generally there are less outstanding defenders in the world at the moment than there were 4 years ago.

The rest pick themselves tbh, Schneider is little deeper in this team than he plays for Holland but I couldn't leave he or Ozil out.

Surely the team has to reflect where people actually played in the World Cup. My team as things stands would be this one. Midfield is top heavy with more attacking players but I could not decide between Ozil and Sneijder.

GK: Vincent Enyeama

RB: Lahm
CB: Mathijsen
CB: Lugano
LB: COENTRÃO

CM: Schweinsteiger
CM: Sneijder
CM: Ozil

RW: Muller
LW: Villa
ST: Forlan

Mr Moon

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Howard

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Spector

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Pique

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Heinze--

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Veron

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Kleberson---
---Ronaldo

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Tosic---

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Forlan--Tevez

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Need one more and I have an ex Man U squad :pac:

recylingbin

Reina
Johnson Agger Carragher Insua
Babel Gerrard Alonso Mascherano Kuyt
Torres

pickarooney

parker kent wrote: »

Surely the team has to reflect where people actually played in the World Cup.

I agree. Forlan did not play as a lone striker up front.

parker kent

pickarooney wrote: »

I agree. Forlan did not play as a lone striker up front.

It will be impossible to pick a formation that suits as every team has differences. But Forlan as a withdrawn striker compared to me having him on his own is not as big a difference as left-back/right-back. At least Forlan did actually play as a forward in the centre.

In fairness I could also be using the Roma/United no striker approach

Diabhal Beag

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Luis Suarez

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--Sneijder -Sneijder -Sneijder -Sneijder

--Sneijder -Sneijder -Sneijder -Sneijder

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Sneijder

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Luis Suarez

SantryRed

What is with everyone picking Neuer?

He's an accident waiting to happen.

ziggy

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Diabhal Beag

ziggy wrote: »

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:mad: :mad: I knew I forgot :pac: :pac: :pac:

Turtyturd

Royale with Cheese wrote: »

Has pique really been that good? My only memory of him in this tournament has been him giving away that stupid penalty against Paraguay.

He also lost a few teeth.


Benaglio

Lahm Alcaraz Lucio Cointreao

Schweinsteiger

Honda Ozil Robinhio

Forlan Villa



I think a team of shame woud be much more fun.:D

Mr Moon

Turtyturd wrote: »

I think a team of shame woud be much more fun.:D

England's starting 11!

DONE! :pac:

Turtyturd

Mr Moon wrote: »

England's starting 11!

DONE! :pac:

Aint really fair to include Rob Greene, he was their joint top scorer after all and to be fair some French players deserve the honour just as much.

Reganio 2

How are so many people not picking Klose? Top goalscorer in the tournament and he is not put in most of the teams?

Turtyturd

Reganio 2 wrote: »

How are so many people not picking Klose? Top goalscorer in the tournament and he is not put in most of the teams?

If you ignore Villa and Sniejder who have both scored more and are in a lot of teams.

_Bella_

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Eduardo

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Lahm ----Alcaraz----Mathijsen----Contreao

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Schweinsteiger ----Xavi

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Mueller

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Sneijder

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Ozil

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Villa

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Mr Moon

Turtyturd wrote: »

Aint really fair to include Rob Greene, he was their joint top scorer after all and to be fair some French players deserve the honour just as much.

I found it easier my way

Reganio 2

Turtyturd wrote: »

If you ignore Villa and Sniejder who have both scored more and are in a lot of teams.

Ah but they won't be by the end of the tournament (Top goalscorers that is)