Football World cup

[Calaen]

Now there will be arguements about what constitutes "end of run up". If a player does it half a yard away from the ball is that the end of the run up or not?
Could be lots of stupid decisions in regards to this I think.

Not really, they are on about feinting to kick the ball not fainting to stop running.

 

[Corran]

If you take another step after feinting your fine if you just kick the ball your not.

I hope its that easy lol.

thats what i hope, but the way some players do it i think it could get a bit confusing
Stupid rule tbh as very few actually do it in the end... could confuse the rulings... what if you dont have a run up? stand over the ball and feint to kick it and when keeper dives take the shot. No run up means you getting round the rule altogether

 

[megadave]

they should just enforce a standard run up with none of the bullshit. faggots like ronaldo are just annoying in the way they take them

 

[Vasconcelos]

Spain's 23:

- Casillas, Reina, Valdés
- Albiol, Arbeloa, , Capdevila, Marchena, Piqué, Puyol, Sergio Ramos
- Xabi Alonso, Busquets, Cesc, Iniesta, Javi Martínez, Silva, Xavi,
- Navas, Mata, Pedro, Llorente, Fernando Torres and Villa.

The very best we could collect imho, maybe Arteta's been left in the shadows but he had a worrying injury this season.

 

[Wonk]

Is busquets really that good? I know he's keeping toure out, however he has been nothing more than a ordinary ball-passer every time I've seen him.

It's good to see Navas up there though. He had a lovely match yesterday aswell

 

[Everz]

Pedro made the cut. Nicely done.

 

[Turamber]

Spain's 23:

- Casillas, Reina, Valdés
- Albiol, Arbeloa, , Capdevila, Marchena, Piqué, Puyol, Sergio Ramos
- Xabi Alonso, Busquets, Cesc, Iniesta, Javi Martínez, Silva, Xavi,
- Navas, Mata, Pedro, Llorente, Fernando Torres and Villa.

No Cuellar?

 

[megadave]

A lot of Spaniards seem to think Ramos is good for some reason.

 

[Wonk]

I like him - he's always fighting.

 

[Vasconcelos]

Is busquets really that good? I know he's keeping toure out, however he has been nothing more than a ordinary ball-passer every time I've seen him.

It's good to see Navas up there though. He had a lovely match yesterday aswell

It was Busquets or Senna. The later spent half the season injured. Busquets, despite being a cheat, is a fine midfielder. Dont think hes going to be in the starting eleven, but will have his role in the WC for sure.

Navas is a big ? The guy has a history of anxiety attacks when he spends a few days away from home (ala Bergkamp and his fear to flights). But if hes fit, he can made a big impact on a game coming from the bench in the 2nd half.

The typical starting 11 should be:

Casillas
Ramos Albiol/Puyol Pique Capdevilla
Xavi Xabi Alonso Cesc
Villa Torres Iniesta/Silva

 

[Aoami]

javi martinez? really?

 

[megadave]

He's had a well good season and is being linked with all manner of clubs now. Only 21 so good exp.

 

[ileks]

Best advert ever Rooney the pikey lol

YouTube - NIKE WRITE THE FUTURE - FULL LENGTH VERSION

 

[Cerb]

Bit premature putting ronaldinho in there tho weren't they! haha

 

[megadave]

Might aswell use this for international friendlies.

England starting 11 vs Mexico tonight (all fa cup finalists are rested)

ENGLAND TEAM: Green, Johnson, Baines, Ferdinand, King, Walcott, Gerrard, Carrick, Milner, Crouch, Rooney

 

[Tuthmes]

Mexico will win 2 - 0

 

[ileks]

If someone slips on the pitch and picks up an injury i will be pissed.

 

[Ch3tan]

The cripple has just scored. Far too much space, we will never get that in South Africa.

 

[Tuthmes]

FFs

 

[Tasslehoff]

It was Busquets or Senna. The later spent half the season injured. Busquets, despite being a cheat, is a fine midfielder. Dont think hes going to be in the starting eleven, but will have his role in the WC for sure.

Navas is a big ? The guy has a history of anxiety attacks when he spends a few days away from home (ala Bergkamp and his fear to flights). But if hes fit, he can made a big impact on a game coming from the bench in the 2nd half.

The typical starting 11 should be:

Casillas
Ramos Albiol/Puyol Pique Capdevilla
Xavi Xabi Alonso Cesc
Villa Torres Iniesta/Silva

How many players are you planning on including in your starting 11? 4 defenders, 4 midfielders and 3 forwards?

 

[Ch3tan]

Pretty piss poor first half, 2 goals, but nothing really good about our play. Mexico have been much better. They deserve their goal.

 

[CorNokZ]

How many players are you planning on including in your starting 11? 4 defenders, 4 midfielders and 3 forwards?

Spain are that good!

 

[megadave]

If someone slips on the pitch and picks up an injury i will be pissed.

Depends who it is.


England suck without Chelsea

 

[Ch3tan]

glen johnson wins at being a better right back option than any other player selected for the squad. Now, if only we had an actual defender to play right back.

 

[megadave]

I don't think Johnson is as bad at defending as most people make out. Baines was pretty crap in that game on the other side though.

I'm not particularly keen on 4-4-2 myself.

 

[Vasconcelos]

How many players are you planning on including in your starting 11? 4 defenders, 4 midfielders and 3 forwards?

lol its a 4-3-3

And theres 2 choices: Albiol or Puyol and Iniesta or Silva

 

[Tuthmes]

Robben, van Persie, Kuijt.
van der Vaart, Sneijder, van Bommel.
van Bronckhorst, Heitinga, Mathijsen, Boulahrouz.

Then again it could be Huntelaar instead of Kuijt, van der Vaart isnt certain and the def is a big ? besides van Bronckhorst.

Meh :<

 

[Litmus]

Robben, van Persie, Kuijt.
van der Vaart, Sneijder, van Bommel.
van Bronckhorst, Heitinga, Mathijsen, Boulahrouz.

Then again it could be Huntelaar instead of Kuijt, van der Vaart isnt certain and the def is a big ? besides van Bronckhorst.

Meh :<

Dutch team dont play Vermarlen(sp?) in defence?

 

[Tuthmes]

Dutch team dont play Vermarlen(sp?) in defence?

Alas he's from Belgium. Which btw will have an good team in the years to come tbfh.

 

[Wonk]

Bendtner
Grønkjær Jon Dahl Rommedahl
Christian Poulsen Jakob Poulsen
Mtiliga Agger Kjær Kvist/Jacobsen
Sørensen

that's how I think the danish team will look like. I would rather have Christian Eriksen behind Bendtner though - he's the new shit.