U-20 World Cup

Starts tomorrow

thanks

Interesting

RealGunner wrote:thanks

I can't read you RealGunner. I'm sitting here in tears laughing that you might have a sense of sarcasm in this

lmfao just banter between me and rebs.

Germany U20 call-up:

GKs: Daniel Mesenhöler (1. FC Köln), Marvin Schwäbe (1899 Hoffenheim), Timon Wellenreuther (FC Schalke 04)

Defense: Kevin Akpoguma (1899 Hoffenheim), Thomas Hagn (SpVgg Unterhaching), Marc-Oliver Kempf (SC Freiburg), Grischa Prömel (1899 Hoffenheim), Niklas Stark (1. FC Nürnberg), Anthony Syhre (Hertha BSC), Maximilian Wittek (1860 München)

Midfield: Robert Bauer (FC Ingolstadt), Hany Mukhtar (Benfica Lissabon), Matti Steinmann (Hamburger SV), Marc Stendera (Eintracht Frankfurt), Julian Weigl (1860 München)

Forwards: Julian Brandt (Bayer 04 Leverkusen), Jeremy Dudziak (Borussia Dortmund), Tim Kleindienst (Energie Cottbus), Pascal Köpke (SpVgg Unterhaching), Felix Lohkemper (VfB Stuttgart), Levin Öztunali (Werder Bremen), Marvin Stefaniak (Dynamo Dresden)

Half of the squad were members of the U19 team that won last year's U19 Euro.

Seriously though. Looked at the squads and a bit surprised at the names. Myanmar, Fiji, Mali, Qatar and Panama. Obviously they all qualified based on skill and talent. England somehow didn't qualify and neither did France

Spain, France, Italy and England all missing from Europe so really not much of a tournament. Heck, even Belgium who now has a ton of top level kids is not in. Seems like this is a transitional generation.

Well, looks like Spain, France, Italy and England didn't manage to get through their UEFA qualification groups then - so the other European teams were likely stronger than them. (I just saw they were missing from the U19 Euro 2014, too.)

saw Aguero and Di Maria, Alexis Sanchez, Vidal, Cavani, Suarez all goat in this tournament when it was held in canada back in 2007

what a year that was

B-Mac wrote:saw Junior Hoillett and Germán Voboril, Mehmet topal, Sulley Muntari all goat in this tournament when it was held in canada back in 2007

2007>>>2015 pleb teams

May actually take this in. Wouldn't have the same appeal as anything 2005 and before but I need a football fix.

B-Mac wrote:saw Aguero and Di Maria, Alexis Sanchez, Vidal, Cavani, Suarez all goat in this tournament when it was held in canada back in 2007

what a year that was

2005

Messi
Aguero
Falcao
Fabregas
David Silva
Zabaleta






















and

Freddy Adu

Harmonica wrote:

B-Mac wrote:saw Aguero and Di Maria, Alexis Sanchez, Vidal, Cavani, Suarez all goat in this tournament when it was held in canada back in 2007

what a year that was

2005

Messi
Aguero
Falcao
Freddy Adu
David Silva
Zabaleta






















and

Fabregas

2007

Aguero
Di Maria
Sanchez
Vidal
Cavani
Suarez
Mata
Pique
Banega
Altidore
Bradley
Szczęsny
Pato
Willian
David Luiz
Javier Hernandez
Vela
dos Santos
Coentrao (he played forward )
Asmir Begovic (when he was Canadian )
Kagawa

there is a few other plebs like Medel and Mauro Zarate

2005

Messi
Aguero
Falcao
Fabregas
David Silva
Zabaleta
Garay
Honda
D.Alves
Vlaar
Afellay
Mikel
Albiol
Zabata
Juanfran
Lliorente
Biglia
Gago
Nocerino
Rafael
Filipe Luis
and















Freddy Adu

1999 u-20 World Cup

Seydou Keita (also won best player of the tournament)

/end thread

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_U-20_World_Cup#Golden_Ball

Out of 19 WCU20 Golden Ball-performance's only 3 (Maradona, Messi and Aguero) became truly star players. Pogba still under loop.

Lmao Dominic Adiyiah. Milan legend

Unzue, the current Barca goat corner coach Bronze-ball in 1985.

Unzue is a goat in my books after the work he did with us this season.

Anyways what happened to all the European power houses like Spain, France etc? Did they finally manage to stop pumping out world class talent?

wtf, oscar and coutinho not even on top 3 from 2011

Ganso wrote:wtf, hames and isco not even on top 3 from 2011

You should behold Julian Brandt and Levin Öztunali as they will bcome future world beaters [tm]