Re: euro 2012 discussion thread

[Gil]

Lampard has been ruled out of the Euros.

I know it's extremely selfish of me but I'm kinda glad he won't be playing.

Gerrard will finally be exposed for the fraud he is after 10+ years of masquerading himself as a CM. No Lampard to blame this time around.

And Lampard will get a full summers rest ahead of next season.

Just a shame this is probably Lamps' last International tournament but it wasn't like England were going to get out of their group anyway.


EDIT: Jordan Henderson is his replacement.

[Great Leader Sprucenuce]

We are f*cked without Lampard he is only our good CM not that we wasnt f*cked anyway but this just confirms it.....

Gerrard a CM? he has'nt been one for years he always relied on his physical tools and now those have left him he doesnt have the tools to play as a CM.

He also has no discipline unlike Lampard who has adapted his game over the last few years and proven he can play deeper for the good of the team.

Gerrard has'nt been able to adapt in the same fashion.

We are pretty much f*cked tbh, also can someone explain to me why Leon Osman has never been considered at any stage?

Extremely underrated player IMO.

[Lord Hades]

any friendly match tonight?

[Rebaño Sagrado]

Germany x Israel

France x Vibe

[Lord Hades]

by vibe you mean serbia right? that could be interesting , more than germany israel i guess

[sportsczy]

Starting XI versus Serbia tomorrow:

Lloris - Réveillère, Koscielny, Mexès, Clichy - Cabaye, M'Vila, Malouda - Nasri, Benzema, Ribéry.

Malouda lol. But Blanc said he wants to get him some PT so he regains sharpness before Euro.

We're playing with 4 B players again and experimental strategy. I wouldn't take too much out of this one. Only interesting part to me is Clichy... i hope he wins the starting LB spot from Evra lol.

[Rebaño Sagrado]

HBA to the bench

[Lord Hades]

france has a total of 3 friendlies right? heard the commentator saying that blanc started with experimental line up will integrate more first team players in the second friendly until finally playing the first team in the third friendly ?

[guest7]

Serbia to win France

[Great Leader Sprucenuce]

HBA to the bench

More like he's seeing what the others can do as the first game showed what HBA can do.... although he did a play a bit too much with Benzema.

Plus i have been told Ben Arfa and Debuchy will come on.

I am quite suprised Blanc is'nt giving a chance to Valbuena instead of Malouda though.

Hopefully Clichy comes up strong so Evra can ride the bench lol.

If this is the system Blanc plans to use i think Ben Arfa might start against England as he offers more than Malouda, Menez and Valbuena.

[sportsczy]

france has a total of 3 friendlies right? heard the commentator saying that blanc started with experimental line up will integrate more first team players in the second friendly until finally playing the first team in the third friendly ?

Not so much. 3/4 of the defense are bench players. Malouda is never going to be a starter either. Tactically, we may be closer to what we would use in a normal game this time... but in terms of player, not close. 3/10 of the field players won't start against England for sure (i'm hoping Clichy does lol).

Blanc is using the first two games to get everyone playing time and keep them sharp.

Come fo the last game, we may... and again it's not sure... see a normal lineup.

[Rebaño Sagrado]

Has Cabye-M'Villa been used a lot?

[Great Leader Sprucenuce]

Sports is it true that due to M'vila's form and personal troubles off the pitch over the last few months he isnt a sure starter and Blanc will test him in these friendlies?

[Pedram]

I want to see how Debuchy does in the defense, not sure if i have him in my fantasy team or not.

[sportsczy]

Cabaye-M'Vila will be the starting midfield. No doubt there. Only reason M'vila wasn't played in the first game was that he played 98% of all the minutes Rennes played. He was tired. Blanc also wanted to test Gourcuff.

the normal 11 would be if we play a 4-2-3-1:

Lloris
Debuchy-Rami-Mexes-Evra/Clichy
Cabaye-M'Vila
Ben Arfa-Nasri-Ribery
Benzema

If we play a 4-3-3

Lloris
Debuchy-Rami-Mexes-Evra/Clichy
Cabaye-M'Vila-Diarra
Nasri-Benzema- Ribery

We have very offensive fullbacks... so we may go with a 4-3-3 to cover. But we'll see.

[Great Leader Sprucenuce]

I want to see how Debuchy does in the defense, not sure if i have him in my fantasy team or not.

Well considering its a fantasy team it might not be a bad idea as he's very good going forward and is probably going to pop up with a goal or/and assist over the tournament.

I went with Lahm and PizzaSteak tho.

KK Sports cheers i heard some rumours that Blanc would test him because of form and off the pitch issues....

Yh i would expect to see Ben Arfa start if its 4-2-3-1 but otherwise i cant see it because for now Nasri is just in front of him and rightly so.

[Gil]

http://www.marca.com/2012/05/31/en/football/national_teams/1338493590.html

[S32TABLANCA]

Malaga

[matpol]

ESPN Top 40 players in Euro 2012. So far 40-6:

40. M'Vila
39. Huntelaar
38. Ramos
37. Khedira
36. Ashley Cole
35. Chiellini
34. Xabi Alonso
33. Mata
32. Buffon
31. Götze
30. Pirlo
29. Nasri
28. Mario Gómez
27. Eriksen
26. Gerrard
25. Neuer
24. Busquets
23. Joe Hart
22. Nani
21. Balotelli
20. Piqué
19. De Rossi
18. Müller
17. Benzema
16. Lahm
15. Fàbregas
14. Sneijder
13. Casillas
12. Ribéry
11. Modrić
10. Robben
9. Schweinsteiger
8. Ibrahimović
7. David Silva
6. Rooney

Update.

[rwo power]

Rooney? It will be interesting whether he will actually play more than one match ^^

[Le Samourai]

Still waiting on Cazorla.....

Random as hell list.

[Schweinaldo06]

Still waiting on Cazorla.....

Random as hell list.

Good one!

Last 5 prediction (not my personal feeling):

5. Van Persie
4. Ozil
3. Xavi
2. Iniesta
1. Ronaldo

[halamadrid2]

Ibrahimovic: if we play Holland during EC there will be pay-back time(about VDV aiming the golf ball on his face)

Iceland defender Ragnar Sigurdsson asked who he felt was better between France and Sweden: France are a good team and have many good players but none like Zlatan

[Great Leader Sprucenuce]

ESPN Top 40 players in Euro 2012. So far 40-6:

40. M'Vila
39. Huntelaar
38. Ramos
37. Khedira
36. Ashley Cole
35. Chiellini
34. Xabi Alonso
33. Mata
32. Buffon
31. Götze
30. Pirlo
29. Nasri
28. Mario Gómez
27. Eriksen
26. Gerrard
25. Neuer
24. Busquets
23. Joe Hart
22. Nani
21. Balotelli
20. Piqué
19. De Rossi
18. Müller
17. Benzema
16. Lahm
15. Fàbregas
14. Sneijder
13. Casillas
12. Ribéry
11. Modrić
10. Robben
9. Schweinsteiger
8. Ibrahimović
7. David Silva
6. Rooney

Update.

I am not quite sure why Chiellini and Buffon are so low.....

Buffon is the best GK in the world as far as iam concerned and Chiellini has been one of the best CB's this season.

I look forward to laughing at the rest of this list.

Knew it these lists are always a complete and utter joke even to an average football fan.

[Onyx]

Italy defender Andrea Barzagli is a serious doubt for Euro 2012 with a calf problem.

[Die Borussen]

nvm got it. average goalscoring

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