Olympics 2021

[Havre]

Playing 2 tournaments in one summer? Almost unheard of. Let alone for an injury prone star player.

Unless you are Son. Might throw in some random military exercise as well into the mix.

 

[Evilo]

Many French players not allowed to go but still a very strong team with Camavinga and Caqueret in midfield ( ).
Gignac and Thauvin called up as senior players.
Saliba called up too.

 

[Eye of Ra]

Many French players not allowed to go but still a very strong team with Camavinga and Caqueret in midfield ( ).
Gignac and Thauvin called up as senior players.
Saliba called up too.

gignac? i would have picked gaetan laborde or ludovic ajorque.

 

[Evilo]

1/ We still have our awful U21 coach, Ripoll.
2/ Plenty of teams have already said they wouldn't release their players (Gouiri, Camavinga, Badiashile, Sarr).

 

[Eye of Ra]

Gignac - Nordin/Muani
Ikone - Caqueret - Tousart - Thauvin
Kalulu - Saliba - Michelin - Caci
Benadoni

still good

 

[cgf]

So I just realized that Kruse will be going to the Olympics

Uduokhai, Torunarigha, Henrichs, Mittelstadt, Löwen, & Serdar all eligible 97ers that haven't played for any NTs this summer...Uduokhai is the only one I know has been/is going to be asked; though I'm thinking Florian Müller is really likely to be in net.

Geiger is supposed to be back in training over the next week...I dunno if Hoeneß will want him playing for the Olympic team, but with Stiller joining Geiger, Grillitsch & Samassekou, TSG has nice depth in the midfield even if Geiger has to be eased in once he gets back with Hoffenheim.

I wonder if any of Brandt / Amiri / Dahoud will get calls...

 

[Eye of Ra]

So I just realized that Kruse will be going to the Olympics

Uduokhai, Torunarigha, Henrichs, Mittelstadt, Löwen, & Serdar all eligible 97ers that haven't played for any NTs this summer...Uduokhai is the only one I know has been/is going to be asked; though I'm thinking Florian Müller is really likely to be in net.

Geiger is supposed to be back in training over the next week...I dunno if Hoeneß will want him playing for the Olympic team, but with Stiller joining Geiger, Grillitsch & Samassekou, TSG has nice depth in the midfield even if Geiger has to be eased in once he gets back with Hoffenheim.

I wonder if any of Brandt / Amiri / Dahoud will get calls...

özil would be nice

 

[Eye of Ra]

how did even teams like saudi, new zeeland and australia get in. there is like 20 teams in europe alone that is way better.

australia really have declined btw, their best prospect is a guy who plays in danish league, and he is not even doing good there.

australia;

GK	Tom Glover	24 December 1997 (aged 23)	9	0	Melbourne City
	GK	Ashley Maynard-Brewer	25 June 1999 (aged 22)	0	0	Charlton Athletic
	DF	Nathaniel Atkinson	13 June 1999 (aged 22)	3	0	Melbourne City
	DF	Thomas Deng	20 March 1997 (aged 24)	11	1	Urawa Red Diamonds
	DF	Joel King	30 October 2000 (aged 20)	0	0	Sydney FC
	DF	Kye Rowles	24 June 1998 (aged 23)	1	0	Central Coast Mariners
	DF	Harry Souttar	24 October 1998 (aged 22)	2	0	Stoke City
	DF	Ruon Tongyik*	28 December 1996 (aged 24)	3	0	Central Coast Mariners
	MF	Keanu Baccus	7 June 1998 (aged 23)	13	0	Western Sydney Wanderers
	MF	Denis Genreau	21 May 1999 (aged 22)	6	0	Macarthur FC
	MF	Riley McGree	2 November 1998 (aged 22)	9	3	Birmingham City
	MF	Connor Metcalfe	5 November 1999 (aged 21)	4	0	Melbourne City
	MF	Dylan Pierias	20 February 2000 (aged 21)	0	0	Western United
	MF	Caleb Watts	16 January 2002 (aged 19)	0	0	Southampton
	FW	Daniel Arzani	4 January 1999 (aged 22)	1	0	AGF
	FW	Nicholas D'Agostino	25 February 1998 (aged 23)	9	5	Perth Glory
	FW	Mitchell Duke*	18 January 1991 (aged 30)	0	0	Western Sydney Wanderers
	FW	Reno Piscopo	27 May 1998 (aged 23)	11	2	Wellington Phoenix

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[Eye of Ra]

New Zealand

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	GK	Michael Woud	16 January 1999 (aged 22)	0	0	Almere City
	GK	Jamie Searle	25 November 2000 (aged 20)	0	0	Swansea City
	DF	Michael Boxall*	18 August 1988 (aged 32)	12	1	Minnesota United
	DF	Liberato Cacace	27 September 2000 (aged 20)	4	0	Sint-Truiden
	DF	Callan Elliot	7 July 1999 (aged 22)	4	1	Xanthi
	DF	Dane Ingham	8 June 1999 (aged 22)	0	0	Perth Glory
	DF	Nando Pijnaker	25 February 1999 (aged 22)	0	0	Rio Ave
	DF	Winston Reid*	3 July 1988 (aged 33)	0	0	Brentford
	DF	George Stanger	15 August 2000 (aged 20)	2	0	Hamilton Academical
	MF	Joe Bell	27 April 1999 (aged 22)	0	0	Viking
	MF	Clayton Lewis	12 February 1997 (aged 24)	10	4	Wellington Phoenix
	MF	Marko Stamenic	19 February 2002 (aged 19)	0	0	FC Copenhagen
	MF	Gianni Stensness	7 February 1999 (aged 22)	7	0	Central Coast Mariners
	FW	Joe Champness	27 April 1997 (aged 24)	0	0	Newcastle Jets
	FW	Elijah Just	1 May 2000 (aged 21)	0	0	FC Helsingør
	FW	Callum McCowatt	30 April 1999 (aged 22)	0	0	FC Helsingør
	FW	Ben Waine	11 June 2001 (aged 20)	5	8	Wellington Phoenix
	FW	Chris Wood*	7 December 1991 (aged 29)	5	1	Burnley

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[Eye of Ra]

South Korea

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
	GK	Song Bum-keun	15 October 1997 (aged 23)	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
	GK	Ahn Joon-soo	28 January 1998 (aged 23)	Busan IPark
	DF	Lee You-hyeon	8 February 1997 (aged 24)	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
	DF	Jeong Tae-wook (captain)	16 May 1997 (aged 24)	Daegu FC
	DF	Kim Jae-woo	6 February 1998 (aged 23)	Daegu FC
	DF	Kim Jin-ya	30 June 1998 (aged 23)	FC Seoul
	DF	Seol Young-woo	5 December 1998 (aged 22)	Ulsan Hyundai
	DF	Kim Min-jae*	15 November 1996 (aged 24)	Beijing Guoan
	MF	Jeong Seung-won	27 February 1997 (aged 24)	Daegu FC
	MF	Kim Dong-hyun	11 June 1997 (aged 24)	Gangwon FC
	MF	Lee Dong-gyeong	20 September 1997 (aged 23)	Ulsan Hyundai
	MF	Won Du-jae	18 November 1997 (aged 23)	Ulsan Hyundai
	MF	Lee Kang-in	19 February 2001 (aged 20)	Valencia
	FW	Lee Dong-jun	1 February 1997 (aged 24)	Ulsan Hyundai
	FW	Um Won-sang	6 January 1999 (aged 22)	Gwangju FC
	FW	Song Min-kyu	12 September 1999 (aged 21)	Pohang Steelers
	FW	Kwon Chang-hoon*	30 June 1994 (aged 27)	Suwon Samsung Bluewings
	FW	Hwang Ui-jo*	28 August 1992 (aged 28)	Bordeaux

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[Eye of Ra]

Spain

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	GK	Unai Simón	11 June 1997 (age 24)	0	0	Athletic Bilbao
	GK	Álvaro Fernández	13 April 1998 (age 23)	0	0	Huesca
	GK	Álex Domínguez	30 July 1998 (age 22)	0	0	Las Palmas
	DF	Óscar Mingueza	13 May 1999 (age 22)	0	0	Barcelona
	DF	Jesús Vallejo	5 June 1997 (age 24)	0	0	Real Madrid
	DF	Eric García	9 January 2001 (age 20)	0	0	Barcelona
	DF	Pau Torres	16 January 1997 (age 24)	0	0	Villarreal
	DF	Óscar Gil	26 April 1998 (age 23)	0	0	Espanyol
	DF	Marc Cucurella	22 July 1998 (age 22)	0	0	Getafe
	DF	Juan Miranda	19 January 2000 (age 21)	0	0	Betis
	MF	Jon Moncayola	13 May 1998 (age 23)	0	0	Osasuna
	MF	Martín Zubimendi	2 February 1999 (age 22)	0	0	Real Sociedad
	MF	Dani Ceballos	7 August 1996 (age 24)	0	0	Arsenal
	MF	Mikel Merino	22 June 1996 (age 25)	0	0	Real Sociedad
	MF	Carlos Soler	2 January 1997 (age 24)	0	0	Valencia
	MF	Pedri	25 November 2002 (age 18)	0	0	Barcelona
	FW	Bryan Gil	11 February 2001 (age 20)	0	0	Sevilla
	FW	Marco Asensio	21 January 1996 (age 25)	0	0	Real Madrid
	FW	Dani Olmo	7 May 1998 (age 23)	0	0	RB Leipzig
	FW	Mikel Oyarzabal	21 April 1997 (age 24)	0	0	Real Sociedad
	FW	Javi Puado	25 May 1998 (age 23)	0	0	Espanyol
	FW	Rafa Mir	18 June 1997 (age 24)	0	0	Wolverhampton Wanderers

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[Eye of Ra]

i thought this guy was from qatar, was hoping he should be in the olympics. unfortunately, he is from uae

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Yeah “from the UaE” lool

 

[Eye of Ra]

Yeah “from the UaE” lool

so you are saying he is fellani


List of conspiracy theories - Wikipedia

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

so you are saying he is fellani


List of conspiracy theories - Wikipedia

Not sure what the fellani is but he’s a naturalised citizen. He’s actually From Yemen

 

[Eye of Ra]

Not sure what the fellani is but he’s a naturalised citizen. He’s actually From Yemen

and sergino dest is from suriname and netherlands with that logic.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

and sergino dest is from suriname and netherlands with that logic.

Theres clear differences. For one thing he was given the passport becuase of his talent. You don’t get it by being born there or apply for one even after decades living there.

 

[cgf]

Germany roster getting announced tomorrow. So far the only names that I've read that seem likely to be nominated are Torunarigha, Uduokhai, Maier, Burkardt, & Arnold as one of the O23 players.

 

[member 305909]

FIFA has done a good job of making olympics football uninteresting and irrelevant.

IIHF should take note and establish a real world cup of hockey.

 

[cgf]

I...I don't even know what to say to this, but our Olympic team has finally been released:

 

[Eye of Ra]

Romania

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	GK	Mihai Aioani	7 November 1999 (age 21)	2	0	Farul Constanța
	GK	Mihai Popa	12 October 2000 (age 20)	0	0	Astra Giurgiu
	GK	Ștefan Târnovanu	9 May 2000 (age 21)	0	0	FCSB
	DF	Radu Boboc	24 April 1999 (age 22)	2	0	Farul Constanța
	DF	Andrei Chindriș	12 January 1999 (age 22)	0	0	Botoșani
	DF	Virgil Ghiță	4 June 1998 (age 23)	0	0	Farul Constanța
	DF	Ricardo Grigore	7 April 1999 (age 22)	2	0	Dinamo București
	DF	Alex Pașcanu	28 September 1998 (age 22)	1	0	Ponferradina
	DF	Andrei Rațiu	20 June 1998 (age 23)	2	0	Villarreal
	DF	Florin Ștefan*	9 May 1996 (age 25)	0	0	Sepsi OSK
	MF	Tudor Băluță	27 March 1999 (age 22)	0	0	Brighton & Hove Albion
	MF	Andrei Ciobanu	18 January 1998 (age 23)	2	0	Farul Constanța
	MF	Alex Dobre	30 August 1998 (age 22)	0	0	Dijon
	MF	Marco Dulca	11 May 1999 (age 22)	2	0	Chindia Târgoviște
	MF	Ion Gheorghe	10 August 1999 (age 21)	0	0	Voluntari
	MF	Valentin Gheorghe	14 February 1997 (age 24)	0	0	Astra Giurgiu
	MF	Marius Marin	30 August 1998 (age 22)	2	0	Pisa
	MF	Dragoș Nedelcu	16 February 1997 (age 24)	2	0	FCSB
	FW	George Ganea	26 May 1999 (age 22)	2	1	Farul Constanța
	FW	Andrei Sîntean	16 June 1999 (age 22)	0	0	Hermannstadt

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* Over-aged player.

 

[Eye of Ra]

Egypt

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
	GK	Mohamed El Shenawy*	18 December 1988 (aged 32)	Al Ahly
	GK	Mohamed Sobhy	15 July 1999 (aged 21)	Al Ittihad
	GK	Mahmoud Gad	11 October 1998 (aged 22)	ENPPI
	DF	Ahmed Hegazi*	25 January 1991 (aged 30)	Al-Ittihad
	DF	Mahmoud Hamdy*	1 June 1995 (aged 26)	Zamalek
	DF	Mohamed Abdel Salam	1 October 1997 (aged 23)	Zamalek
	DF	Osama Galal	17 September 1997 (aged 23)	Pyramids
	DF	Ahmed Ramadan	3 May 1997 (aged 24)	Al Ahly
	DF	Karim El-Eraky	29 November 1997 (aged 22)	Al Masry
	DF	Karim Fouad	1 October 1999 (aged 20)	ENPPI
	DF	Ahmed Abou El Fotouh	22 March 1998 (aged 22)	Zamalek
	MF	Akram Tawfik	8 November 1997 (aged 23)	Al Ahly
	MF	Amar Hamdy	7 March 1999 (aged 22)	Al Ittihad
	MF	Nasser Maher	8 February 1997 (aged 24)	Al Ahly
	MF	Emam Ashour	20 February 1998 (aged 23)	Zamalek
	FW	Ramadan Sobhi	23 January 1997 (aged 24)	Pyramids
	FW	Ibrahim Adel	24 April 2001 (aged 20)	Pyramids
	FW	Abdel Rahman Magdy	12 September 1997 (aged 23)	Ismaily
	FW	Taher Mohamed	7 March 1997 (aged 24)	Al Ahly
	FW	Salah Mohsen	1 September 1998 (aged 22)	Al Ahly
	FW	Nasser Mansi	16 November 1997 (aged 23)	Tala'ea El Gaish
	FW	Ahmed Yasser	24 January 1998 (aged 23)	Ceramica Cleopatra

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[Eye of Ra]

I...I don't even know what to say to this, but our Olympic team has finally been released:

on paper its the best team together with brazil, spain and france.

you must be happy kruse is on it.

Something like this?

Kruse - Richter/Teuchert
Amiri - Maier - Dorsch - Arnold - Henrichs
Pieper - Uduokhai - Torunarigha
Muller

 

[cgf]

on paper its the best team together with brazil, spain and france.

you must be happy kruse is on it.

Something like this?

Kruse - Richter/Teuchert
Amiri - Maier - Dorsch - Arnold - Henrichs
Pieper - Uduokhai - Torunarigha
Muller

Yeah, I'm happy for Max. He should've been more of a figure for the NT through his career and getting to go to this tourney is a nice way to recognize him.

Though I think we're a step down from the squads that Spain or Brazil are sending, I do like a lot of the squad and think the squad we're sending should be on par with the best of the rest, like Argentina/France. I'm thinking a 4-3-3, but who will start is tricky as so many of those guys can fill multiple spots...Kruse as a 9 or a 10, Jakobs as a LB & winger, Amiri as an 8/10 & winger, Torunarigha as a CB & LB, Henrichs as an 8 & RB, Vagnoman as a RB & outside CB in a back 3, Löwen as a 6 & CB, etc.

EDIT:
I think I'd most like to see:

Amiri - Kruse - Richter
Arnold - Henrichs*
Dorsch/Maier*
Jakobs - Torunarigha - Uduokhai - Vagnoman*
Müller​

with Jakobs pushing up a lot higher on his side to combine with Arnold, Amiri & Kruse...creating a lopsided back 3 in possession & freeing Richter (or Teuchert) to run into the space opened up with Kruse movements. But I dunno how likely that is.

I think that more realistically it'll be Raum & Henrichs as the FBs...maybe Torunarigha at LB with Pieper next to Uduokhai at CB...with Jakobs in the team as a winger & the midfield featuring Arnold alongside two of Amiri / Maier / Dorsch.

Jakobs/Amiri - Kruse - Amiri/Richter
Arnold - Maier/Amiri
Dorsch/Maier
Raum - Torunarigha - Uduokhai/Pieper - Henrichs
Müller​

 

[luiginb]

REALLY underwhelming squad for Romania, although hey 5 players from my hometown team.