World Cup: National Team threads

[Savi]

Tite left out Fabinho. What a moron.

And Marcelo, Paulinho, Vinicius, Douglas Costa, Lucas Moura etc.

 

[Chimaera]

It is feasible he might want a rest, you never know. But it’s still dumb

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

And Marcelo, Paulinho, Vinicius, Douglas Costa, Lucas Moura etc.

Good news.

It is feasible he might want a rest, you never know. But it’s still dumb

Rest for what he's 25 in his prime and the copa is on home soil if you can't get up for that...

 

[Chimaera]

Obviously, I would say no. But maybe he’s playing through something

 

[robertmac43]

Spain: Santi Cazorla named in squad for Euro 2020 qualifiers

Loving this comeback story! Way to go Santi!

 

[Cassano]

Spain: Santi Cazorla named in squad for Euro 2020 qualifiers

Loving this comeback story! Way to go Santi!

Beautiful. Put a huge smile to my face.

 

[Bures Elbow]

Interested to see if Santos has the balls to pick Portugal best team right now and leave the usual personal favourites off.

Felix/Jota has to start up front with Ronaldo. Bruno Fernandes-Bernardo Silva to orchestrate midfield with Neves/William in midfield and Cancelo/Gurreiro fullbacks with Pepe/Ferro/Dias CB.

What a team.

 

[YNWA14]

Portugal looks very strong moving forward.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Dybala/RDP/Mori (lol) are in and Icardi is out. That's the latest, expect a full team by tomorrow. Which begs the question why the f*** have a preliminary team in the first place. Scaloni and the AFA are a walking parody.

 

[Power Man]

Damn I forgot we have AFCON this summer

Hopefully we won’t go out early this time lol

 

[Evilo]

With Lloris, and Sissoko unavailable, DD called up Lenglet, Maignan, Dubois, Ben Yedder and Co.
No Laporte. No Fekir. No Lacazette. No Martial.

 

[Evilo]

Oh and Thauvin is in.
Seriously.

 

[Gecklund]

With Lloris, and Sissoko unavailable, DD called up Lenglet, Maignan, Dubois, Ben Yedder and Co.
No Laporte. No Fekir. No Lacazette. No Martial.

Martial doesn’t deserve a call up.

 

[Evilo]

Thauvin neither.
And Lacazette does.

 

[Gecklund]

Agreed but Thauvin makes a lot more sense than Martial who had about 2 good months in December/January and not much else for United. I just find it weird that you mention him.

 

[Evilo]

Well given Thauvin's awful season, and Martial being more talented, you'd think he could get in front of him. Fekir is injured right now, but should also be called up before him.
And Lacazette seriously, that's just incredible. Same for Laporte.

 

[YNWA14]

I'm confused. Thauvin had 17 goals and 10 assists between Europa and L1. That doesn't seem awful though I didn't watch much that I remember.

 

[ecemleafs]

Well given Thauvin's awful season, and Martial being more talented, you'd think he could get in front of him. Fekir is injured right now, but should also be called up before him.
And Lacazette seriously, that's just incredible. Same for Laporte.

What are these call ups for? Maybe laporte needs a break? Tough to imagine why a top cb at a top 5 club in the world right now would get a call up.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Warms my heart to see Laporte called that. Vindicated.

It’s for friendlies btw

Btw btw Argentina named their 23 players, who won’t win the copa.

 

[Savi]

I have absolutely no idea what the starting lineup's going to look like so much mediocrity

Matias Suarez really?

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Armani
Saravia-Otamendi-Pezzella-Tag
Paredes(lol)-Palacios
Lo celso-Messi-ADM(lol)/RDP
Kun

Who should be there is an actual DM not the fraud Paredes who’s basically banega but worse at everything. Romero and Correa both should be included.

Other than that not too much complaints given the obvious ones. Like wholani shouldn’t be coaching. Di Marie/ mori should be banished with icardi. Dybala should be a striker.

Scolani will probably f*** this up even further by not playing this lineup and going with a 442 or 433

 

[Evilo]

I'm confused. Thauvin had 17 goals and 10 assists between Europa and L1. That doesn't seem awful though I didn't watch much that I remember.

He hasn't had a good season. He'll be the first to admit it.

 

[Evilo]

What are these call ups for? Maybe laporte needs a break? Tough to imagine why a top cb at a top 5 club in the world right now would get a call up.

France's CB depth is amazing and Laporte wouldn't start. But he should still be among the backups.
DD just doesn't like him.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

France's CB depth is amazing and Laporte wouldn't start. But he should still be among the backups.
DD just doesn't like him.

Must be nice. If you’re not going to use him can we have him?

 

[Savi]

If you go far enough up the family tree, Laporte must have had some Argentinean ancenstors somewhere, sometime