Olympics 2021

[Evilo]

France's team sucks.

 

[cgf]

France's team sucks.

Didn't look too impressive, but I wasn't sure if I just didn't know the players going well enough. Anyone to look out for?

Brazil & Spain look loaded on paper, and we're clearly a step down from them, but I like our chances against the rest.

 

[cgf]

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

Spain & Brazil are the only squads that really feel impressive.

 

[TheMoreYouKnow]

Spanish clubs actually cooperating with their efforts...unlike the German ones who aren't even making a faux effort to hide the fact that they don't give a damn about the Olympics.

 

[cgf]

Spanish clubs actually cooperating with their efforts...unlike the German ones who aren't even making a faux effort to hide the fact that they don't give a damn about the Olympics.

Eh, Leipzig are letting Olmo play in this & the euros, and Hertha has allowed Cunha to go. I think the DFB or the players just don't really care about this tourney.

 

[TheMoreYouKnow]

Eh, Leipzig are letting Olmo play in this & the euros, and Hertha has allowed Cunha to go. I think the DFB or the players just don't really care about this tourney.

That's true. Olmo is an interesting case as I literally saw someone say the DFB (and DFL) don't want anyone playing two tournaments in one summer. I think it's very stupid by the DFB because given the bad PR of the last months they could really use a medal in Tokyo to get some positive buzz going.

 

[cgf]

That's true. Olmo is an interesting case as I literally saw someone say the DFB (and DFL) don't want anyone playing two tournaments in one summer. I think it's very stupid by the DFB because given the bad PR of the last months they could really use a medal in Tokyo to get some positive buzz going.

Don't think a medal would mean any more than the U21 title did. The only thing that could really get them great PR would be the team looking rejuvenated under Flick in September.

 

[gary69]

Spanish clubs actually cooperating with their efforts...unlike the German ones who aren't even making a faux effort to hide the fact that they don't give a damn about the Olympics.

I still can't believe that Spanish squad is real, Simon, Olmo, Oyarzabal, Garcia, Torres, Pedri...are those guys really play another tournament so soon. Can't be ideal for their clubs. Olympics end August 7th and La Liga starts a week later.

 

[Evilo]

Didn't look too impressive, but I wasn't sure if I just didn't know the players going well enough. Anyone to look out for?

Brazil & Spain look loaded on paper, and we're clearly a step down from them, but I like our chances against the rest.

Bard is a very good LB (Lyon).
Le Fee is a very talented CM (Lorient)
Mbuku is a high potential winger (Reims)
Kolo Muani is bound to score if given playing time over Gignac (Nantes).
And Lihadji might be the most talented of the bunch but he's a reserve call-up (Lille).


The coach still sucks.

 

[Just Win]

Spanish clubs actually cooperating with their efforts...unlike the German ones who aren't even making a faux effort to hide the fact that they don't give a damn about the Olympics.

More like Spanish clubs don't have a choice due to an agreement with the Spanish Football Federation. They have to release the players for the Olympics as they have for any other NT games. No such agreement for most other nations...

 

[Albatros]

I think the DFB or the players just don't really care about this tourney.

Maybe they don't, but someone like Ron-Thorben Hoffmann has snowball's chance in hell to become FC Bayern's starter this season and their second team just got relegated into amateur football. Hard to think that the training camp with the pros alone would be genuinely more attractive than the Olympics.

 

[TheMoreYouKnow]

More like Spanish clubs don't have a choice due to an agreement with the Spanish Football Federation. They have to release the players for the Olympics as they have for any other NT games. No such agreement for most other nations...

That would explain it. Though that seems like an unusual thing for Real and Barca to accept given how they normally just do whatever the eff they want.

 

[cgf]

Bard is a very good LB (Lyon).
Le Fee is a very talented CM (Lorient)
Mbuku is a high potential winger (Reims)
Kolo Muani is bound to score if given playing time over Gignac (Nantes).
And Lihadji might be the most talented of the bunch but he's a reserve call-up (Lille).


The coach still sucks.

Muani's been linked a lot to Frankfurt, so it'll be interesting to see him.

 

[cgf]

Maybe they don't, but someone like Ron-Thorben Hoffmann has snowball's chance in hell to become FC Bayern's starter this season and their second team just got relegated into amateur football. Hard to think that the training camp with the pros alone would be genuinely more attractive than the Olympics.

I dunno how much to put into that as Florian Müller was going to be the starter for the olympic team no matter what. He's just way more established than any other eligible option.

 

[Eye of Ra]

France's team sucks.

well take a look at the other teams, they are not exactly world class.

france, spain, brazil and germany looks best on the paper for sure.

but still not sure if camavinga is gonna play or not...i heard different things...

 

[cgf]

well take a look at the other teams, they are not exactly world class.

france, spain, brazil and germany looks best on the paper for sure.

but still not sure if camavinga is gonna play or not...i heard different things...

Japan & Mexiko have better teams than you are giving them credit for, while the Cote D'Ivoire has some big time talents in their squad.

Oh & argentina's squad looks pretty good too. Not Spain or Brazil good, but those two are in a class of their own.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

updated list that will actually go.

 

[Eye of Ra]

Japan & Mexiko have better teams than you are giving them credit for, while the Cote D'Ivoire has some big time talents in their squad.

Oh & argentina's squad looks pretty good too. Not Spain or Brazil good, but those two are in a class of their own.

yes japan actually have a good team.

i dont know much about the mexican squad, not many familiar faces there. I know about Ochoa and lainez. Rest of the team is from the mexican league. who to keep an eye on?

 

[Eye of Ra]

Cote d ivoire

Goalkeepers
Ira Tape Eliezer (FC San Pedro, Ivory Coast), Nagoli Oupoh Maxime (Sol FC, Ivory Coast), Tie Nicolas (Victoria Guimares, Portugal).
Defenders
Kouao Koffi Franck (FC Vzela, PORTUGAL), Ouattara Zie (Victoria Guimares, Portugal), Singo Wilfried (Torino, Italy), Eric Bailly (Manchester United, England), Dabila Kouadio Yves (Mouscron, Belgium), Diallo Chester (Ajaccio, France), Gnaka Silas (KAS Eupen, Belgium).
Midfielders and Attackers
Eboue Christ (Genk, Belgium), Doumbia Idrissa (Sporting, Portugal), Franck Kessie (AC Milan, Italy), Amad Diallo (Manchester United, England), Max Gradel (Sivasspor Turkey), Dao Youssouf (Sparta Praha, Czech Republic)

 

[cgf]

yes japan actually have a good team.

i dont know much about the mexican squad, not many familiar faces there. I know about Ochoa and lainez. Rest of the team is from the mexican league. who to keep an eye on?

I'm not exactly an expert on them, but my mexican friend was excited when they announced their team. I dunno if they have any huge stars going, think it's moreso just a good squad with a lot of kids who can do things with the ball.

 

[Eye of Ra]

France made changes. This is their team.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
	GK	Stefan Bajic	23 December 2001 (aged 19)	Saint-Étienne
	GK	Paul Bernardoni	18 April 1997 (aged 24)	Angers
	DF	Melvin Bard	6 November 2000 (aged 20)	Lyon
	DF	Anthony Caci	1 July 1997 (aged 24)	Strasbourg
	DF	Ismaël Doukouré	24 July 2003 (aged 17)	Valenciennes
	DF	Pierre Kalulu	5 June 2000 (aged 21)	Milan
	DF	Clément Michelin	11 May 1997 (aged 24)	Lens
	DF	Timothée Pembélé	9 September 2002 (aged 18)	Paris Saint-Germain
	DF	Modibo Sagnan	14 April 1999 (aged 22)	Real Sociedad
	MF	Alexis Beka Beka	29 March 2001 (aged 20)	Caen
	MF	Jérémy Gelin	24 April 1997 (aged 24)	Rennes
	MF	Enzo Le Fée	3 February 2000 (aged 21)	Lorient
	MF	Téji Savanier*	22 December 1991 (aged 29)	Montpellier
	MF	Florian Thauvin*	26 January 1993 (aged 28)	UANL
	MF	Lucas Tousart	29 April 1997 (aged 24)	Hertha BSC
	FW	André-Pierre Gignac*	5 December 1985 (aged 35)	UANL
	FW	Randal Kolo Muani	5 December 1998 (aged 22)	Nantes
	FW	Nathanaël Mbuku	16 March 2002 (aged 19)	Reims
	FW	Arnaud Nordin	17 June 1998 (aged 23)	Saint-Étienne

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[Eye of Ra]

South africa

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	GK	Ronwen Williams*				SuperSport United
	GK	Mondli Mpoto				Bloemfontein Celtic
	GK	Sifiso Mlungwana				Lamontville Golden Arrows
	DF	Tercious Malepe				Mynai
	DF	Luke Fleurs				SuperSport United
	DF	Sibusiso Mabiliso				AmaZulu
	DF	Abbubaker Mobara*				Cape Town City
	DF	Thabiso Monyane				Orlando Pirates
	DF	Katlego Mohamme				Univeristy of Pretoria
	MF	Teboho Mokoena				SuperSport United
	MF	Sipho Mbule				SuperSport United
	MF	Thabo Cele				Cova Piedade
	MF	Nkosingiphile Ngcobo				Kaizer Chiefs
	MF	Goodman Mosele				Baroka
	MF	Kamohelo Mahlatsi				Moroka Swallows
	MF	Fagrie Lakay				Cape Town City
	FW	Luther Singh				Braga
	FW	Evidence Makgopa				Baroka
	FW	Kobamelo Kodisang				Braga
	FW	Lyle Foster				Vitória Guimarães

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[Eye of Ra]

Honduras

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	GK	Alex Güity				Olimpia
	GK	Michael Perreló				Real España
	GK	Bryan Ramos				Real España
	DF	Christopher Meléndez				Motagua
	DF	Carlos Meléndez				Motagua
	DF	Wesly Decas				Motagua
	DF	Elvin Casildo				Olimpia
	DF	José Garcia				Olimpia
	DF	Denil Maldonado				Everton
	MF	Jonathan Núñez				Motagua
	MF	José Mario Pinto				Olimpia
	MF	Edwin Rodriguez				Olimpia
	MF	Jorge Álvarez				Olimpia
	MF	Carlos Pineda				Olimpia
	MF	Alejandro Reyes				Real España
	MF	Rigoberto Rivas				Reggina
	MF	Brayan Moya*				Primeiro de Agosto
	FW	Luis Palma				Vida
	FW	Samuel Elvir				Lobos UPNFM
	FW	Jorge Benguché*				Olimpia
	FW	Douglas Martinez				Real Salt Lake
	FW	Juan Carlos Obregón				Hartford Athletic

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[cgf]

Dorsch & Vagnoman won't be going and have been replaced in the squad by Ragnar Ache & the elder Schlotterbeck.






So maybe something like:

Jakobs/Amiri - Kruse - Richter/Amiri
Arnold - Amiri/Maier
Maier/Löwen
Raum - Torunarigha - Uduokhai - Henrichs
Müller

or

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

 

[cgf]

After signing with Monaco, Jakobs has pulled out of the olympic team; leaving us with just 18 players going to this tourney & prompting some harsh words from Kuntz in the direction of german clubs that haven't allowed players to participate.

With how few attackers there are left, I wonder if we'll see them playing the same 3-4-3 that the senior team did:

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