World Cup 2006 - football

rare as rockinghorse shat · Fri May 05, 2006 8:25 pm

Seeing as the domestic season is all but over (apart from a couple of important games here and there Wink ) now I feel is the time to start looking forward to the World Cup!!!
This is the topic to post your opinions on teams, players line-ups etc, leading up to and during the tournament!!

I expect this tournament to be one which will bring to prominence many new names probably unheard of and some good players turnng into great players.
(And in in a few cases, great players turning into legends...Ronaldinho and Henry anyone?)

Ok to start off with a few major teams and their first games.... and in my opinion, probable teams.....

FRIDAY 9 JUNE

Group A
Germany v Costa Rica
1700, Munich

-------------------------Lehmann

--A. Friedrich-- Nowotny --Mertesacker-- Lahm

--------------------------Frings
-------Schneider ---------------Schweinsteiger
-------------------------Ballack

---------------Klose ------------Podolski

_______________________________________________

SATURDAY 10 JUNE

Group B
England v Paraguay
1400, Frankfurt

------------------Robinson

----Neville -----Rio -----Terry -----A.Cole

-Beckham- Lampard -Gerrard --J. Cole

---------Rooney/Crouch-----Owen

________________________________________________

SATURDAY 10 JUNE

Group C
Argentina v Ivory Coast
2000, Hamburg

--------------------Abbondanzieri

-Burdisso ------Ayala--------- Heinze ------Sorin

----------------------Mascherano

------Rodriguez------------------Cambiasso
----------------------Riquelme

------------Saviola ------------Crespo

_______________________________________________

SUNDAY 11 JUNE

Group C
Serbia & Montenegro v Holland
1400, Leipzig

----------------------------Van der Sar

--- Kromkamp---Mathijsen ---Bolahrouz----Van Bronckhorst

--------------------------------Cocu
------------------van Bommel-------Van der Vaart

-------Kuyt/van Persie------------------------Robben
---------------------------van Nistelrooy

___________________________________________

SUNDAY 11th JUNE

Group D
Angola v Portugal
2000, Cologne

-------------------------Ricardo

--Ferreira---- Carvalho -----Meira ------Valente

---------------------------Costinha
-------------Maniche
---------------------------Deco
-----Figo---------------------------------C.Ronaldo

--------------------------Pauleta

_______________________________________________

MONDAY 12th JUNE

Group E
USA v Czech Republic
2000, Gelsenkirchen

-------------------------Cech

--Grygera--- Ufjalusi ----Rozenhal ---Jankulovski

-------------------------Galasek

------Poborsky ------Rosicky ------Nedved

------------------Baros
---------------------------------Koller

________________________________________________

MONDAY 12 JUNE

Group E
Italy v Ghana
2000, Hanover

---------------------Buffon

---Zaccardo-----Nesta----Cannavaro----Grosso

-------------------------Pirlo
-----De Rossi----------------------De Rossi

------------------------Totti
-----------Toni----------------Gilardino

_______________________________________________

TUESDAY 13 JUNE

Group G
France v Switzerland
1700, Stuttgart

---------------------------Barthez

---Sagnol-----Thuram------Gallas------Abidal
-----------------------------
----------------------------Makelele--------------
--------------------Viera
-------Zidane-----------------------Malouda-----

----------------Trezeguet-----Henry

OR

-------------------------Barthez

---Sagnol-----Thuram------Gallas-----Abidal
-----------------------------
--------------------------Makelele--------------
-----------------Viera
------------------------------Zidane-----

-------Ribery-----------------------------Malouda------
---------------------------Henry

______________________________________________

TUESDAY 13 JUNE

Group F
Brazil v Croatia
2000, Berlin

----------------------Dida

---Cafu -----Juan -------Lucio -------R.Carlos

----------------Emerson
-------------------------------Ze Roberto
-------Kaka
------------------------------------------Ronaldinho
---------Adriano---------Ronaldo

_________________________________________________

WEDNESDAY 14 JUNE

Group H
Spain v Ukraine
1400, Leipzig

---------------------Casillas

----Ramos ------Pablo ------Puyol ----A.Lopez

----------------------------Albelda---------
--------------Xabi Alonso
----Xavi------------------------------------Reyes

----------------Villa--------Torres--------

I really cannot wait for this tournament.

WestHam4Life · Post by **WestHam4Life** » Fri May 05, 2006 8:53 pm

Well all i can say is that i cant wait to see brazil in action, love watching them and looking at that team :shock: i hope we dont meet em

hammers4eva · Post by **hammers4eva** » Fri May 05, 2006 9:07 pm

WestHam4Life wrote:Well all i can say is that i cant wait to see brazil in action, love watching them and looking at that team :shock: i hope we dont meet em

agree with you there, fantastic team to watch.

ronaldinho will be player of the tournament for me and thierry henry to be top scorer.

cant wait for it all to kick off

COME ON ENGLAND

rare as rockinghorse shat · Fri May 05, 2006 11:02 pm

The Commissar wrote:My best guess at the Portugal line-up... (4-2-3-1)

------------------------------------[Ricardo]-----------------------------------

Paulo Ferreira--Ricardo Carvalho--Fernando Meira--Nuno Valente

-----------------------------Costinha------Maniche------------------------------

--------------Luis Figo-------------Deco------------------Cristiano Ronaldo--

---------------------------------------Pauleta------------------------------------------

*Costinha could lose his place to Petit.
**Jorge Andrade would normally play alongside Cavalho but he is struggling with injury.

Good shout mate.

Very similar to the Euro 04 team. I reckon Miguel, although a natural right back may play left back.
Shame Andrade is struggling. Genuinly decent defender.

luppy · Post by **luppy** » Sat May 06, 2006 12:21 am

Is this a pat me on the back thread cause I can pick the startin line up for a foreign team. FFS the worldcup is a month away, who gives a toss. Roll on Cardiff.

rare as rockinghorse shat · Sun May 07, 2006 11:13 pm

luppy wrote:Is this a pat me on the back thread cause I can pick the startin line up for a foreign team. FFS the worldcup is a month away, who gives a toss. Roll on Cardiff.

Pat me on the back if it makes you happy mate.
What was the point of that thread? Really?

I give a toss and i'll post in this thread 100 times on my own up to the World Cup if I have to.
If you read my post, you would have seen me acknowledge the 2 big games for us.

The World Cup is a month away, well done.
That will come around so quick and is good to know news and views on the squads and such.
And seeing as the World Cup squads are being named tomorrow, makes this thread all the more relevant.

I know at the moment there are bigger thoughts in all West Ham minds and I expect this thread to be swallowed up now and then.

Just don't post if you don't want to mate.

rare as rockinghorse shat · Mon May 08, 2006 1:14 pm

Scaloni included as a definate for Pekerman's Argentina squad.
Not bad for a 'poor player playing ****'!!

Argentina coach Jose Pekerman has named 16 players who he will definitely be taking to the World Cup in Germany.
Javier Zanetti and Walter Samuel were not named as they are involved in matches for Inter Milan in Italy

Goalkeepers: Roberto Abbondanzieri (Boca Juniors), Leonardo Franco (Atletico Madrid)

Defenders: Nicolas Burdisso (Inter Milan), Gabriel Milito (Real Zaragoza), Fabricio Coloccini (Deportivo La Coruna), Leandro Cufre (AS Roma), Roberto Ayala (Valencia), Gabriel Heinze (Manchester United)

Midfielders: Maximiliano Rodriguez (Atletico Madrid), Esteban Cambiasso (Inter Milan), Juan Pablo Sorin (Villarreal), Juan Roman Riquelme (Villarreal), Luis Gonzalez (Porto), Lionel Scaloni (West Ham)

Forwards: Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Hernan Crespo (Chelsea)

(BBC)

rare as rockinghorse shat · Mon May 08, 2006 1:18 pm

Spain prelimanary squad:

Goalkeepers: Iker Casillas (Real Madrid), Jose Reina (Liverpool), Santiago Canizares (Valencia)

Defenders: Antonio Lopez (Atletico Madrid), Pablo Ibanez (Atletico Madrid), Carles Puyol (Barcelona), Juanito (Real Betis), Asier del Horno (Chelsea), Joan Capdevila (Deportivo Coruna), Michel Salgado (Real Madrid), Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid), Carlos Marchena (Valencia), Javi Venta (Villarreal)

Midfielders: Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal), Jose Antonio Reyes (Arsenal), Andres Iniesta (Barcelona), Xavi (Barcelona), Joaquin (Real Betis), Luis Garcia (Liverpool), Xabi Alonso (Liverpool), David Albelda (Valencia), Ruben Baraja (Valencia), Marcos Senna (Villarreal)

Forwards: Fernando Torres (Atletico Madrid), Fernando Morientes (Liverpool), Raul (Real Madrid), David Villa (Valencia)

(BBC)

rare as rockinghorse shat · Mon May 08, 2006 1:59 pm

Dutch prelimanary squad named...

Keepers: Edwin van der Sar (Manchester United), Maarten Stekelenburg (Ajax), Henk Timmer (AZ Alkmaar).

Defenders: Khalid Boulahrouz (Hamburg SV), Giovanni van Bronckhorst (Barcelona), Tim de Cler (AZ Alkmaar), Kew Jaliens (AZ Alkmaar), Jan Kromkamp (Liverpool), Joris Mathijsen (AZ Alkmaar), Andre Ooijer (PSV Eindhoven), Johnny Heitinga (Ajax) and Barry Opdam (AZ Alkmaar).

Midfielders: George Boateng (Middlesbrough), Mark van Bommel (Barcelona), Phillip Cocu (PSV Eindhoven), Nigel de Jong (Hamburg SV), Denny Landzaat (AZ Alkmaar), Hedwiges Maduro (Ajax), Wesley Sneijder (Ajax), Rafael van der Vaart (Hamburg SV).

Strikers: Ryan Babel (Ajax), Romeo Castelen (Feyenoord), Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (Ajax), Dirk Kuijt (Feyenoord), Ruud van Nistelrooy (Manchester United), Robin van Persie (Arsenal), Arjen Robben (Chelsea), Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink (PSV Eindhoven).

Austrian Hammer · Post by **Austrian Hammer** » Mon May 08, 2006 2:40 pm

rare as rockinghorse shat wrote:Dutch prelimanary squad named...

Keepers: Edwin van der Sar (Manchester United), Maarten Stekelenburg (Ajax), Henk Timmer (AZ Alkmaar).

Defenders: Khalid Boulahrouz (Hamburg SV), Giovanni van Bronckhorst (Barcelona), Tim de Cler (AZ Alkmaar), Kew Jaliens (AZ Alkmaar), Jan Kromkamp (Liverpool), Joris Mathijsen (AZ Alkmaar), Andre Ooijer (PSV Eindhoven), Johnny Heitinga (Ajax) and Barry Opdam (AZ Alkmaar).

Midfielders: George Boateng (Middlesbrough), Mark van Bommel (Barcelona), Phillip Cocu (PSV Eindhoven), Nigel de Jong (Hamburg SV), Denny Landzaat (AZ Alkmaar), Hedwiges Maduro (Ajax), Wesley Sneijder (Ajax), Rafael van der Vaart (Hamburg SV).

Strikers: Ryan Babel (Ajax), Romeo Castelen (Feyenoord), Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (Ajax), Dirk Kuijt (Feyenoord), Ruud van Nistelrooy (Manchester United), Robin van Persie (Arsenal), Arjen Robben (Chelsea), Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink (PSV Eindhoven).

where's Emanuelson? i thought he had a quite good season......

rare as rockinghorse shat · Mon May 08, 2006 2:47 pm

England Squad:

Goalkeepers:
Robinson (Spurs), James (Man City), Green (Norwich)

Defenders:
Terry (Chelsea), R. Ferdinand (Man Utd), Carragher (Liverpool), Neville (Man Utd), Campbell (Arsenal), A Cole (Arsenal), Bridge (Chelsea)

Midfielders:
Beckham (Real Madrid), Gerrard (Liverpool), Lampard (Chelsea), J. Cole (Chelsea), Carrick (Spurs), Hargreaves (Bayern Munich), Jenas (Spurs), Downing (Middlesbrough), Lennon (Spurs)

Forwards:
Rooney (Man Utd), Owen (Newcastle), Crouch (Liverpool), Walcott (Arsenal)

No Defoe, King or Bent :shock: :shock:

rare as rockinghorse shat · Mon May 08, 2006 4:57 pm

Austrian Hammer wrote: where's Emanuelson? i thought he had a quite good season......

He has, but with van Bronkhorst being definate 1st choice, doubt there was much of a look in tbh.

rare as rockinghorse shat · Mon May 08, 2006 5:32 pm

Goalkeepers: Kasey Keller (Borussia Moenchengladbach), Tim Howard (Manchester United), Marcus Hahnemann (Reading).

Defenders: Carlos Bocanegra (Fulham), Steve Cherundolo (Hannover 96), Jimmy Conrad (Kansas City Wizards), Cory Gibbs (ADO Den Haag), Chris Albright (LA Galaxy), Eddie Lewis (Leeds Utd), Oguchi Onyewu (Standard Liege), Eddie Pope (Real Salt Lake).

Midfielders: DaMarcus Beasley (PSV Eindhoven), Bobby Convey (Reading), Clint Dempsey (New England Revolution), Landon Donovan (Los Angeles Galaxy), Pablo Mastroeni (Colorado Rapids), John O'Brien (Chivas USA), Ben Olsen (DC United), Claudio Reyna (Manchester City).

Forwards: Eddie Johnson (Kansas City Wizards), Brian McBride (Fulham), Brian Ching (Houston Dynamo), Josh Wolff (Kansas City Wizards)

Reyna and Keller's 4th World Cup.
A great achievement by anyone's standards.

No Freddy Adu. Many thought he wouldn't make it.
Been very much out of people's minds recently.

The next Sonny Pike? :lol:

The Badger · Post by **The Badger** » Mon May 08, 2006 5:36 pm

Think you'll find that Simone Perrotta of Roma will get the nod over Gattuso who most Italians think is a village footballer.

Austrian Hammer · Post by **Austrian Hammer** » Mon May 08, 2006 5:36 pm

will the Z-Man be included to the T&T team? Are there any news?

The Badger · Post by **The Badger** » Mon May 08, 2006 5:38 pm

Ooh and Fabio Grosso of Palermo is worthy of reallly shout too

rare as rockinghorse shat · Mon May 08, 2006 5:42 pm

Austrian Hammer wrote:will the Z-Man be included to the T&T team? Are there any news?

No mate, missed the cut off point for registering.
Shaka is in the squad though mate.

Badger, Perotta didn't impress me too much in Euro 2004.

Village footballer was a funny quote mate :lol: made me chuckle.
Thing is what the public say and the coach picks are usually two different things altogether!!
Gattuso is a manager's dream and I think Lippi may well start with him.

Cannot wait to see De Rossi, guy is absolute top drawer.
(Do people recall the incident recently when he owned up to putting the ball in the goal with his hand and it was subsequently disallowed?)

FloridaHammer · Post by **FloridaHammer** » Mon May 08, 2006 5:51 pm

Thanks god we’re in a relatively weak group. With the squad named today I don’t see us getting past the round of 16.