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I honestly can’t remember when a South American nation won the World Cup in Europe.
It hasn't happened. The reverse was true until Germany won in Brazil.
I honestly can’t remember when a South American nation won the World Cup in Europe.
beat me to it by a few secs @mIt hasn't happened. The reverse was true until Germany won in Brazil.
I'm not so sure....Stones & Walker have just been part of (arguably) the most dominant side in Premier League history. We've a number of capable full backs. And I think Harry Maguire is a player with bags of potential.
I really do think that central midfield is the big issue. You want your players to be either supremely skillful, athletic or physically imposing. So they're either the creative hub of your team, or at very least they're massively disruptive and impossible to play through.
Dier and Henderson are none of those things - they're tidy and efficient, and would work well if you paired them alongside a creative wizard (e.g. Iniesta), a defensive pest (e.g. Kante) or a freak of athleticism (e.g. Pogba) but together, they're just thoroughly blah.
For what it's worth, this is also the reason why I don't Belgium will (or ever do) win - they've all the forward talent in the world, and some mean defenders, but they're going to be rolling out the likes of Dembele, Witsel and Fellaini in CM, and that's just not enough in the most important part of the pitch.
brazil in sweden?It hasn't happened. The reverse was true until Germany won in Brazil.
brazil in sweden?
xOh yeah!
Doubt we would partner Henderson with Dier as that's surely overly defensive bearing in mind we're playing 5 at the back.
I think we're more likely to see Loftus-cheek or Lingard in that position.
Oxlade Chamberlain was nailed on for that position until the injury.
Think it will be the following.
Pickford
Walker. Stones. Maguire
Trippier Henderson Loftus-cheek Young
Alli. Sterling
Kane
Mexico just to P**s off The DonaldThink it would be great if we had a new name on the cup. Mexico? Sweden? Peru?
I have a feeling that Argentina will win it, a true world class player in a tournament with no outstanding team it won the last euros, and I have a feeling the Messi factor will kick in.
Obviously if we play Argentina I hope we butcher the midget and hammer them.
Think it would be great if we had a new name on the cup. Mexico? Sweden? Peru?
Spain have just sacked their manager!
New manager bounce for the Finals then.
Get Aladici in I say - 100% win rate as an international manager and available after Everton gave him the heave-ho:
Hopefully there will be a surprise team that goes on a long run this year. Peru's not a bad shout. Maybe Senegal as well?