Squads For Euro 2016 - Topic

Member

Posts: 1,305

Joined: Jul 19 2015

Gold: 0.00

Mar 27 2016 09:00am

Quote (zarkadon @ Mar 27 2016 03:58pm)

I decided to make some XI's for some of the strongest teams competing in the Euro. I think I'd field these, although it's kind of out of the top of my head.

Germany:

Gomez
Reus---------------Müller
Kroos
Gundogan - Khedira
Schmelzer - Hummels - Boateng - Durm
Neuer

Italy:

Eder
Candreva ---------- Insigne
Marchisio - Verratti
Jorginho
Antonelli - Chielini - Bonnucci - De Silvestri
Buffon

France:

Benzema
Coman --------- Griezmann
Pogba
Lass - Kanté
Kurzawa - Koscielny - Varane - Sagna
Lloris

Belgium:

Lukaku
FerreiraCarrasco - Hazard - De Bruyne
Witsel - Radja
Verthongen - Lombaerts - Kompany - Alderweireld
Courtois

England:

Kane - Sturridge
Alli - Barkley
Dier - Drinkwater
Rose - Shawcross - Smalling - Clyne
Hart

Portugal:

Cristiano - Moreira
A. Silva
A.Gomes - Moutinho
W.Carvalho
Coentrao - Carriço - Pepe - Almeida
Rui Patricio

No Spain? Interesting.

Quote (zarkadon @ Mar 27 2016 05:01pm)

I already posted about Spain on oage 2:

ehhh

This post was edited by Depay on Mar 27 2016 09:07am

zarkadon

Member

Posts: 28,849

Joined: Mar 8 2010

Gold: 2,570.91

#202

Mar 27 2016 09:01am

Quote (Depay @ 27 Mar 2016 17:00)

No Spain? Interesting.

I already posted about Spain on oage 2:

Quote (zarkadon @ 25 Mar 2016 06:13)

I'd go with:

Aduriz - Pedro
Iniesta - Thiago
Koke - Busquets
Alba - Ramos - Piqué - Carvajal
De Gea

Morata - Borja Bastón / Alcácer - Nolito
Isco - Cazorla
San José
Azpi - Albiol - Victor Ruiz - Mario
Casillas

3rd keeper could be Sergio Rico, but it doesn't really matter.

We have so many good RBs... I didn't even include Bellerín, Coke or Juanfran; all of which would make it to most squads in the tournament.

I could sacrifice Nolito for another central midfilder (Sergi Roberto or Fábregas perhaps).

Del Bosque is going to pick a very different team to mine though... he's going to make ridiculous callups like Nacho and Bartra, he'll probably pick Casillas over De Gea, and he will leave out players many of the players that are in top form, etc.

edit: I know the positions in my bench lineup look a bit weird, don't pay too much attention to that; I was just trying to fit the backup players I'd call into an eleven.

SwaYy

Member

Posts: 54,193

Joined: Apr 3 2006

Gold: 46,050.00

#203

Mar 27 2016 09:04am

No Austria ? :ph34r:

zarkadon

Member

Posts: 28,849

Joined: Mar 8 2010

Gold: 2,570.91

#204

Mar 27 2016 09:09am

Quote (SwaYy @ 27 Mar 2016 17:04)

No Austria ? :ph34r:

Alaba, Janko, Aurnautovic, Baumgartlinger, Prödl... + 6 other players

Quote (ampoo @ 27 Mar 2016 16:59)

nice germany team zark, would like that one a lot

Not too sure about Khedira though. Haven't seen enough of him this season to know if he should start or not, but it's also true that he usually works well in Löw's system.

This post was edited by zarkadon on Mar 27 2016 09:09am

Pozer

Banned

Posts: 105,543

Joined: Aug 23 2005

Gold: 4,043.00

Warn: 10%

#205

Mar 27 2016 09:10am

Drinkwater, really?

He doesn't even have a single England cap.

grahambo

Member

Posts: 28,559

Joined: Aug 2 2006

Gold: 5,310.00

#206

Mar 27 2016 10:11am

Quote (Pozer @ Mar 27 2016 10:10am)

Drinkwater, really?

He doesn't even have a single England cap.

Niether did vardy

excellence

Member

Posts: 53,368

Joined: Sep 2 2004

Gold: 57.00

#207

Mar 27 2016 10:14am

Quote (grahambo @ 27 Mar 2016 12:11)

Niether did vardy

England handing out welfare to refugees and Sunday leaguers alike

dro94

Member

Posts: 33,771

Joined: May 9 2009

Gold: 3.33

#208

Mar 27 2016 10:17am

Quote (zarkadon @ Mar 27 2016 02:58pm)

I decided to make some XI's for some of the strongest teams competing in the Euro. I think I'd field these, although it's kind of out of the top of my head.

Germany:

Gomez
Reus---------------Müller
Kroos
Gundogan - Khedira
Schmelzer - Hummels - Boateng - Durm
Neuer

Italy:

Eder
Candreva ---------- Insigne
Marchisio - Verratti
Jorginho
Antonelli - Chielini - Bonnucci - De Silvestri
Buffon

France:

Benzema
Coman --------- Griezmann
Pogba
Lass - Kanté
Kurzawa - Koscielny - Varane - Sagna
Lloris

Belgium:

Lukaku
FerreiraCarrasco - Hazard - De Bruyne
Witsel - Radja
Verthongen - Lombaerts - Kompany - Alderweireld
Courtois

England:

Kane - Sturridge
Alli - Barkley
Dier - Drinkwater
Rose - Shawcross - Smalling - Clyne
Hart

Portugal:

Cristiano - Moreira
A. Silva
A.Gomes - Moutinho
W.Carvalho
Coentrao - Carriço - Pepe - Almeida
Rui Patricio

think you made a mistake mate, you included England and Portugal in there??

zarkadon

Member

Posts: 28,849

Joined: Mar 8 2010

Gold: 2,570.91

#209

Mar 27 2016 10:28am

Quote (dro94 @ 27 Mar 2016 18:17)

think you made a mistake mate, you included England and Portugal in there??

Don't underrate your boys, imo the current english generation is pretty good. Granted they're not on France or Germany's level, but I personally think they have a better team than Italy, for example.

Portugal I jut threw in because yolo. They aren't all that bad on paper, but the only way they have a chance of competing with the best is if Cristiano plays at his best level.

dro94

Member

Posts: 33,771

Joined: May 9 2009

Gold: 3.33

#210

Mar 27 2016 10:34am

Quote (zarkadon @ Mar 27 2016 05:28pm)

:D

Don't underrate your boys, imo the current english generation is pretty good. Granted they're not on France or Germany's level, but I personally think they have a better team than Italy, for example.

Portugal I jut threw in because yolo. They aren't all that bad on paper, but the only way they have a chance of competing with the best is if Cristiano plays at his best level.

We don't play with any defined tactics or style of play, we'd get found out against a well drilled Italy for example. France are overrated, the pressure is gonna get to them and they'll get knocked out.

Go Back To World Football - Soccer Topic List