Quote (Mr_Mill @ 1 Jun 2016 07:51)

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So this is our official squad

For the goalkeepers; Courtois and Mignolet are certain, but Gillet shouldn't even be near the squad. Sels deserved it way more, even Casteels could have gotten it.
Defenders: Many many injuries in the defence, saw Kompany, Engels, Lombaerts, Boyata going out with injuries so Wilmots brought in Ciman and Kabasele (Montreal and Genk). I'm kind of hoping Kabasele will get a chance, young and very strong player.
Our defence will most likely look like: Vertonghen LB, Vermaelen and Denayer CB and Alderweireld RB.
Midfielders: No complaints here, thank god Defour didn't get a call up. Fellaini might prove himself usefull once more but I expect Dembélé, Radja and Witsel to play.
Attackers: I'm soooo happy Batshuayi got a call up, has been performing great for Marseille. It seems Wilmots has made Lukaku his number one striker tho (ahead of Benteke), somthing that I can understand.
Unfortunatly looking at seeing Mertens on the bench again (seeing as he's a super sub and Hazard, De Bruyne and Carrasco performed better)


Overall happy with the squad with the odd exception of favouritism in the player selection (COUGH GILLET COUGH)

Quote (ChingeR @ May 31 2016 10:04pm)

4 cms feels kinda short tbh

Quote (WNxIrvine @ May 31 2016 09:56pm)

We have the winner. It's really not even a debate anymore.

Quote (Pozer @ May 31 2016 09:54pm)

I like Hodgson personally, a perfectly decent manager.

The best English manager at the moment, much better option than Pardew, Redknapp or Allardyce, wouldn't mind Howe taking over in a couple of years.

Quote (zarkadon @ 31 May 2016 21:34)

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ffs, Del Bosque making garbage decisions once again. Saúl and Isco didn't make it into the final team :wallbash:

I can understand Isco being left out since his season wasn't all that great, but it's a joke that players like Fábregas are in, and imo there's no point in having more than 2 out of Lucas, Pedro and Nolito.

No Saúl is ridiculous.

Quote (ampoo @ May 31 2016 11:39pm)

i am telling you, no javi no party
but at least my boy will be fully fit for bayern B)

Quote (chelsea11 @ 31 May 2016 22:04)

Azpi?
Shocked Juanfran starts over him...

Quote (Karkan @ 31 May 2016 22:15)

Is Casillas still first choice keeper or De Gea?

Quote (fender @ 31 May 2016 22:38)

ikr? better call up saúl!

seriously though, i feel your pain - let's battle who has the worst national coach, ok? our english friends have a promising contender too in that category...

Quote (ampoo @ 1 Jun 2016 00:39)

i am telling you, no javi no party
but at least my boy will be fully fit for bayern B)

Quote (Mr_Mill @ 31 May 2016 23:20)

Some strikers are more midfielders for us ( de bruyne, mertens at times etc)

Quote (zarkadon @ May 31 2016 08:10pm)

Azpi is going as a LB (Alba's backup ofc).



Del Bosque hasn't publicly announced who will be the first choice keeper, but it would be very surprising (and retarded) if it wasn't De Gea.



For some reason, it always feels like every country hates their national coach :D



Well, he wasn't even on the short list so it's not something that I'm upset about right now. In any case, it should be a crime to call Bartra ahead of Javi Martínez (or Victor Ruíz or Albiol, as both of them have had superb seasons).



The problem I see with this is that in today's football teams often need to play with 3 CMs at a time (not necesarily start this way; it could be depending on the opponent and the match's circumstances), and calling 4 might not be enough if injuries, cards or fatigue limit your picks. Nowadays if you're a team that usually plays with 2 DMs/CMs, then you should call up 5 imo.

Quote (chelsea11 @ 1 Jun 2016 02:12)

Weird how azpi is the best right back...

Quote (Mr_Mill @ 1 Jun 2016 09:20)

Some strikers are more midfielders for us ( de bruyne, mertens at times etc)