compose an ultimate 23man squad from the players going to euro '04

[Dark Savante]

1. Buffon
2. Nesta
3. Campbell
4. Lizarizu
5. Thuram
6. Davids
7. Figo
8. Gerrard
9. Vieri
10. Zidane
11. Guily
12. Henry
13. Toldo
14. Stam
15. Terry
16. Bridge
17. P.Ferriera
18. Ballack
19. Vieira
20. Nedved
21. Totti
22. VNR
23. Frey

Starting 11

---------Buffon
----Campbell--Nesta
-Thuram---------Lizarizu
-----Gerrard-Davids
--Figo---------Zidane
--------------Henry
--------Vieri

Honourable Mentions: Pirlo, Beckham, Gallas, Raul, Deco, Van Der Vaart, Lampard, Gattuso, Seedorf, Makaay, Owen, Pires, Rothen

This thread will be bumped during the tournament to see who comes closest to the tournaments star 11 or 23. Should be fun. I wager my guys will have a major say in the final outcome of the games they're involved..only question mark is Henry..

[Dark Savante]

I realise some people wont 'play' unless there is a winner so here is a system.

10pts for each member of your starting 11 who is chosen in the official team of the tournament.

-50pts if you get an entire unit correct - i.e if you name the official defence of the tournament man for man. Strikers, Midfield, defensive outfelders.

-150pts if you name the entire 11!!

-100pts if you name 10 out of the 11

- 90pts for 9 out of 11

- 80pts for 8 out of 11

-70pts for 7 out of 11

5pts for each player you have on your bench that is chosen in the official team of the tournament

3pts for each honourable mention you have chosen.

You are only allowed 13 honourable mentions.

Can only submit teams before the tournament starts.

Good Luck :)

[comme]

I'll play along

1.Buffon
2.Paolo Fererira
3.Puyol
4.Nesta
5.Campbell
6.Vieira
7.Beckham
8.Totti
9.Henry
10.Van Nistelrooy
11.Nedved
12.Casillas
13.Zambrotta
14.Gallas
15.Cannavaro
16.Thuram
17.Figo
16.Ballack
19.Zidane
20.Van der Vaart
21.Pauleta
22.Gerrard
23.Kahn

Starting 11

---------Buffon
Ferreira Campbell Nesta Puyol
Beckham Vierira Totti Nedved
--------RVN Henry

[Dark Savante]

You think Beckham will make the official UEFA team of the tournament?

No honourable mentions either?

[condor11]

have all the squads been named?

[comme]

You think Beckham will make the official UEFA team of the tournament?

No honourable mentions either?

Well the form he has had with England makes me think so. As good a chance as any right sided player anyway.

I can't be bothered with honourable mentions, they are a bit of a cop-out.

[condor11]

my squad

1. buffon
2. Gallas
3. Nesta
4. Puyol
5. Zambrotta
6. Viera
7. Davids
8. Valeron
9. Pires
10. Henry
11. Van Nistelroy
12. Casillas
13. Thuram
14. Ashley cole
15. Campbell
16. Stam
17.Gerrard
18. maninche
19. Vicente
20. Nedved
21. Morientes
22. Totti
23. Sorensen

[Suss]

1. Buffon
2. Nesta
3. Pujyol
4. Stam
5. Campbell
6. Thuram
7. Bouma
8. Gerrard
9. Nedved
10. Zidane
11. Baraja
12. Vincente
13. Beckham
14. Viera
15.Totti
16. Henry
17. Owen
18. Raul
19. Tomasson
20. Makaay
21. Terry
22. Casillas
23.Van der Saar

Starting Lineup:

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

Thuram-----Nesta-----Stam----Puyjol

Gerrard-----Nedved---Baraja--Vincente

--------Henry--------Owen-----

[Dark Savante]

my squad

1. buffon
2. Gallas
3. Nesta
4. Puyol
5. Zambrotta
6. Viera
7. Davids
8. Valeron
9. Pires
10. Henry
11. Van Nistelroy
12. Casillas
13. Thuram
14. Ashley cole
15. Campbell
16. Stam
17.Gerrard
18. maninche
19. Vicente
20. Nedved
21. Morientes
22. Totti
23. Sorensen

:) you need to make your 11 you believe will form the official team of the tournament.

[Dark Savante]

I realise some people wont 'play' unless there is a winner so here is a system.

10pts for each member of your starting 11 who is chosen in the official team of the tournament.

-50pts if you get an entire unit correct - i.e if you name the official defence of the tournament man for man. Strikers, Midfield, defensive outfelders.

-150pts if you name the entire 11!!

-100pts if you name 10 out of the 11

- 90pts for 9 out of 11

- 80pts for 8 out of 11

-70pts for 7 out of 11

5pts for each player you have on your bench that is chosen in the official team of the tournament

Can only submit teams before the tournament starts.

Good Luck :)

Ok, forget about the honourable mentions. Just a 23man squad and your starting 11.

[Spartak]

Interesting :) My picks rely on who I see advancing to the 1/8's. I don't see anybody failing to get thier team out of the first round be recognized on the all-tournament team.

1. Kahn
2. Ferreira
3. Zambrotta
4. Nesta
5. Stam
6. Gerard
7. Ballack
8. Totti
9. Pires
10. Vieri
11. Van Nistlerooy
12. Buffon
13. Puyol
14. Lahm
15. Worns
16. Helguera
17. Pirlo
18. Viera
19. Figo
20. Jorgensen
21. Tomasson
22. Raul
23. Henry

Starting Lineup:
-------------------------Kahn
-------------Stam------------------Nesta
Ferreira--------------------------------------Zambrotta
------------------------Gerrard
------------Pires--------------------Ballack
------------------------Totti
-----------------RVN-----------Vieri

[Dark Savante]

^^ looks like you're expecting big things from Germany. Interesting.

[Spartak]

^^ looks like you're expecting big things from Germany. Interesting.
Not necesserily big things in the grand scheme of Euro 2004. But I do see them getting out of thier group. And if they do that it will be a great accomplishment. Word to the wise, never bet against Germany. They usually always show up for the big occasion. No matter how bad people seem to think they are playing.

[illuminatus]

Goalkeepers
Buffon
Casillas
Cech

Central Defenders
Nesta
Campbell
Stam
Worns

Fullbacks
Puyol
Nuno Valente
Mikael Silvestre

Defensive Midfielders
Vieira
Ballack

Attacking Midfielders
Zidane
Valeron
Totti

Wingers
Vicente
Van der Vaart
Figo
Pires

Forwards
Raul
Henry
Makaay
Ibrahimovic


Lineup (4-1-3-2)
Buffon, Nuno Valente, Gallas, Nesta, Puyol, Ballack, Van der Vaart, Zidane, Figo, Raul, Henry

[StarCat]

Goalkeepers
Buffon
Cech
Sorensen

Defenders
Campbell
Terry
Cocu
Jankulovski
Thuram
Nesta
Puyol
Mellberg

Midfielders
Gerrard
Baraja
Nedved
Pires
Zidane
Figo
Beckham
Frings

Strikers
Trezeguet
Tomasson
Pauleta
Raul

Starting Line-up :

----------------Buffon------------------
Thuram---Nesta---Campbell---Jankulovski
Figo-----Gerrard---Baraja------Zidane------
----Trezeguet---------Raul--------------

[Dark Savante]

If a player in your 23 is injured before the tournament feel free to change him for someone who is fit.

[Hal]

Goalkeepers
1 Buffon *
2 Cech
3 Casillas

Defenders
4 Helgura
5 Jankulovski *
6 Thuram *
7 Nesta *
8 Puyol
9 Zambrotta *

Midfielders
10 Gerrard *
11 Baraja
12 Nedved
13 Pires
14 Zidane *
15 Figo *
16 Vieria *
17 Totti

Strikers
18 Henry *
19 Larsson
20 Pauleta
21 Morientes *
22 Vieri
23 Prso

Starting Line-up :

----------------Buffon------------------
Zambrotti---Nesta---Thuram---Jankulovski
Figo-----Gerrard---Vieria------Zidane------
----Henry---------Morientes--------------

[johno]

Buffon, Cech

Ferrira, Thuram, Nesta, Lizarazu, Puyol, Campbell

Gerrard, Davids, Beckham, Zidane, Figo, Nedved, Vaart, Ballack, Pires, Rosicky

Raul, Henry, Totti, Vieri, Izmailov

Ok.. thats my squad... some will feel Izmailov a stretch, but he will suprise you all... here is my 11

Buffon

Puyol/Nesta/Campbell/Lizarazu

Beckham/Zidane/Gerrard/Nedved

Henry/Totti

I have 3 french players, much to my dismay, but one must chose Zidane because even if he sucks he will be named... and Henry is in tremendous form... and Lizarazu kinda picks himself... although I am tempted to put Puyol there... and include Thuram... ahh... oh well...

Hon. Mention...

Pires, Terry, Ballack... i really wanted him in place of ZiZou but im not sure his supporting cast is strong enough... if it is he could be player of the tournament... but if they crash out, no matter how good he is he wont win anything..

I must mention that this is not the best 11 but simply those that will be chosen... for instance Raul and Ruud would be my strikers with Henry playing behind them (yes don't pretend that he does not play all over the place anyway) but circumstances dictate things... Raul and Spain probably wont get that far.. Ruud will be part of a Holland team without good tactics and played next to Kluivert probably and Rosicky wont get to shine as he should...

All things said.. Totti is Godlike...

[TeddyBear]

Goalkeepers

Casillas
Buffon
Kahn

Defenders

Puyol
Thuram
Stam
Nesta
Sol Campbell
Gallas

Midfielders

Makelélé
Viera
Zidane
Nedved
Gerrard
Totti
Figo
Davids

Strikers

Raúl
Henry
Vieri
Owen
Trezeguet
Morientes

[NoNameBoys]

GK

Buffon
Casillas
Cech

Defenders

Paulo Ferreira
Puyol
Nesta
Stam
Zambrotta
Ricardo Carvalho
Thuram
Canavarro

Midfielders

Nedved
Totti
Zidane
Figo
Davids
Pires
Deco
Ballack

Strikers
Henry
Van Nistelrooy
Vieri
Pauleta
Raul

------------Buffon-------------
Ferreira---Nesta---Stam---Puyol
Figo---Zidane---Davids---Nedved
-------Henry-----Pauleta-------