World Cup Squads . . .

[gumbacicc]

If the WC were played tomorrow, who would play for your squad? Post the realistic lineup . . . not the one you want to see, because that is subject to great variation.

Italia

CT: Marcello Lippi

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

Bonera-----------------Nesta-----------------Cannavaro---------Zambrotta

----------Gattuso-------------Pirlo---------------De Rossi/Camoranesi----

-------------------Totti--------------------Cassano-----------------------

-------------------------------Gilardino-----------------------------------

Key Subs: Chiellini (LFB), Esposito (F), Toni (S)

[Hrvat]

Croatia:
Coach: Zlatko Kranjčar

--------------------------------Butina------------------------------------

--------R. Kovač----------------Tudor---------------Šimunić--------------

----Srna-----------N. Kovač----------------I. Leko---------------Babić----

--------------------------------Kranjčar-----------------------------------

-------------------------Pršo-------------Klasnić--------------------------

[eop05]

If the WC were played tomorrow, who would play for your squad? Post the realistic lineup . . . not the one you want to see, because that is subject to great variation.

Italia

CT: Marcello Lippi

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

Bonera-----------------Nesta-----------------Cannavaro---------Zambrotta

----------Gattuso-------------Pirlo---------------De Rossi/Camoranesi----

-------------------Totti--------------------Cassano-----------------------

-------------------------------Gilardino-----------------------------------

Key Subs: Chiellini (LFB), Esposito (F), Toni (S)

Good Lineup....just switch Gattuso and Camoranesi/De Rossi. Camoranesi always plays on the right.

As for Cassano, I do believe he'll be the start in the WC, however if he keeps playing like he is, I'm doubting it. People said he showed signs of life against Scotland.....I thought if he played even decent Italy would've bagged 3 or 4 goals

[Ombak]

Brazil will most likely line-up with:

-------------------------Dida---------------------------
Cafu------------Lúcio-----------Juan------Roberto Carlos
----------------------Emerson--------------------------
----Juninho Pernambucano----------------Zé Roberto----
------------------------Kaká----------------------------
-----------------------------Ronaldinho Gaúcho---------
----------------------Ronaldo---------------------------

With plenty of gametime likely for Adriano, Robinho and midfielers like Renato by the looks of things.

[Teso Dos Bichos]

For the next WC, the Scottish team would line-up as follows:

http://img188.exs.cx/img188/2271/scotsteam8zz.jpg

[gumbacicc]

Good Lineup....just switch Gattuso and Camoranesi/De Rossi. Camoranesi always plays on the right.

As for Cassano, I do believe he'll be the start in the WC, however if he keeps playing like he is, I'm doubting it. People said he showed signs of life against Scotland.....I thought if he played even decent Italy would've bagged 3 or 4 goals

Yes, you are correct that Camo plays on the right. I just put Camo/De Rossi, because the other two MFs have fixed spots. The third MF would come down to a choice between those two. Should Camo play, he'd start on the right; though I've seen him play on the left seldom.

Cassano is hard to figure, in general. However, he will play, no doubt.

[gumbacicc]

Brazil will most likely line-up with:

-------------------------Dida---------------------------
Cafu------------Lúcio-----------Juan------Roberto Carlos
----------------------Emerson--------------------------
----Juninho Pernambucano----------------Zé Roberto----
------------------------Kaká----------------------------
-----------------------------Ronaldinho Gaúcho---------
----------------------Ronaldo---------------------------

With plenty of gametime likely for Adriano, Robinho and midfielers like Renato by the looks of things.

Parreira is going to go with this attacking a formation?

[gumbacicc]

For the next WC, the Scottish team would line-up as follows:

http://img188.exs.cx/img188/2271/scotsteam8zz.jpg

Ye of little faith, Walter Smith said you guys still got a shot. In the second half, you guys gave us a game until Pirlo's second free kick.

[Ombak]

Parreira is going to go with this attacking a formation?
He's been playing this formation since the first qualifying game. That is the current starting line-up.

He also tested this week:

Dida; Cafu, Lúcio, Juan, Roberto Carlos;
Emerson, Zé Roberto;
Juninho Pernambucano, Kaká;
Ronaldo, Ronaldinho Gaúcho

and Robinho in Juninho's spot with the 2 d-mid 2 o-mid line-up.

[ENGLAND_RULE]

ENGLAND
--------------p.robinson
--g.neville r.ferdinand j.terry a.cole
d.beckham f.lampard s.gerrard j.cole
----------w.rooney m.owen