Euro Squads!!!!!!!!!!

[essie]

I know it 's early and all, but it is fun. Even thought we don't know who has qualified and whos going to be in Switerland and Austria. Post the 23 who you think will represent their country at the Euros next summer.

England:

Goalkeepers: Paul Robinson, David James, Scott Carson.

Defenders: Gary Neville, Micah Richards, Rio Ferdinand, John Terry, Steven Taylor, Sol Campbell, Ashley Cole, Nickey Shorey.

Midfield: David Beckham, Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard, Joe Cole, Shaun Wright-Phillips, Owen Hargreaves, Michael Carrick, Stuart Downing.

Strikers: Wayne Rooney, Michael Owen, Jermain Defoe, Peter Crouch.


France:

Goalkeepers: Gregory Coupet, Mickael Landreau, Sebastien Frey.

Defenders: Willy Sagnol, Bakary Sagna, William Gallas, Phillipe Mexes,Lillian Thuram, Sebastien Squillaci, Patrice Evra, Eric Abidal.

Midfielders: Patrick Viera, Lassana Diarra, Abou Diaby, Mathieu Flamini, Jeremy Toulalan, Samir Nasri, Frank Ribery, Florent Malouda.

Strikers: Thierry Henry, David Trezeguet, Karim Benzema, Nicolas Anelka.


Italy:

Goalkeepers: Gigi Buffon, Marco Amelia, Gianluca Curci.

Defenders: Christian Zaccardo, Massimo Oddo, Fabio Cannavaro, Marco Matterazzi, Andrea Barzagli, Gianluca Zambrotta, Fabio Grosso.

Midfielders: Andrea Pirlo, Gennaro Gatusso, Simone Perotta, Daniele De Rossi, Mauro Camornesi, Alberto Aquilani, Alessandro Rosina,

Strikers: Luca Toni, Alberto Gilardino, Rolando Bianchi, Allesandro Del Peiro, Fillipo Inzaghi, Fabio Quagliarella.


Holland:

Goalkeepers: Edwin van der Sar, Maarten Stekelenburg, Boy Waterman.

Defenders: Wilfred Bouma, Urby Emanuelsen, Khalid Boulahrouz, Joris Mathijsen, John Heitinga, Tim de Cler, Ryan Donk.

Midfielders: Wesley Sneijder, Rafael van der Vaart, Demy de Zeeuw, Nigel de Jong, Ibrahim Afellay, Hedwiges Maduro, Giovanni van Bronckhorst.

Strikers: Arjen Robben, Robin van Persie, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Dirk Kuyt, Klaas Jan Huntelaar, Ryan Babel.

[F96]

I feel it's very very difficult to predict the German squad. A lot depends on weather the Germans abroad like Hinkel, Odonkor and Huth will start for their respective teams and how players like Khedira and Helmes develop this season.

Germany:

Jens Lehmann, Timo Hildebrand (if he gets the starting job for Valencia, if not than Neuer), Robert Enke,

Marcell Jansen, Christian Pander, Christoph Metzelder, Per Mertesacker, Philipp Lahm, Robert Huth, Arne Friedrich

Michael Ballack, Thorsten Frings, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Sami Khedira, Thomas Hitzlsperger, Tim Borowski, Bernd Schneider, Roberto Hilbert

Mario Gomez, Kevin Kuranyi, Miro Klose, Lukas Podolski, Asamoah

[The Jitty Slitter]

I feel it's very very difficult to predict the German squad. A lot depends on weather the Germans abroad like Hinkel, Odonkor and Huth will start for their respective teams and how players like Khedira and Helmes develop this season.

Germany:

Jens Lehmann, Timo Hildebrand (if he gets the starting job for Valencia, if not than Neuer), Robert Enke,

Marcell Jansen, Christian Pander, Christoph Metzelder, Per Mertesacker, Philipp Lahm, Robert Huth, Arne Friedrich

Michael Ballack, Thorsten Frings, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Sami Khedira, Thomas Hitzlsperger, Tim Borowski, Bernd Schneider, Roberto Hilbert

Mario Gomez, Kevin Kuranyi, Miro Klose, Lukas Podolski, Asamoah

Lahmann was still a good keeper IMO last season (though heavily criticised by arsenal fans).

This season he has been awful. A blip or a problem? He'd be a big loss...

[jpick]

for the italy squad

goalkeepers: buffon, amelia, de sanctis (i don't see curci being third selection for anything other than a friendly or qualifier here and there. at a (possibly) 6-game tournament, having an experienced third goalkeeper matters, for a one-game friendly it doesn't)

defenders:
oddo---cannavaro----materazzi---zambrotta

barzagli is the third cb for sure, but after that it gets dodgy. if grosso plays well and re-finds his form for lyon then he is there, if not, then pasqual from fiorentina or possibly moretti if he plays well in spain. the 4th cb and other fb is really up in the air. i think chiellini will win one of those spots, even if he isn't with juve this year, the other i guess zaccardo.

so, for back-ups I will go
barzagli, grosso, chiellini, and zaccardo

midfield:

gattuso---pirlo

camoranesi----de rossi

if camoranesi is healthy this season, then he will be the winger, other than that it is wide open as diana or semioli could take that role, or he could change formations and put perrotta there

for back-ups

perrotta is a given (may start depending on formation), and then aquilani and/or rosina i am predicting to win roles by euro 2008.
If ambrosini is healthy he will take him for some extra experience and depth

so perrotta, rosina/aquilani, and ambrosini

forwards

toni will lead the line, and di natale and quagliarella are behind him, and since donadoni loves cassano, i will go out on a limb and say he finds a way to call cassano as cassano should have a decent season at sampdoria

and then the fifth striker role, i will go with gilardino when it is all said and done.

so

toni, di natale, cassano, quagliarella, and gilardino

this is really fluid and could change in a heart beat.

[ForeverRed]

I know it 's early and all, but it is fun. Even thought we don't know who has qualified and whos going to be in Switerland and Austria. Post the 23 who you think will represent their country at the Euros next summer.

England:

Goalkeepers: Paul Robinson, David James, Scott Carson.

Defenders: Gary Neville, Micah Richards, Rio Ferdinand, John Terry, Steven Taylor, Sol Campbell, Ashley Cole, Nickey Shorey.

Midfield: David Beckham, Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard, Joe Cole, Shaun Wright-Phillips, Owen Hargreaves, Michael Carrick, Stuart Downing.

Strikers: Wayne Rooney, Michael Owen, Jermain Defoe, Peter Crouch.


France:

Goalkeepers: Gregory Coupet, Mickael Landreau, Sebastien Frey.

Defenders: Willy Sagnol, Bakary Sagna, William Gallas, Phillipe Mexes,Lillian Thuram, Sebastien Squillaci, Patrice Evra, Eric Abidal.

Midfielders: Patrick Viera, Lassana Diarra, Abou Diaby, Mathieu Flamini, Jeremy Toulalan, Samir Nasri, Frank Ribery, Florent Malouda.

Strikers: Thierry Henry, David Trezeguet, Karim Benzema, Nicolas Anelka.


Italy:

Goalkeepers: Gigi Buffon, Marco Amelia, Gianluca Curci.

Defenders: Christian Zaccardo, Massimo Oddo, Fabio Cannavaro, Marco Matterazzi, Andrea Barzagli, Gianluca Zambrotta, Fabio Grosso.

Midfielders: Andrea Pirlo, Gennaro Gatusso, Simone Perotta, Daniele De Rossi, Mauro Camornesi, Alberto Aquilani, Alessandro Rosina,

Strikers: Luca Toni, Alberto Gilardino, Rolando Bianchi, Allesandro Del Peiro, Fillipo Inzaghi, Fabio Quagliarella.


Holland:

Goalkeepers: Edwin van der Sar, Maarten Stekelenburg, Boy Waterman.

Defenders: Wilfred Bouma, Urby Emanuelsen, Khalid Boulahrouz, Joris Mathijsen, John Heitinga, Tim de Cler, Ryan Donk.

Midfielders: Wesley Sneijder, Rafael van der Vaart, Demy de Zeeuw, Nigel de Jong, Ibrahim Afellay, Hedwiges Maduro, Giovanni van Bronckhorst.

Strikers: Arjen Robben, Robin van Persie, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Dirk Kuyt, Klaas Jan Huntelaar, Ryan Babel.

I think you can add Chimbonda to France, Bent to England and Drenthe to Holland

[Koby7STAR]

is khan going then for germany

[ForeverRed]

I feel it's very very difficult to predict the German squad. A lot depends on weather the Germans abroad like Hinkel, Odonkor and Huth will start for their respective teams and how players like Khedira and Helmes develop this season.

Germany:

Jens Lehmann, Timo Hildebrand (if he gets the starting job for Valencia, if not than Neuer), Robert Enke,

Marcell Jansen, Christian Pander, Christoph Metzelder, Per Mertesacker, Philipp Lahm, Robert Huth, Arne Friedrich

Michael Ballack, Thorsten Frings, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Sami Khedira, Thomas Hitzlsperger, Tim Borowski, Bernd Schneider, Roberto Hilbert

Mario Gomez, Kevin Kuranyi, Miro Klose, Lukas Podolski, Asamoah

I'd say, baring any injuries, the guys in bold are sure bets. Fritz might get nominated if he has a season like last year and he is versatile and can play in midfield as well. I don't see Huth getting much playing time at Boro with Woodgate there. Pander is up in the air.

Khedira and Hilbert have the potential but they are uncertain as well. And I think Hanke will make it ahead of Asamoah.

[ForeverRed]

is khan going then for germany

No, he retired from the NT after the WC and will retire from football after this season.

[cromagnum]

way to early for this thread..

[jpick]

I think that's the point, though. it's a prediction thread.

[Koby7STAR]

No, he retired from the NT after the WC and will retire from football after this season.
Nooooooooooooo!!!!!!!:eek:

he was a great keeper and i still remember world cup 2002 when he was the best, and really made some excellent saves almost phenomenal, but ironically not so phenomenal against the phnomenon Ronaldo in the final.

[essie]

Nooooooooooooo!!!!!!!:eek:

he was a great keeper and i still remember world cup 2002 when he was the best, and really made some excellent saves almost phenomenal, but ironically not so phenomenal against the phnomenon Ronaldo in the final.

true, very true

[Quaresma]

Portugals maybe...who knows who our moronic coach will call...hes ignoring manuel fernandes right now.



Ricardo
Quim
Patricio

Carvalho
Andrade
Manuel Da costa
Pepe/Meira

Miguel
Bosingwa
Ferriera
Antunes?---we need a natural leftback badly

Veloso
Petit--ugh..scolari will call him for sure:(
Fernandes
Maniche
Moutinho
Deco

Ronaldo
Quaresma
Simao
Nani

Postiga
Varela
Almeida

who knows...our squad will probably be very young though, so i dont think we will do well.

[essie]

Portugals maybe...who knows who our moronic coach will call...hes ignoring manuel fernandes right now.



Ricardo
Quim
Patricio

Carvalho
Andrade
Manuel Da costa
Pepe/Meira

Miguel
Bosingwa
Ferriera
Antunes?---we need a natural leftback badly

Veloso
Petit--ugh..scolari will call him for sure:(
Fernandes
Maniche
Moutinho
Deco

Ronaldo
Quaresma
Simao
Nani

Postiga
Varela
Almeida

who knows...our squad will probably be very young though, so i dont think we will do well.

The bolds I think will be for sure. Manuel Fernandes deserves to be there but Scolari isn't calling him up so I'm not sure. I've never been the biggest fan of Petit, but its hard to imagine Scolari leaving him out. Portugal need strikers but I'm not sure that Varela will be there. Almeida most probably though. Also, Nuno Gomes will likly be there. I like Antunes a lot, but I have an uneasy feeling Caniera will find a place in the team at his expense.

[essie]

Portugal:

Goalkeepers: Ricardo (Real Betis), Quim (SL Benfica), Daniel Fernandes (POAK FC).

Defenders: Jorge Andrade (Juventus), Fernando Meira (VfB Stuttart), Ricardo Carvalho (Chelsea), Miguel (Valencia), Manuel da Costa (PSV Eindohoven), Bosingwa (FC Porto), Vitorino Antunes (Paços Ferraira), Paulo Ferraira (Chelsea).

Midfielders: Tiago (Juventus), Deco (Barcelona), Cristiano Ronaldo, Nani(Manchester United), Maniche (Atletico Madrid), João Moutinho (Sporting Lisbon), Manual Fernandes (Everton FC), Ricardo Quaresma (FC Porto),

Forwards: Helder Postiga (FC Porto), Nuno Gomes (SL Benfica), Hugo Almeida (Werder Bremen) Simao Sabrosa (Atletico Madrid).