True. I just like that we have so much flexibility with the talent that we have. We can move guys all over the field and keep the other teams guessing and still have weapons like Teo, Quintero, Muriel, and Guarin off the bench. I hope Pekerman doesn't adhere to one or another formation but changes it up depending on the opponent.
the rate scoring of ibarbo, is the principal reason of my choice......and if falcao is good referenced like in all matches, his good positioning can help
I can only imagine the amount of balls that will filter through to Falcao with Cuadrado on one wing, Ibarbo on the other, and James in the middle. If the cover Falcao heavily, the guys will just come in and score it themselves
This is just a crazy idea, but didn't Zuniga play midfield in Napoli for a while? If Arias keeps impressing, could Zuniga play one of the central (sanchez/aguilar) midfield roles?
Hay varias cosas que hay que tener en cuenta y estoy seguro Pekerman observa y es la multi posición de algunos jugadores. El caso Valencia, que puede jugar de volante de marca y central (Sanchez por ahí también) Cuadrado que lo meten donde sea, Zuñiga que puede jugar en las dos bandas.
Por ejemplo, yo pienso que un tipo como Balanta si Pekerman habla con Diaz, lo pueden convertir en un multi función, Central, Lateral y volante de marca.
Bueno si vamos a utilizar a Balanta, no importa en que pocision, hay que empezar a incluirlo en los partidos. El hombre necesita acoplarse al equipo.
It's 23 players and you would bring 4 strikers + 3 MFs that are basically strikers in James, Ibarbo and CUadrado??? AND ONLY 3 CBS !!!! 1 that is 38 years old and 1 that has only played 1 SEASON !!!!! How am I the crazy one !! I expect us to bring 5 CBs if we do bring Yepes. He is old and can get injured at any minute. We also don't really have 3-4 good ones. Zapata inconsistent and Balanta has no experience. Neither does Murillo. Perea is a own goal waiting to happen. I don't think Guarin is coming to the World Cup. It's him or Macnelly and it seems Pekerman prefers Macnelly. I also don't see him bring Quintero and Macnelly. It's 1 of the 3. I prefer Quintero
Ospina, Mondragon, Vargas Zapata, Perea, Yepes, Balanta/Mosquera Arias, Zuñiga, Armero Sanchez, Valencia, Guarin, Aldo, Aguilar Torres, James, Cuadrado, Falcao, Teo, Jackson, Bacca, Ibarbo. Guarin, no sé queda por nada fuera del mundial, ese tipo es igual de fijo que Ospina, James, Falcao, y Yepes.
De hecho Ramon varias veces lo ha hecho jugar de lateral, y ha cumplido, aunque no sale mucho al ataque, es consistente en la defensa. De volante de marca no se si lo ha probado en algun partido
I agree with your list but 4th and 3rd cbs. It's Yepes(only injury will keep him out)and Zapata. The next 2 can be Perea, Mosquera, Balanta, Murillo(has mentioned him and he has the best form out of all these guys) or Valdez. Sadly it's Quintero or Macnelly. I really hope Quintero can play some friendlies. Also love for Pabon, Adrian Ramos and Montero to be given a shot they can all play on the wings if we do a 4-2-3-1 again
] Not so many forwards... and bring back Amaranto Perea. Best Colombian defender ever? Not but seriously bring him back, his speed is useful.
Excelente listado pero haria absolutamente todo para incluir a jf Quintero. Sería un gran error no llevarlo. Lo meteria por alguno de aguilar/torres/jackson/bacca.
¿Alguien sabe cual es el plazo máximo para entregar la lista? Creo que ese día, si no hay lesionados, el que este de peor nivel se cae de la convocatoria.
- ARQUEROS: Roberto Abbondanzieri (Boca Juniors) ------- David ospina Leonardo Franco (Atlético Madrid)------------Mondragon Oscar Ustari (Independiente).-------------------Vargas - DEFENSORES: Roberto Ayala (Valencia)- -------------Yepes Nicolás Burdisso (Inter de Milán)---------- -Zapata Fabricio Coloccini (Deportivo La Coruña)---------- Zuñiga Leandro Cufré (Roma)- --------Arias Gabriel Heinze (Manchester United)-----------Perea Gabriel Milito (Real Zaragoza)-------------Valdez/Balanta Juan Pablo Sorin (Villarreal)------Armero - MEDIOCAMPISTAS: Pablo Aimar (Valencia)------James Rodriguez Esteban Cambiasso (Inter de Milán)----Valencia Luis González (Porto)------------------Guarin/aguilar Javier Mascherano (Corinthians)-------------Sanchez Juan Román Riquelme (Villarreal)------- -----Quintero/Macnelly Maximiliano Rodríguez (Atlético Madrid)-------Aldo Lionel Scaloni (West Ham United)------------Cuadrado - DELANTEROS: Hernán Crespo (Chelsea) - -----Radamel Falcao Julio Cruz (Inter de Milán) ------Jackson Martinez- Lionel Messi (Barcelona)-----Muriel Rodrigo Palacio (Boca Juniors)-----Bacca Javier Saviola (Sevilla)------Teo Carlos Tevez (Corinthians)-------Ibarbo
por lo que me acuerdo como hasta el primer dia se podian hacer modificaciones de la lista....me acuerdo por caso rooney en el 2006, que ha defoe lo devolvieron literal del bus
le fue hasta bien por que si la comparabamos.......con la seleccion del 2010 , lo pondria de garces jajaja bueno, aca una muestra de que pekerman se equivoca y a veces feo.....cuando no llamo a zanetti para ese mundial
Yo me acorde mucho de eso, cuando Pekerman en la rueda de prensa que dio los convocados dijo "Ya termino el ciclo eliminatorias, ahora el del mundial es totalmente diferente" En ese momento dije, para el mundial van a haber algunas sorpresas.
Interesting read from espnfc.com- Ahead of the World Cup, Colombia left an impressive calling card last Thursday with a 2-0 win away to Belgium. It was a score line to make the world sit up and take notice but one that could also cause Colombia a few problems. Time and time again, Colombian football has found it hard to cope with the euphoria resulting from good results and performances. The biggest example, of course, is the 1994 World Cup side, which was picked out by Pele as one of the tournament favourites after inflicting on Argentina their first home defeat in qualification -- by the stunning margin of 5-0. History records, of course, that Colombia were among the first teams to be eliminated from the World Cup, and that soon afterward, tragically and senselessly, defender Andres Escobar, who had scored an own goal against the United States, was murdered in Medellin. Many different factors combine to explain this terrible event and the failure of what was an outstanding team but one of them was the difficulty of dealing with the hopes that had been engendered by that emphatic triumph over Argentina. - Vickery: Uruguay's band of brothers - Duarte: Marcelo interview Five years later, at the 1999 Copa America, Colombia won all three group games. Tournament favourites? No, they were knocked out by Chile in the quarterfinal. They won the next edition of the tournament, in 2001, without conceding a goal. Surely the team would go on to power through the final stages of qualification for the next year’s World Cup? Instead they sagged back and missed out. But my favourite example of Colombia's failing to live up to expectations comes from the South American Under-23 Championships at the start of 2000. Colombia had played well during the group stage and, to make the decisive second round, just had to avoid defeat by a five-goal margin in their final game against hosts Brazil. On the eve of the match, I interviewed coach Javier Alvarez. “It is not Colombia who need to worry about Brazil,” he told me. “It is Brazil who need to worry about Colombia.” Alvarez left his best players on the bench -- and watched on in agony as his team lost 9-0. He was immediately sacked. The current coach, former Argentina boss Jose Pekerman, is far too experienced to trip up on the same banana skin. He can be counted on to damp down any excesses of euphoria and he will certainly be reminding his men that World Cups are not won with victories in friendlies. It is always a mistake to read too much into such results, especially when the outcome could have been different. Belgium, for example, smacked the post on two separate occasions and also wasted some other good opportunities. The Colombian centre backs found it very hard to cope with the aerial threat of Aston Villa’s Christian Benteke which, on another day, could easily have cost a couple of goals. Tuesday’s game away to the dangerous Dutch will be another fascinating test of Colombia’s defensive capacities. There is also the sense that, in an ideal world, Pekerman would love to pick a team of 12 players. Much of this stems from the characteristics of Radamel Falcao Garcia. So wonderfully alive in front of goal, the centre forward is not particularly proficient at linking with others and joining in build-up play. Thus, Pekerman is reluctant to play the Monaco man up front on his own. His usual strike partner is Teofilo Gutierrez, who is well able to work the channels. Against Belgium, Pekerman gave young Luis Muriel a chance. Christof Koepsel/Getty ImagesRadamel Falcao scored nine goals in 13 World Cup qualifiers. Whoever is chosen alongside Falcao, playing two strikers puts a strain on the midfield quartet. Colombia played some of their best football in qualification with a pair of attacking midfielders operating in tandem; the superbly talented young left footer, James Rodriguez, and Macnelly Torres, whose ability to thread a pass places him in the great tradition of Carlos Valderrama as a No. 10. However, with only four midfielders, Pekerman seems inclined to the view that Torres becomes a luxury he cannot always afford. He can certainly not have both Torres and the width and trickery of Juan Guillermo Cuadrado. Thus, Torres is reduced to the role of substitute and the quartet is comprised of Rodriguez and Cuadrado, with Carlos Sanchez as the holding midfielder and Aldo Leao Ramirez (or Abel Aguilar) in a mixed role alongside him. Perhaps a solution offered itself against Belgium. After coming on for Muriel with just more than half an hour to go, Victor Ibarbo crowned his first international match in three years with a splendid goal, Colombia’s second. In addition, the Cagliari player impressed with his strength, skill and versatility, which means he can stretch an opposing defence by operating as a winger on either flank, while also dropping back to help out in midfield. Perhaps with Ibarbo in the starting lineup there is a chance of a five-man midfield behind Falcao, which would not only give increased defensive solidity but also supply extra options for associative short passes through the centre, which are always a characteristic of the best Colombian sides.
You think that they would make it a main article on the site...but of course, they continue to take us likely.