I'd say: Starting Eleven GK ROMERO, Sergio (Argentina) RB ZANETTI, Javier (Argentina) RCB DEMICHELIS, Martín (Argentina) LCB SAMUEL, Walter (Argentina) LB TAIWO, Taye (Nigeria) DM CAMBIASSO, Esteban (Argentina) DM MASCHERANO, Javier (Argentina) CM VERÓN, Juan Sebastián (Argentina) WG MESSI, Lionel (Argentina) SS TÉVEZ, Carlos (Argentina) ST MILITO, Diego (Argentina) ----------------------------- Romero ----------------------------- -- Zanetti ---- Demichelis ---- Samuel ----- Taiwo --- --------------- Cambiasso ---- Mascherano -------------- ------------------------------ Verón ------------------------------- ----- Messi -------------------------------------- Tévez ------- ---------------------------- D. Milito ----------------------------- Bench GK VILAR, Federico (Argentina) GK CARRIZO, Juan Pablo (Argentina) CB GONZALO Rodríguez (Argentina) CB YOBO, Joseph (Nigeria) RB SEITARIDIS, Giourkas (Greece) LB LEE Young-Pyo (South Korea) DM MIKEL, John Obi (Nigeria) CM LUCHO GONZÁLEZ (Argentina) AM AIMAR, Pablo (Argentina) WG PARK Ji-Sung (South Korea) SS AGÜERO, Sergio (Argentina) ST HIGUAÍN, Gonzalo (Argentina)
--------------------------Carrizo------------------------- ------Zanetti--------Demichelis----Yobo------Taiwo------- ----------------------Mascherano------------------------- -----------Cambiasso------------Park ji Sung-------------- --------Messi----------Higuain--------Aguero--------------
--------------------------Romero Zanetti----------Demichelis------Yobo--------Taiwo -------Banega--------------Mascherano-----------Di Maria ------Messi------------------Higuain----------------Aguero
While I do like many of your suggestions, the reality that Samuel, Gonzalo, Lucho, Pupi and Milito will make the final 23 are pretty slim. I would replace Veron with Carlitos and then move Park Ji Sung into the role vacated by Carlitos.
-----------------Lee Won Jae---------------- Seitaridis-----Kyrgiakos----Demichelis---Taiwo --------Katsouranis------------Mascherano----- ---------Verón------------------Di Maria------- -----------Messi-----------Higuaín-------------
[lineup-4-4-2]Messi, Park Ju Young, Park Ji Sung, Cambiasso, Veron, Lee Chung Yong, Taiwo, DeMichelis, Yobo, Zanetti, Lee Won Jae[/lineup-4-4-2] Editing this removes the names. lol. Messi, Park Ju Young Park Ji Sung, Cambiasso, Veron, Lee Chung Yong Taiwo, DeMichelis, Yobo, Zanetti Lee Won Jae EDIT: Now they're back.
Starting Eleven: GK Sergio Romero (Argentina) RB Giourkas Seitaridis (Greece) CB Martín Demichelis (Argentina) CB Walter Samuel (Argentina) LB Taye Taiwo (Nigeria) DM Javier Mascherano (Argentina) CM Juan Sebastián Verón (Argentina) RW Lionel Messi (Argentina) LW Ángel Di María (Argentina) SS Carlos Tévez (Argentina) ST Gonzalo Higuaín (Argentina) Romero Seitaridis - Demichelis - Samuel - Taiwo Verón - Mascherano Messi --- Tévez --- Di María Higuaín Bench: GK Kostas Chalkias (Greece) GK Mariano Andújar (Argentina) CB Nicolás Burdisso (Argentina) CB Joseph Yobo (Nigeria) RB Clemente Rodríguez (Argentina) CM Mario Bolatti (Argentina) AM Javier Pastore (Argentina) RW Maxi Rodríguez (Argentina) WG Jonás Gutiérrez (Argentina) WG Park Ji-Sung (South Korea) SS Sergio Agüero (Argentina) ST Diego Milito (Argentina) Argentina: 18, Nigeria: 2, Greece: 2, South Korea: 1