I heard Keshi is all about chemistry and players following his instructions. Does not care if they are good individuals as long as the team works best? Eg Mikel plays much better for Nigeria in his system than he does at Chelsea?
This is all just talk. The truth is that Keshi always contradicts himself. He says only players who play consistently for their clubs will be considered, but he picks players who have not played a game all season, while ignoring players who are regulars for their clubs. Regarding chemistry, again just convenient excuses for him to just arbitrarily pick who he wishes. He has recalled some of the failures of the confederations cup who showed no chemistry whatsoever in previous appearances. Nothing he does makes any sense other than sticking to a solid core of about 13 players. It's like he doesn't expect ANY of the subs to play any role in Brazil, how he does not plan ahead for injuries, fatigue and suspensions just baffles me. Mikel has always played better for Nigeria than Chelsea, he has more freedom and takes on more creative responsibility. He is the star man for Nigeria, nothing to do with Keshi's so called "system".
is that the real 30 man roster , I saw your coach and he looks like a real fool , he could perhaps rival Bosnia's idiot Susic
Nothing worse than being super excited for 4 years and then having some idiot coach take a giant dump all over your excitement. Is it too late for Nigeria to fire that idiot? lol
Russia announced provisional 30-men roster Goalkeepers: Igor Akinfeev ( CSKA Moscow), Yuri Lodygin ("Zenit " ) , Sergei Ryzhikov ("Rubin " ) . Defenders: Aleksandr Anyukov ("Zenit" ) , Aleksei Berezutski , Vasili Berezutski , Sergei Ignashevich , Georgi Shennikov (all - CSKA Moscow), Vladimir Granat , Aleksei Kozlov ( "Dynamo" ) , Andrei Yeshchenko ( "Anji" ), Dmitry Kombarov ( " Spartak ") , Andrey Semenov ( " Terek " ) . Midfielders : Igor Denisov, Yuri Zhirkov , Aleksey Ionov (all - "Dynamo" ), Alan Dzagoev ( CSKA Moscow), Yuri Gazinski , Roman Shirokov ( both - " Krasnodar" ), Denis Glushakov ("Spartak" ) , Pavel Mogilevets ("Rubin " ), Viktor Fayzulin , Oleg Shatov ( both -" Zenit ") , Vladimir Bystrov ( " Anji " ) , Aleksandr Samedov ("Lokomotiv") . Forwards: Aleksandr Kerzhakov ("Zenit" ) , Artem Dzyuba ( "Rostov" ), Aleksandr Kokorin ( "Dynamo" ) , Maksim Kanunnikov ( "Amkar" ), Pavel Pogrebnyak ( " Reading " , England).
Algérie Gardiens : Zemmamouche (USM Alger), Mbolhi (CSKA Sofia/BUL), Si Mohamed (CS Constantine), Doukha (USMH) Défenseurs : Medjani (Valenciennes/FRA), Mandi (Reims/FRA), Madjid Bougherra (Lekhwiya/QAT), Ghoulam (Naples/ITA), Halliche (Coimbra/POR), Belkalem (Watford/ANG), Cadamuro (Majorque/ESP), Mesbah (Livourne/ITA), Khoualed (USM Alger) Milieux : Feghouli (Valence/ESP), Taider (Inter Milan/ITA), Guedioura (Crystal Palace/ANG), Amir Karaoui (ES Sétif), Mostefa (AC Ajaccio/FRA), Lacen (Getafe/ESP), Djabou (Club Africain), Foued Kadir (Rennes/FRA), Brahimi (Grenade/ESP), Nabil Bentaleb (Tottenham/ANG) Attaquants : Slimani (Sporting Portugal/POR), Soudani (Dinamo Zagreb/CRO), Rafik Djebbour (Nottingham Forest/ANG), Nabil Ghilas (FC Porto/POR)
Goalkeepers: Fraser Forster, Ben Foster, Joe Hart Defenders: Leighton Baines, Gary Cahill, Phil Jagielka, Glen Johnson, Phil Jones, Luke Shaw, Chris Smalling Midfielders: Ross Barkley, Steven Gerrard, Jordan Henderson, Adam Lallana, Frank Lampard, James Milner, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Raheem Sterling, Jack Wilshere Strikers: Rickie Lambert, Wayne Rooney, Daniel Sturridge, Danny WelbeckStandby list: John Ruddy, Jon Flanagan, John Stones, Michael Carrick, Tom Cleverley, Jermain Defoe, Andy Carroll That was the England squad.
I'm among the persons thinking England will do well. They are underrated by my opinion. Shaw, barkley, henderson, aoc, wilshere, sterling, sturridge, welbeck! wow! with international experience for cahill, gerrard, lampard and rooney. I see fighting spirit, i see technic, i see experience and youth, i see speed!
Cameroon: Gardiens : Itandje (Konyaspor/TUR), Ndy Assembé (Guingamp/FRA), Ndjock (Fetihespor/TUR), Feudjou (Coton Sport) Défenseurs : Nyom (Grenade/ESP), Nounkeu (Besiktas/TUR), Djeugoue (Coton Sport), Chedjou (Galatasaray/TUR), Nkoulou (OM/FRA), Kana-Biyik (Rennes/FRA), Bedimo (Lyon/FRA), Assou-Ekotto (QPR/ANG), Bong (Olympiakos/GRE) Milieux : Enoh (Antalyaspor/TUR), Makoun (Rennes/FRA), Matip (Schalke/ALL), Mbia (Séville/ESP), Nguémo (Bordeaux/FRA), Song (FC Barcelone/ESP), Loe (Osasuna/ESP), Sally (Lens/FRA) Attaque : Eto’o (Chelsea/ANG), Choupo Moting (Mayence/ALL), Moukandjo (Nancy/FRA), Aboubakar (Lorient/FRA), Webo (Fenerbahçe/TUR), Idrissou (Kaiserslautern/ALL), Olinga (Zulte-Waregem/BEL) Réservistes : Bagnack (FC Barcelone/ESP), Zock (Cosmos Bafia)
GHANA'S 26-MAN PROVISIONAL ROSTER Goalkeepers (3): Adam Kwarasey (Stromsgodset - Norway / 26yrs) Fatua Dauda (Orlando Pirates - South Africa / 29yrs) Stephen Adams (Aduana Stars - Ghana / 24yrs) Defenders (8): Samuel Inkoom (FC Dnipro - Ukraine / 24yrs) Daniel Opare (Standard Liege - Belgium / 23yrs) Jonathan Mensah (Evian TG - France / 23yrs) Harrison Afful (Esperance - Tunisia / 27yrs) Jeff Schlupp (Leicester City - England / 21yrs) John Boye (Stade Rennes - France / 27yrs) Jerry Akaminko (Eskisehirspor - Turkey / 26yrs) Rashid Sumaila (Mamelodi Sundowns - South Africa / 21yrs) Midfielders (11): Sulley Muntari (AC Milan - Italy / 29yrs) Wakaso Mubarak (Rubin Kazan - Russia / 23yrs) Rabiu Mohammed (Kuban Krasnodar - Russia / 24yrs) Michael Essien (AC Milan - Italy / 31yrs) Emmanuel Agyemang Badu (Udinese - Italy / 23yrs) Afriyie Acquah (Parma - Italy / 22yrs) Andre Ayew (Olympique Marseille - France / 24yrs) Kwadwo Asamoah (Juventus - Italy / 25yrs) Christian Atsu (Vitesse Arnhem - Netherlands / 22yrs) Albert Adomah (Middlesbrough - England / 26yrs) David Titi Accam (Helsingborg - Sweden / 23yrs) Forwards (4): Jordan Ayew (Sochaux - France / 22yrs) Abdul Majeed Waris (Valenciennes - France / 22yrs) Asamoah Gyan (Al Ain - UAE / 28yrs) Kevin Prince Boateng (Schalke 04 - Germany / 27yrs) Surprises: Jeff Schlupp David Titi Accam The three that will get dropped by 02 June? Defense - RB Inkoom & Opare will be looked at: Inkoom will make it. Midfield - Mohammad or Acquah? Acquah will make it. Forward strikers - Jordan Ayew or Waris? I'm not sure. It will be clearer after the 31 May friendly w/ The Netherlands. Hmmmm.
They have to survive Manaus against Italy. I expect that will end 0-0, as neither team will be willing to push it hard in that steambath. After that, things get easier in milder venues, particularly if they finish 2nd in the group, although the end of the line will probably be in the quarters against Brazil in Fortaleza.
Ox will get injured. I don't see the big deal with Welbeck? He seems very overrated, not capable of producing at a high level. They won't pass through group stage. They'll miss out on GD.
France reach a semi final after facing Brazil in Mexico...at a time, brazilians players were playing in south america. should we start the same discussion all the time?
It's not about one or two individuals by my opinion but about a whole selection... wilshere, aoc, sterling, barkley, sturridge, wellbeck, rooney, lallana, there are not many teams involved in this world cup that got such offensive potential... and they are without doubt the team with most speed of the competition.
So you'll restart the same talk with anyone New about climate I'm serbocroatian by origins, living in france and look more latin mediterranean except i'm tall slim-fit than croatian or serbian. And you should better keep your girl away from me If you have one, i don't want to make you sad
[quote="Nicola777, post: 30134643, member: 233713"]So you'll restart the same talk with anyone New about climate I'm serbocroatian by origins, living in france and look more latin mediterranean than croatian or serbian. And you should better keep your girl away from me If you have one, i don't want to make you sad [/quote] Yep. It's the one area where the data is strong. Everything else is just speculation. As for my "girlfriend", sorry I'm straight. As is, of course, my husband.
ha! I understand better now why you're so obsessed about less important factors! ) you don't sleep next to your hubby at this Time? Naughty girl! You're looking for worries on a football forum full of mâles! Night night
Spain provisional 30 Goalkeepers: Iker Casillas, Pepe Reina, David de Gea Defenders: Sergio Ramos, Gerard Pique, Raul Albiol, Juanfran, Jordi Alba, Daniel Carvajal, Alberto Moreno, Cesar Azpilicueta & Javi Martinez Midfielders: Xavi, A.Iniesta, C.Fabregas, X.Alonso, Koke, S.Busquets, S.Cazorla, J.Mata, D.Silva, A.Iturraspe, T.Alcantara, J.Navas & Pedro. Attackers: Diego Costa, David Villa, Fernando Llorente, Alvaro Negredo and Fernando Torres