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From: MH on 30 Jun 2010 14:47
Mark V. wrote:
> On Jun 30, 10:09 am, Jesus Petry <jesuspe...(a)pop.com.br> wrote:
>
>> Please add more names/critique at will.
>
> Mark Van Bommel has owned the midfield. He may be the Netherlands'
> most important player against Brazil.

It is just the Mark Van something bit you like !
From: Mark V. on 30 Jun 2010 15:41
On Jun 30, 11:47 am, MH <MHnos...(a)ucalgary.ca> wrote:
> Mark V. wrote:
> > On Jun 30, 10:09 am, Jesus Petry <jesuspe...(a)pop.com.br> wrote:
>
> >>  Please add more names/critique at will.
>
> > Mark Van Bommel has owned the midfield. He may be the Netherlands'
> > most important player against Brazil.
>
> It is just the Mark Van something bit you like !

Hahah, but no. Oddly, I don't see or hear my name when I read or hear
his, if that makes sense. I'm not even a fan of his; he's always
struck me as a bit of a jerk.
From: Matthias Mühlich on 30 Jun 2010 18:57
MH schrieb:
> Mertesacker has been surprisingly good too.

???

No, Michael, definitely not. Mertesacker was okay, not more. But the
other German CB, Arne Friedrich, was excellent so far and belongs in the
WC10 starting XI for me. Surprisingly.
From: MH on 30 Jun 2010 19:09
Quincy wrote:
> On 30 Jun., 19:56, MH <MHnos...(a)ucalgary.ca> wrote:
>> Jesus Petry wrote:
>>> With almost 90% of the matches already played, I guess we can start
>>> picking the team of the tournament.
>>> I'll get the Jabulani rolling with some indications:
>>> Goalkeepers:
>>> Stekelenburg
>>> Eduardo
>>> Benaglio
>>> I almost added Enyeama, but his only error was too costly to the
>>> team.
>> Eduardo for sure, not sure about other choices. Julio Cesar has not had
>> much work, but has been fine. Benaglio was good but went out too early.
>>
>>
>>
>>> Right backs:
>>> Maicon
>>> Lahm
>> Ramos a third possibility, but definitely third place so far.
>>
>>
>>
>>> Central defenders:
>>> L cio
>>> Juan
>>> Piqu
>>> Lugano
>>> Ricardo Carvalho
>>> Alcaraz
>> Mertesacker has been surprisingly good too.
>>
>>> Left backs:
>>> Morel Rodr guez
>>> F bio Coentr o
>> Coentrao for me.
>>
>>> Midfielders/wingers (so we can mix them up at will :-P):
>>> [no particular order here]
>>> Schweinsteiger
>>> M ller
>>> zil
>>> Forl n
>>> Kevin-Prince Boateng
>> Nope. Not in the same class as the others.
>>
>>> Dempsey
>>> Donovan
>>> Messi
>>> Robben
>> Has not played enough.
>>
>>> Sneijder
>>> Gilberto Silva
>>> Kak
>>> Robinho
>>> Alexis S nchez
>>> Rommedahl
>> Only one good game.
>>
>>> Iniesta
>>> David Villa
>>> Tiago
>>> Strikers:
>>> Honda
>>> Lu s Fabiano
>>> Tevez
>>> Higua n
>>> Luis Su rez
>>> Please add more names/critique at will.
>> You haven't missed many
>>
>> My team so far:
>>
>> Eduardo
>>
>> Maicon Juan ? (Lucio, Merte, or Pique) Coentrao
>>
>> Schweinsteiger zil Alonso (for some balance)
>>
>> Messi Higuain Villa
>>
>> Maybe Gilberto Silva or Meireles instead of Alonso.
>>
>> Sneijder if you want a ridiculously attacking MF
>>
>>> Tchau!
>>> Jesus Petry
>
> Mertesacker???! You surely haven't watched any German match!

Two complete ones, and bits of the others. Was he bad vs. Serbia ? That
is the one I saw least of.
From: MH on 30 Jun 2010 19:32
Matthias M�hlich wrote:
> MH schrieb:
>> Mertesacker has been surprisingly good too.
>
> ???
>
> No, Michael, definitely not. Mertesacker was okay, not more.

What do you reproach him with ?

I have not watched every minute of all four German games, but I was
pleasantly surprised with him in the two full games, and bits of two
others, that I saw. He is quite good on the ball for a tall gangly Man,
and is strong in the air.


But the
> other German CB, Arne Friedrich, was excellent so far and belongs in the
> WC10 starting XI for me. Surprisingly.
Friedrich has also played beyond my expectations. I never really
thought he was all that good at RB; does he now play in the middle for
Hertha too ?
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