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From: Jesus Petry on 30 Jun 2010 13:09
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.

Right backs:
Maicon
Lahm

Central defenders:
Lúcio
Juan
Piqué
Lugano
Ricardo Carvalho
Alcaraz

Left backs:
Morel Rodríguez
Fábio Coentrão

Midfielders/wingers (so we can mix them up at will :-P):
[no particular order here]
Schweinsteiger
Müller
Özil
Forlán
Kevin-Prince Boateng
Dempsey
Donovan
Messi
Robben
Sneijder
Gilberto Silva
Kaká
Robinho
Alexis Sánchez
Rommedahl
Iniesta
David Villa
Tiago

Strikers:
Honda
Luís Fabiano
Tevez
Higuaín
Luis Suárez

Please add more names/critique at will.

Tchau!
Jesus Petry
From: Mark V. on 30 Jun 2010 13:30
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.
From: MH on 30 Jun 2010 13:56
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
From: Quincy on 30 Jun 2010 14:28
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!
From: Futbolmetrix on 30 Jun 2010 14:29
"Jesus Petry" <jesuspetry(a)pop.com.br> wrote in message
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> Goalkeepers:
> Stekelenburg
> Eduardo
> Benaglio
> I almost added Enyeama, but his only error was too costly to the
> team.

I think Enyeama has made the most spectacular saves, but that one mistake
was very costly.
Eduardo.


> Right backs:
> Maicon
> Lahm

With Maicon around, the competition is for second place. He is the most
irreplaceable player on the world stage today. Too bad about his employer,
but maybe that will change in the near future. (In fact, if I pump him up
enough, maybe that will convince Florentino that any self-respecting
Galactico team must have Maicon, whatever the price).


> Central defenders:
> L�cio
> Juan
> Piqu�
> Lugano
> Ricardo Carvalho
> Alcaraz

I can't really point to someone standing out here. Lugano and Alcaraz,
perhaps? Or maybe Lucio.


> Left backs:
> Morel Rodr�guez
> F�bio Coentr�o

Salcido?


> Midfielders/wingers (so we can mix them up at will :-P):
> [no particular order here]


> Schweinsteiger
> M�ller
> �zil
> Forl�n
> Kevin-Prince Boateng
> Dempsey
> Donovan
> Messi
> Robben
> Sneijder
> Gilberto Silva
> Kak�
> Robinho
> Alexis S�nchez
> Rommedahl
> Iniesta
> David Villa
> Tiago

Bradley, Van Bommel, Xavi, Xabi Alonso


> Strikers:
> Honda
> Lu�s Fabiano
> Tevez
> Higua�n
> Luis Su�rez


I would put Villa in this category.


4-4-2 formation:

Eduardo

Maicon Lucio Alcaraz Salcido

Donovan Bradley Xabi Alonso Oezil

Higuain Villa



The best XI based on FIFA's castrol index:

Eduardo

Sergio Ramos Alcaraz Demichelis(??) Capdevila

Alvaro Pereira Riveros Gilberto Silva Gerrard (?)

Higuain Villa


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