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From: milivella on 15 May 2010 10:25
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.sport.soccer/browse_thread/thread/cfcb475c639bc1a0/

MH: "Most of the players at the next world cup will be those who are
currently 25 or less, I would imagine. Of course there will be some
notable exceptions especially among goalkeepers and defenders, but I
though it might be interesting if people talked about the best team
their nation could put forward, consisting of players born in 1981 or
later, and preferably already capped at the senior level."

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From: futbolmetrix on 15 May 2010 17:14
On May 15, 5:25 pm, milivella <milive...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> http://groups.google.com/group/rec.sport.soccer/browse_thread/thread/...
>
> MH: "Most of the players at the next world cup will be those who are
> currently 25 or less, I would imagine. Of course there will be some
> notable exceptions especially among goalkeepers and defenders, but I
> though it might be interesting if people talked about the best team
> their nation could put forward, consisting of players born in 1981 or
> later, and preferably already capped at the senior level."
>

You cruel man...

Here is what I predicted for Italy:


===========================================================================
Agliardi (1983)

Bonera* (1981) Barzagli** (1981) Moretti (1981) Chiellini*
(1984)

Aquilani* (1984) De Rossi** (1983) Donadel (1983) Rosina
(1984)

Gilardino** (1982) R. Bianchi (1982)
Other possibilities:

GK: Curci (1985)
DF: Bovo (1983), Canini (1985)
MF: Palombo (1981), Sammarco (1983), Foggia (1983), Montolivo (1985)
FW: Cassano* (1982), Pazzini (1984), Caracciolo (1981), Palladino
(1984)
===========================================================================

22 players named overall. Here's the breakdown:

On Italy's 30-man roster: 6 (Chiellini (wrong position), De Rossi,
Gilardino, Montolivo, Palombo, Pazzini,)

Serie A (or equivalent) players: 12 (Bonera, Barzagli, Moretti,
Aquilani, Donadel, Curci, Bovo, Canini, Sammarco, Foggia, Cassano,
Palladino, Rosina). Some of these collected a few caps, but noone
really managed to establish himself on the NT. Aquilani probably came
closest, but his constant injuries hurt him. Cassano should have been
the star of the team if he hadn't been Cassano.

Serie B: Agliardi, Bianchi, Caracciolo

Dropped off the radar





The midfield seems to be the one most lacking in talent. Goalkeepers
and
defense look OK, even though I expect Buffon to still be around in
2006.
Also missing is a truly outstanding number 10 in the class of Totti,
Del
Piero or Baggio. Potentially Cassano, but I don't have high hopes of
him
ever fulfilling his potential.
From: milivella on 16 May 2010 02:33
futbolmetrix:

> On May 15, 5:25 pm, milivella <milive...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >http://groups.google.com/group/rec.sport.soccer/browse_thread/thread/...
>
> > MH: "Most of the players at the next world cup will be those who are
> > currently 25 or less, I would imagine. Of course there will be some
> > notable exceptions especially among goalkeepers and defenders, but I
> > though it might be interesting if people talked about the best team
> > their nation could put forward, consisting of players born in 1981 or
> > later, and preferably already capped at the senior level."
>
> You cruel man...
>
> Here is what I predicted for Italy:
>
> ===========================================================================
>                        Agliardi  (1983)
>
> Bonera*   (1981)   Barzagli** (1981)   Moretti  (1981)    Chiellini*
> (1984)
>
> Aquilani* (1984)   De Rossi** (1983)   Donadel (1983)    Rosina
> (1984)
>
>                   Gilardino** (1982)   R. Bianchi (1982)
> Other possibilities:
>
> GK: Curci (1985)
> DF: Bovo (1983), Canini (1985)
> MF: Palombo (1981), Sammarco (1983), Foggia (1983), Montolivo (1985)
> FW: Cassano* (1982), Pazzini (1984), Caracciolo (1981), Palladino
> (1984)
> ===========================================================================

Solid prediction! I would have overlooked people like Palombo,
Montolivo and Pazzini for sure.

> Cassano should have been
> the star of the team if he hadn't been Cassano.

I'd say "if Lippi hadn't be Lippi"!

> The midfield seems to be the one most lacking in talent. Goalkeepers
> and
> defense look OK, even though I expect Buffon to still be around in
> 2006.

Indeed Lippi didn't care of MH's premise (most of the starters will be
born after 1981 or so): he could end up playing 9 over-29 WC2006
veterans! (the 32 year old Di Natale instead of one of them wouldn't
change that much...) So having Chiellini and De Rossi in your XI is
enough for you to have a perfect prediction!

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milivella
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