Euro 2008 squads

KdjaCL · 17-05-2008 07:14PM #1

Spain squad for European Championships:

Goalkeepers: Iker Casillas (Real Madrid), Pepe Reina (Liverpool), Andres Palop (Sevilla).
Defenders: Raul Albiol (Valencia), Carlos Marchena (Valencia), Joan Capdevila (Villarreal), Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid), Juanito Gutierrez (Real Betis), Fernando Navarro (Mallorca), Carles Puyol (FC Barcelona), Alvaro Arbeloa (Liverpool).
Midfielders: Xavi Hernandez (FC Barcelona), Andres Iniesta (FC Barcelona), Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal), David Silva (Valencia), Xabi Alonso (Liverpool), Ruben De La Red (Getafe), Marcos Senna (Villarreal), Santi Cazorla (Villarreal).
Forwards: Fernando Torres (Liverpool), David Villa (Valencia), Daniel Guiza (Mallorca), Sergio Garcia (Zaragoza).

No Raul or Bojan, still tho that squad should win it easily...lol

Czech Republic's 23-man squad for Euro 2008:

Cech (Chelsea), Blazek (Nuremberg), Zitka (Anderlecht); Grygera (Juventus), Jankulovski (AC Milan), Kadlec (Sparta Prague), Kovac (Spartak Moscow), Pospech (Copenhagen), Rozehnal (Lazio), Sivok (Sparta Prague), Ujfalusi (Fiorentina); Galasek (Nuremberg), Jarolim (Hamburg), Matejovsky (Reading), Plasil (Osasuna), Pudil (Slavia Prague), Polak (Anderlecht), Sionko (Copenhagen), Vlcek (Anderlecht); Baros (Portsmouth), Fenin (Frankfurt), Koller (Nuremberg), Sverkos (Banik Ostrava).

Romania's provisional 26-man squad for Euro 2008:

Lobont (Dinamo Bucharest), Danut Coman (Rapid Bucharest), Marius Popa (FCU Politehnica Timisoara); Contra (Getafe), Tamas (Auxerre), Radu (Lazio), Rat (Shakhtar Donetsk), Chivu (Inter Milan), Sapunaru (Rapid Bucharest), Goian, Ghionea, Radoi (all Steaua Bucharest), Moti (Dinamo Bucharest); Petre (CSKA Sofia), Codrea (Siena), Cocis (Lokomotiv Moscow), Petre, Nicolita, Dica (all Steaua Bucharest), Cristea (Dinamo Bucharest); Mutu (Fiorentina), Marica (Stuttgart), D Niculae (Auxerre), M Niculae (Inverness), Bratu (Dinamo Bucharest), Deac (CFR 1907 Cluj).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_Euro_2008_squads#.C2.A0Czech_Republic

better listing tbh
kdjac

MrJoeSoap · 17-05-2008 07:22PM

KdjaCL wrote: »

M Niculae (Inverness)

When the f*ck did that happen? Isn't he, like, decent?

judas101 · 17-05-2008 07:25PM

MrJoeSoap wrote: »

When the f*ck did that happen? Isn't he, like, decent?

Only in the old champ managers i think!

MrJoeSoap · 17-05-2008 07:26PM

judas101 wrote: »

Only in the old champ managers i think!

Nearly a goal every two games at international level too, can't argue with that.

KdjaCL · 17-05-2008 07:30PM

france and italys not out till tuesdayish

kdjac

MrJoeSoap · 17-05-2008 07:34PM

You already posted Spains...

KdjaCL · 17-05-2008 07:35PM

MrJoeSoap wrote: »

You already posted Spains...

what? smoking the wacky backy today?

kdjac

An Citeog · 17-05-2008 07:40PM

Bojan actually asked Aragones to leave him out of the squad, if he was considering bringing him in because he's had a long season and wants to recover. Can't believe Sergio Garcia made it into the Spanish 23 either. Raúl should definitely be in there ahead of him. Tbh Garcia is just a carbon copy of Andriy Voronin, right down to their appearance. Aragones justification for leaving Raúl out was, "I look at the players themselves, not whether their team is first, second or third in the league. There are lots of other players that have scored more goals than Raúl per minutes played and they're also not coming". Link

Anyway, nice to see Dani Güiza and De la Red get the recognition they deserve but I'm disappointed that Jarque wasn't included. Quality player imo. 5 premiership players in the squad and 4 of them are from Liverpool! Arteta can probably feel hard done by aswell. All in all, there are some quality players in there, particularly Casillas, Ramos, Xavi, Iniesta, Fabregas and Torres. I'm just hoping they can actually play together.

LuckyCharms · 17-05-2008 07:45PM

Not really surprised by raul being left out, the attitude of some of theformer managers in treating him as special is what ruined spains chances at some of the previous tournys.

KdjaCL · 17-05-2008 07:53PM

LuckyCharms wrote: »

Not really surprised by raul being left out, the attitude of some of theformer managers in treating him as special is what ruined spains chances at some of the previous tournys.

Other way round, him trying to pick the team, seemingly hes changed now and isnt such a prima donna. Oddly they wont miss him that squad is more than good enough to win it, full backs seems to be the weak link there assume Ramos going central.

kdjac

Nunu · 17-05-2008 08:49PM

Amazing that Spain can leave the calibre of player out like Albelda, Arteta, Joaquin and Raul!

They've excellent goalkeepers too. Has anyone else seen the Villarreal keeper this year, Diego López? He was understudy to Casillas at Madrid for 2 years but understandably never got a look in. He's been sensational this year, looks the complete keeper yet would not have been within a sniff of the Spain squad.

eZe^ · 17-05-2008 10:39PM

8 players from the Barca academy in the squad, not a bad stat. Citeog, its not fair to compare Garcia to Voronin, he's much much better...

So, quality players not going to Euro 08- Bojan, Arteta, Joaquin, Morientes, Raul, Guti, Albelda... Not a bad set of players there...

mike65 · 17-05-2008 10:59PM

Provisional 29-man Netherlands squad:

Goalkeepers: Sander Boschker (FC Twente), Edwin van der Sar (Manchester United FC), Maarten Stekelenburg (AFC Ajax), Henk Timmer (Feyenoord).

Defenders: Wilfred Bouma (Aston Villa FC), Tim de Cler (Feyenoord), Urby Emanuelson (AFC Ajax), John Heitinga (AFC Ajax), Kew Jaliens (AZ Alkmaar), Joris Mathijsen (Hamburger SV), Mario Melchiot (Wigan Athletic FC), André Ooijer (Blackburn Rovers FC).

Midfielders:Ibrahim Afellay (PSV Eindhoven), Giovanni van Bronckhorst (Feyenoord), Orlando Engelaar (FC Twente), Nigel de Jong (Hamburger SV), Denny Landzaat (Feyenoord), Hedwiges Maduro (Valencia CF), Wesley Sneijder (Real Madrid CF), Rafael van der Vaart (Hamburger SV), Demy de Zeeuw (AZ Alkmaar).

Forwards: Ryan Babel (Liverpool FC), Klaas Jan Huntelaar (AFC Ajax), Danny Koevermans (PSV Eindhoven), Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool FC), Ruud van Nistelrooy (Real Madrid CF), Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink (Celtic FC), Robin van Persie (Arsenal FC), Arjen Robben (Real Madrid CF).

Mike.

thusspakeblixa · 18-05-2008 12:00AM

mike65 wrote: »

Provisional 29-man Netherlands squad:

Goalkeepers: Henk Timmer (Feyenoord).

This chap is ancient at this stage

OPENROAD · 18-05-2008 12:02AM

It is going to be a very nervous few weeks, I just hope all our players come back injury free, I have a bad feeling about RVP if he makes the final squad.

Guy:Incognito · 18-05-2008 12:02AM

thusspakeblixa wrote: »

This chap is ancient at this stage

14 months younger than Van Der Sar.

gimmick · 18-05-2008 12:03AM

LuckyCharms wrote: »

Not really surprised by raul being left out, the attitude of some of theformer managers in treating him as special is what ruined spains chances at some of the previous tournys.

Raul was never going to be in the squad. Don't know why it is even news. The Spanish manager does not like him, never has. He was never going to include him

Wonder will Bojans request come back to haunt him? Seems like a silly thing to ask.

Very surprised Joaquin is excluded. Albelda has not figured, rightly or wrongly, for valencia all season, so that aint a surprise either.

Re Arteta, I think the Spanish don't look too kindly on players moving abroad before proving themselves in S

thusspakeblixa · 18-05-2008 12:03AM

Stekelly wrote: »

14 months younger than Van Der Sar.

my Euro 2008 guide is wrong so! :mad:

eZe^ · 18-05-2008 12:40AM

gimmick wrote: »

Re Arteta, I think the Spanish don't look too kindly on players moving abroad before proving themselves in S

Disagree, there are countless numbers of players in the Arteta mould playing everywhere in La Liga, its just that he is in the premiership and seen by the UK so much that he gets so much praise... The fact of the matter is, he would be far down the pecking order of a midfield which has competition among Iniesta, Fabregas, Silva, Xavi, De La Red, Senna and Alonso...

Guy:Incognito · 18-05-2008 09:56AM

thusspakeblixa wrote: »

my Euro 2008 guide is wrong so! :mad:

Much of a muchness really though. Just means they are both acient.:D

Chong · 18-05-2008 10:35AM

mike65 wrote: »

Provisional 29-man Netherlands squad:

Goalkeepers: Sander Boschker (FC Twente), Edwin van der Sar (Manchester United FC), Maarten Stekelenburg (AFC Ajax), Henk Timmer (Feyenoord).

Defenders: Wilfred Bouma (Aston Villa FC), Tim de Cler (Feyenoord), Urby Emanuelson (AFC Ajax), John Heitinga (AFC Ajax), Kew Jaliens (AZ Alkmaar), Joris Mathijsen (Hamburger SV), Mario Melchiot (Wigan Athletic FC), André Ooijer (Blackburn Rovers FC).

Midfielders:Ibrahim Afellay (PSV Eindhoven), Giovanni van Bronckhorst (Feyenoord), Orlando Engelaar (FC Twente), Nigel de Jong (Hamburger SV), Denny Landzaat (Feyenoord), Hedwiges Maduro (Valencia CF), Wesley Sneijder (Real Madrid CF), Rafael van der Vaart (Hamburger SV), Demy de Zeeuw (AZ Alkmaar).

Forwards: Ryan Babel (Liverpool FC), Klaas Jan Huntelaar (AFC Ajax), Danny Koevermans (PSV Eindhoven), Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool FC), Ruud van Nistelrooy (Real Madrid CF), Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink (Celtic FC), Robin van Persie (Arsenal FC), Arjen Robben (Real Madrid CF).

Mike.

COME ON HOLLAND.

Iago · 18-05-2008 11:46AM

French Squad

No Treza, no Clichy

Gregory Coupet (Lyon), Mickael Landreau (PSG), Sebastien Frey (Fiorentina), Steve Mandanda (Marseille); Eric Abidal (Barcelona), Jean-Alain Boumsong (Lyon), Francois Clerc (Lyon), Julien Escude (Sevilla), Patrice Evra (Manchester United), William Gallas (Arsenal), Philippe Mexes (Roma), Willy Sagnol (Bayern Munich), Lilian Thuram (Barcelona), Sebastien Squillaci (Lyon);Alou Diarra (Bordeaux), Lassana Diarra (Portsmouth), Mathieu Flamini (Arsenal), Claude Makelele (Chelsea), Jeremy Toulalan (Lyon), Patrick Vieira (Inter Milan);Nicolas Anelka (Chelsea), Hatem Ben Arfa (Lyon), Karim Benzema (Lyon), Djibril Cisse (Marseille), Bafetimbi Gomis (St Etienne), Thierry Henry (Barcelona), Florent Malouda (Chelsea), Sidney Govou (Lyon), Franck Ribery (Bayern Munich), Samir Nasri (Marseille)

Nunu · 18-05-2008 02:02PM

Iago wrote: »

No Treza, no Clichy

...or Sagna!

I expected Trezeguets exclusion - he hasn't really featured the last year with the emergence of Benzema, but how can Clichy not get in the squad?...he's the best left-back in the world!

7 to drop out. My picks would be Steve Mandanda, Jean-Alain Boumsong, Julien Escude, Mathieu Flamini, Hatem Ben Arfa, Djibril Cisse, Bafetimbi Gomis

Attractive Nun · 18-05-2008 02:11PM

Great squad for the French, whole lot of potential in there. Favourites?

What's more, that will be an unbelievable team come 2010:

Sagna----Gallas

Abidal

Evra/Clichy

Flamini

Diarra/Toulalan----
--Ribery

????

Ben Arfa---

Benzema

Stick a quality attacking central midfielder/playmaker (another Zidane comeback?!) in there and that could be another World Cup-winning French side, espcially with the strength in depth they have.

Attractive Nun · 18-05-2008 02:15PM

Nunu wrote: »

...or Sagna!

I expected Trezeguets exclusion - he hasn't really featured the last year with the emergence of Benzema, but how can Clichy not get in the squad?...he's the best left-back in the world!

7 to drop out. My picks would be Steve Mandanda, Jean-Alain Boumsong, Julien Escude, Mathieu Flamini, Hatem Ben Arfa, Djibril Cisse, Bafetimbi Gomis

In fairness Sagna has been injured, though I agree he is the better player than Clerc and maybe even Sagnol. And again, in fairness to Domenech, the French have hilarious strength at left full - Evra and Abidal, as well as Clichy. Considering Gallas can also easily cover, there would really be no point in bringing three. Harsh on Clichy to be dropped since he's playing brilliantly, but Abidal is first choice (for some reason) and can also cover centre back, and Evra IMO is better than Clichy, just. Like I said, very unfair on Clichy because he'd probably start for any other country in the world, but them's the breaks.

delija_sever029 · 18-05-2008 02:28PM

As i heard Inzaghi and Materazzi wont be on italian list,unofficial info

KdjaCL · 18-05-2008 02:48PM

Attractive Nun wrote: »

What's more, that will be an unbelievable team come 2010:

Sagna----Gallas
Abidal
Evra/Clichy
Flamini
Diarra/Toulalan----
--Ribery
Nasri
Ben Arfa---
Benzema

Stick a quality attacking central midfielder/playmaker (another Zidane comeback?!) in there and that could be another World Cup-winning French side, espcially with the strength in depth they have.

Sorted.

kdjac

Attractive Nun · 18-05-2008 02:57PM

KdjaCL wrote: »

Sorted.

Well played sir.

Bounty Hunter · 18-05-2008 03:12PM

sorted except that Clichy and Sagna didnt make the squad

delija_sever029 · 18-05-2008 03:14PM

Yeah,just that little detail:D:D:D

KdjaCL · 18-05-2008 03:19PM

Bounty Hunter wrote: »

sorted except that Clichy and Sagna didnt make the squad

note the 2010 part

kdjac

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