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Euro 2008 squads

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  • #32
    dc69
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    Spains squad is ridiculously good,hope they win.


  • #33
    gosplan
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    Cruijff wrote: »
    COME ON HOLLAND.


    Don't think they can win it with that defence. Will find it really tough in the group. I'd like to see them do well though.


  • #34
    dc69
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    gosplan wrote: »
    Don't think they can win it with that defence. Will find it really tough in the group. I'd like to see them do well though.

    wheres drente ?


  • #35
    eZe^
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    dc69 wrote: »
    wheres drente ?

    Conceding bucket loads of goals back at the Real Madrid training camp I reckon...


    I don't think the Dutch squad is anywhere near as good as Spains or Frances... The defence and midfield looks like it'll be totally dominated by the other big boys...


  • #36
    keano_afc
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    OPENROAD wrote: »
    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.

    I hope he doesnt. The thought of him sitting on the bench and getting injured by a rogue splinter is giving me nightmares.


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  • #37
    OPENROAD
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    At least Clichy and Sagna didnt make there squad.


  • #38
    thusspakeblixa
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    Attractive Nun wrote: »
    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.
    Up steps Samir Nasri. The guys immense I tell ya. If he gets a chance in Austria/Switzerland I'd say he'll be on his way to England.
    I just don't think the French are consistent enough to win this EC. That and the squad hasn't been together long.


  • #39
    thusspakeblixa
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    ... Announced on top of Germany's highest mountain...
    -Jens Lehmann, Robert Enke, Rene Adler
    - Cristoph Metzelder, Per Mertesacker, Phillip Lahm, Arne Friedrich, Marcell Jansen, Clemens Fritz, Heiko Westermann
    - Michael Ballack, Thomas Hitzlsperger, Simon Rolfes, Torsten Frings, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Piotr Trochowski, Tim Borowski, Jermaine Jones, David Odonkor, Marco Marin
    -Miroslav Klose, Lukas Podolski, Mario Gomez, Kevin Kuranyi, Oliver Neuville, Patrick Helmes

    ...so no Hildebrand or Hanke, and surprise inclusions of Jones and Marin.
    I'd question Enke's inclusion at the expense of Hildebrand, and Podolski hasn't played much at all this season.
    Then again....with Gomez.... Germany FTW :D

    Sweden's provisional squad
    -Andreas Isaksson,Rami Shaaban,Johan Wiland
    -Mikael Nilsson,Fredrik Stoor,Olof Mellberg,Petter Hansson,Daniel Majstorovic,Andreas Granqvist,Mikael Dorsin
    -Niclas Alexandersson,Sebastian Larsson,Christian Wilhelmsson,Tobias Linderoth,Daniel Andersson,Kim Källström,Anders Svensson,Fredrik Ljungberg
    -Zlatan Ibrahimović,Johan Elmander,Marcus Rosenberg,Marcus Allbäck,Henrik Larsson <- :)


  • #40
    Morf
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    thusspakeblixa wrote: »
    ... Announced on top of Germany's highest mountain...
    -Jens Lehmann, Robert Enke, Rene Adler

    No Manuel Neuer? Is he injured?


  • #41
    ibh
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    Can't see Holland getting out of group C. Italy followed by France I reckon.
    I'm saying fcuk all about Spain cause i always fancy them and they always fcuk it up and lose me money.

    My sensible money will be on Italy and Germany(easier draw and hard to beat as usual). With a bit of an outside bet on France or Spain..


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  • #42
    Attractive Nun
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    Don't count out Portugal, I think they have a really strong squad. Everyone always points out their lack of a striker, but if Scolari can figure out a way to make the team work with Ronaldo up front, they could be sorted. Very solid CB pairing (Carvalho/Pepe), good fullbacks (Miguel/Boswinga), tidy defensive midfielders, dangerous wingers, a little genius of a playmaker, a penalty specialist keeper and Cristiano Ronaldo. They don't have much strength in depth in some areas, but the Euros being a short enough competition I reckon they are in with a great chance.


  • #43
    Death or Glory
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    When's the England EURO 2008 squad announced?


  • #44
    delija_sever029
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    Death or Glory wrote: »
    When's the England EURO 2008 squad announced?

    :confused::confused::confused::confused:


  • #45
    joe316
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    Death or Glory wrote: »
    When's the England EURO 2008 squad announced?

    2012?


  • #46
    _blank_
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    Here is the England Squad for the European Championships.*

    Goalkeepers
    David Seaman (Arsenal)
    Nigel Martyn (Leeds Utd)
    Ian Walker (Tottenham)

    Defenders
    Tony Adams (Arsenal)
    Sol Campbell (Tottenham)
    Rio Ferdinand (West Ham)
    Stephen Froggatt (Coventry)
    Steve Guppy (Leicester)
    Martin Keown (Arsenal)
    Phil Neville (Man Utd)
    Gareth Southgate (Aston Villa)

    Midfielders
    David Beckham (Man Utd)
    Paul Ince (Middlesbrough)
    Steve McManaman (Real Madrid)
    Ray Parlour (Arsenal)
    Jamie Redknapp (Liverpool)
    Paul Scholes (Man Utd)
    Trevor Sinclair (West Ham)
    Dennis Wise (Chelsea)

    Forwards
    Andy Cole (Man Utd)
    Emile Heskey (Leicester)
    Michael Owen (Liverpool)
    Kevin Phillips (Sunderland)
    Alan Shearer (Newcastle)


















    *1996


  • #47
    joe316
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    Was Sheringham not in that squad? Didnt Shearer and him single handily destroy Holland???


  • #48
    _blank_
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    Yeah, damn BBC Website I nicked it off :mad:


  • #49
    joe316
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    Cowboys!!!


  • #50
    ibh
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    Yea that looks more like the WC 98 squad cause Owen and Scholes weren't at Euro 96. And Anderton stayed fit long enough to get into the 96 squad, for a change..


  • #51
    arbeitsscheuer
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    Nah that's Euro 2000. McManaman wasn't at Real Madrid in 1998 (or 1996 for that matter), and there's no way Kevin Phillips would be in any other squad except Euro 2000's one.

    Here's England's Euro 96 squad, just for the sake of interest:

    Goalkeepers:
    David Seaman
    Tim Flowers
    Ian Walker

    Defenders:
    Tony Adams
    Stuart Pearce
    Gary Neville
    Gareth Southgate
    Steve Howey
    Sol Campbell
    Philip Neville

    Midfielders:
    Darren Anderton
    Jamie Redknapp
    Paul Ince
    Steve McManaman
    David Platt
    Nicky Barmby
    Steve Stone
    Paul Gascoigne

    Strikers:
    Alan Shearer
    Teddy Sheringham
    Robbie Fowler
    Les Ferdinand


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  • #52
    thusspakeblixa
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    Morf wrote: »
    No Manuel Neuer? Is he injured?
    As far as I know, he was just dropped!


  • #53
    aidan24326
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    That Spanish squad looks very strong but knowing Spain they will probably underachieve like always. Mikel Arteta is surely a bit unlucky not to make it though.


  • #54
    bohsman
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    Come on Sweden! We blew our big chance in 94 and have nowhere near the squad we did then now but if Greece can win any organised squad can.


  • #55
    pickarooney
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    Holland's squad looks really poor. They'll probably win it.


  • #56
    Death or Glory
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    Anyone know what Spain are best priced? Ladbrokes offered me 5/1 but I reckon I can do better if I shop around


  • #57
    delija_sever029
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    If you mean Spain as winner of Euro,i know only current odd in Serbia is 7,00 they will win it


  • #58
    bohsman
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    Death or Glory wrote: »
    Anyone know what Spain are best priced? Ladbrokes offered me 5/1 but I reckon I can do better if I shop around

    7/1 with partybets

    http://www.oddschecker.com/football/internationals/euro-2008/win-market


  • #59
    Death or Glory
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    Nice

    I'll have a bit of that


  • #60
    gustavo
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    aidan24326 wrote: »
    That Spanish squad looks very strong but knowing Spain they will probably underachieve like always. Mikel Arteta is surely a bit unlucky not to make it though.

    Hardly unlucky when you look at those that are ahead of him


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  • #61
    weemcd
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    Italy's provisional Euro 2008 squad:

    Goalkeepers: Gigi Buffon (Juventus), Marco Amelia (Livorno), Morgan De Sanctis (Sevilla)

    Defenders: Christian Panucci (Roma), Fabio Cannavaro (Real Madrid), Marco Materazzi (Inter), Gianluca Zambrotta (Barcelona), Andrea Barzagli (Palermo), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Fabio Grosso (Lyon)

    Midfielders: Mauro Camoranesi (Juventus), Andrea Pirlo (Milan), Gennaro Gattuso (Milan), Massimo Ambrosini (Milan), Daniele De Rossi (Roma), Simone Perrotta (Roma), Alberto Aquilani (Roma), Riccardo Montolivo (Fiorentina)

    Strikers: Luca Toni (Bayern Munich), Antonio Di Natale (Udinese), Quagliarella (Udinese), Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus), Marco Borriello (Genoa), Antonio Cassano (Sampdoria)


    suprised super Pipo didn't pop up in there - fantastic poacher. He is coming back from injury tho, and didnt see much time on the pitch in the last competition.


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