Euro 2012

[King Binny]

Valencia striker Roberto Soldado was also left out of the squad and Del Bosque gave the reasons for his omission.

"Alvaro Negredo and Soldado are two extraordinary players, but different," he explained.

"One is quicker, but the other is more of a team player. David Villa is irreplaceable, because of his characteristics.

"We have to look for solutions, and we have them in every area of the field. But I have to say it: for all that Villa has given us, he cannot be replaced.

"The same thing can be said about Carles Puyol, whose absence is also a heavy blow for us."

 

[Hansern]

Barry has torn a stomach muscle, apperantly.

 

[hmmmmm1]

Should call in jagelka, he was ace yesterday.

Jones can cover for Barry in the middle

 

[Oncy]

Nah, Adam Johnson.

 

[Modo]

Carrick should get the call.

 

[nealmac]

I'm praying that Richard Dunne manages to kick the shit out of Torres.

 

[irishred]

Should call in jagelka, he was ace yesterday.

Jones can cover for Barry in the middle

Looks like you're right...Jagielka in for Barry. Jagielka was one of the better performers for England on Saturday so deserves it.

 

[livvy145]

Defender in for a midfielder. Good ol' Woy.

 

[Mystic]

Hendeson!

 

[Modo]

Hendeson!

Noooooooo

 

[Mystic]

He's awesom Modo, you know it!

 

[King Binny]

Germany final 23-man squad:

Goalkeepers: Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich), Tim Wiese (Werder Bremen), Ron-Robert Zieler (Hannover 96)

Defenders: Jerome Boateng, Holger Badstuber, Philipp Lahm (all Bayern Munich), Per Mertesacker (Arsenal), Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund), Benedikt Höwedes (Schalke 04), Marcel Schmelzer (Borussia Dortmund)

Midfielders: Mesut Özil, Sami Khedira (both Real Madrid), Toni Kroos, Thomas Müller, Bastian Schweinsteiger (all Bayern Munich), Marco Reus (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Mario Götze, Ilkay Gündogan (both Borussia Dortmund), Lars Bender (Bayer Leverkusen), Andre Schürrle (Bayer Leverkusen), Lukas Podolski (1. FC Köln)

Forwards: Mario Gomez (Bayern Munich), Miroslav Klose (Lazio)

 

[Modo]

Damn he only picked one of the Bender twins.

 

[Fabio]

Isn't sven bender the better bender?












lol

 

[dmishra]

Yeah, Sven's the better player IMO.

 

[RedZeppelin III]

sven and lars , two benders

 

[dmishra]

But that Gundogan kid is brilliant. Dunno if he'll get much playing time, but he's going to be a cracking player.

 

[irishred]

This has to be the most ridiculously named German team, even surpassing those Stefan Kuntz days - from a flamer and a dogger to a guy who likes to stretch his anus.

 

[Rosco]

Just realised that we are paired with the Spain Italy group.
🙁
That means if we qualify we have one of them in the quarters.
A roy team vs Spain
lol.

It could be worse than that.

We could be the team to beat you

 

[Oncy]

That wouldnt be worse for me Ross. Im not that kind of fan. I like and support Ireland.

 

[amber cabs]

Looking at that squad it is Germanys for the taking. Don't see Spain winning a 3rd trophy in a row.

 

[LarryHagman]

Are people joking about Henderson? Is he in the squad?

 

[Delinquent]

Gareth Barry is out injured, but instead of replacing him with another midfielder, Roy took the opportunity to take another defender. Good old Roy.

I'm not sure who that tells us more about: Henderson or Hodgson.

 

[John McGovern]

Henderson is going. THe keepy uppy cheerleader. Surely this is common knowledge?

 

[Ryan]

Unbelievable that Carrick wasn't selected.

 

[Roopy]

Unbelievable that Carrick wasn't selected.

Don't need Carrick and his short passing when you got a big man up front.

Just ask Roy Hodgson.

 

[FoxForceFive]

Unbelievable that Carrick wasn't selected.

Its fucking ridiculous, he'd have been one of the first names on the sheet for me. Massively underrated midfielder in the media.

 

[Rosco]

Unbelievable that Carrick wasn't selected.

He said he didn't want to be picked unless he was guaranteed to start

 

[Ryan]

He said he didn't want to be picked unless he was guaranteed to start

For one friendly game.

 

[FoxForceFive]

He said he didn't want to be picked unless he was guaranteed to start

No he didn't, he said he wouldn't be on standby, which as he should walk into the side is fair enough.