U21s Euro Championship 2007

This is a thread to discuss the teh U21 Euro championship this summer.

The groups:

Group A:
Netherlands
Israel
Portugal
Belgium

Group B
Czech Republic
England
Serbia
Italy

Past winners Italy and Holland go in as favourites, but Portugal, Czechs, and England are mean teams too. Serbia are no pushovers, with their youngsters impressing in the qualifying. So who do you think will win this one??

And what line-ups would you like to see for your team??

England will have a chance if Taylor stays fit, the defence falls apart when he's not there.

I'd like to see this team for England.

------------------Carson------------------

Richards--Taylor--A.Ferdinand--Baines

Milner--Huddlestone--Cattermole--Bentley

---------------Lita--Nugent----------------

Reo-Coker will start ahead of Cattermole though, for some reason he's the captain.

Where is the final being played ?

probably

----------------------------Warterman (AZ)

Zuiverloon (H"Veen)-------Donk (AZ)--Vlaar(F'noord)---Drenthe (F'noord)

----------------Afellay (psv)-----Emanuelson (Ajax)/Sno (Celtic)

--------------------------Aissati (Twente)

Otman Bakkal (Twente)--Babel (Ajax)-- Roy Beerens (NEC)

Ricardo Jol wrote:probably

----------------------------Warterman (AZ)

Zuiverloon (H"Veen)-------Donk (AZ)--Vlaar(F'noord)---Drenthe (F'noord)

----------------Afellay (psv)-----Emanuelson (Ajax)/Sno (Celtic)

--------------------------Aissati (Twente)

Otman Bakkal (Twente)--Babel (Ajax)-- Roy Beerens (NEC)

Aisatti, Bakkal & Beerens are all owned by PSV, they're loaned out to the clubs you've listed.

Looking good for PSV

Kimbo wrote:England will have a chance if Taylor stays fit, the defence falls apart when he's not there.

I'd like to see this team for England.

------------------Carson------------------

Richards--Taylor--A.Ferdinand--Baines

Milner--Huddlestone--Cattermole--Bentley

---------------Lita--Nugent----------------

Reo-Coker will start ahead of Cattermole though, for some reason he's the captain.

Micah Richards is having surgey on his calf soon. He won't play. Justin Hoyte will I think.

@Axe...
But then..... They'd rather buy Johnny foreigners....

It won't be England. There is no one in our youth team which has the potential to stand out against all odds, every other national team seems to have that quirk. Going by that logic, it'll be the Dutch.

Controversy wrote:It won't be England. There is no one in our youth team which has the potential to stand out against all odds, every other national team seems to have that quirk. Going by that logic, it'll be the Dutch.

Examples?

We've got enough talent in the team to win, as long as they play as a team then we should have a good chance.

I have a lot of hopes from this Azzurrini squad, its so full of amazing talent. The lineup (I hope)

---------------------------Curci (Roma)
Potenza (Fiorentina)---Andreolli (Inter)--Mantovani (Chievo)---Chiellini (Juventus)
Dessena (Parma)---Aquilani (Roma)---Montolivo (Fiorentina)--Rosina (Torino)
---------------Palladino (Juventus) -- Pelle (Cesena)

(Even tho in all probability only one of Montolivo and Dessena will play, they are a bit similar. So Nocerino instead then)

Subs: Coda, Dellafiore, Nocerino, Padoin, Rosi, Defendi, Rossi, Lupoli, Pozzi, Pazzini.

That really is a fantastic Italian team, clear favourites IMO.

Is it top two from each group to progress?

I think we have a chance to reach the semi's then its anyone's game.

Waft, what do you make of young Palladino??

IMO the best striking talent with the Azzurrini, he has a great future.

Will he get a chance with the Juve team next season in Serie A, or will he be loaned out again?

Waftradamus wrote:That really is a fantastic Italian team, clear favourites IMO.

I think you are in the tougher group.... Serbia youth team is very under rated, its probably better than the czechs and as much a favourite to qualify as anyone.

Infact Casiraghi picked them as the toughest opponent in the group phase.

Parks lives wrote:Is it top two from each group to progress?

I think we have a chance to reach the semi's then its anyone's game.

I think he's supeb, shame he picked up a knock, because he'd definitely have got a run of games (scored a hat-trick in the last game). All the news from the club is that he has a great future in Turin, and he loves the club (and Del Piero, his hero), so I'm certain he will stay. He is actually tussling for a starting position currently.

Kimbo wrote:

Controversy wrote:It won't be England. There is no one in our youth team which has the potential to stand out against all odds, every other national team seems to have that quirk. Going by that logic, it'll be the Dutch.

Examples?

We've got enough talent in the team to win, as long as they play as a team then we should have a good chance.

Quirk factor's simply a "feeling". It's an assumption based on general trends. We may even reach the finals, but I don't believe we'll win.

Montolivo >>>>> Dessena

bluenine wrote:I have a lot of hopes from this Azzurrini squad, its so full of amazing talent. The lineup (I hope)

---------------------------Curci (Roma)
Potenza (Fiorentina)---Andreolli (Inter)--Mantovani (Chievo)---Chiellini (Juventus)
Dessena (Parma)---Aquilani (Roma)---Montolivo (Fiorentina)--Rosina (Torino)
---------------Palladino (Juventus) -- Pelle (Cesena)

(Even tho in all probability only one of Montolivo and Dessena will play, they are a bit similar. So Nocerino instead then)

Subs: Coda, Dellafiore, Nocerino, Padoin, Rosi, Defendi, Rossi, Lupoli, Pozzi, Pazzini.

Ricardo Jol wrote:probably

----------------------------Warterman (AZ)

Zuiverloon (H"Veen)-------Donk (AZ)--Vlaar(F'noord)---Drenthe (F'noord)

----------------Afellay (psv)-----Emanuelson (Ajax)/Sno (Celtic)

--------------------------Aissati (Twente)

Otman Bakkal (Twente)--Babel (Ajax)-- Roy Beerens (NEC)

Don't we have a better option for Zuiverloon? No Jenner? I also dont rate Beerens that much.

Its an ace team besides than who I think can match all other European teams.

(How old is Vorm?)

Ricardo Jol wrote:

Warterman (AZ)

Is he usually good?

Kimbo wrote:

Ricardo Jol wrote:

Warterman (AZ)

Is he usually good?

Not really, we lack a top class goalkeeper. We have Vorm and Vermeer who i'd rather see play but I don't know how old Vorm is.

No Tim Krul. He was the next best thing, no?

Cesc wrote:No Tim Krul. He was the next best thing, no?

I would really like to see him but the lad needs first team experience.

Since 1888 wrote:

Cesc wrote:No Tim Krul. He was the next best thing, no?

I would really like to see him but the lad needs first team experience.

He's going to be sent on loan somewhere next season, hopefully to a premeriship club(if Carson can get a gig).

Since 1888 wrote:

Ricardo Jol wrote:probably

----------------------------Warterman (AZ)

Zuiverloon (H"Veen)-------Donk (AZ)--Vlaar(F'noord)---Drenthe (F'noord)

----------------Afellay (psv)-----Emanuelson (Ajax)/Sno (Celtic)

--------------------------Aissati (Twente)

Otman Bakkal (Twente)--Babel (Ajax)-- Roy Beerens (NEC)

Don't we have a better option for Zuiverloon? No Jenner? I also dont rate Beerens that much.

Its an ace team besides than who I think can match all other European teams.

(How old is Vorm?)

Jansse? instead of Zuiverloon?

Jenner and Rigters Vorm is 21 or something like that.

Excellent squad, good choice by Casiraghi... he has so many quality options... I hope the ones in BOLD below make the cut to 23.



Casiraghi names Euro squad
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Azzurrini Coach Pierluigi Casiraghi has named a preliminary squad of 30 players for the European Under-21 Championship this summer... this will be narrowred down to 23:

Goalkeepers: Curci (Roma), Viviano (Brescia), Consigli (Sambenedettese)

Defenders: Andreolli (Inter), Canini (Cagliari), Chiellini (Juventus), Coda (Udinese), Criscito (Genoa), Mantovani (Chievo), Marzoratti (Empoli), Motta (Udinese), Potenza (Fiorentina), Raggi (Empoli)

Midfielders: Aquilani (Roma), Cigarini (Parma), De Martino (Udinese), Dessena (Parma), Lazzari (Piacenza), Marchisio (Juventus), Montolivo (Fiorentina), Nocerino (Piacenza), Padoin (Vicenza), Rosina (Torino)

Strikers: Lupoli (Derby), Palladino (Juventus), Paonessa (Vicenza), Pazzini (Fiorentina), Pelle` (Cesena), Pozzi (Empoli), Rossi (Parma)

Afellay, Schaars, Sno are all not playing the U 21. Three A internationals!

Still the squad is quite decent to win it!

England Under 21's 2007 - A 30 man squad of which 23 will be named on May 30th by Coach Stuart Pearce

Goalkeepers:
Ben Alnwick (Tottenham Hotspur)
Lee Camp (Derby County)
Scott Carson (Liverpool)
Joe Hart (Manchester City)

Defenders:
Leighton Baines (Wigan Athletic)
Gary Cahill (Aston Villa)
Anton Ferdinand (West Ham United)
Justin Hoyte (Arsenal)
Matt Kilgallon (Sheffield United)
Nedum Onuoha (Manchester City)
Liam Ridgewell (Aston Villa)
Liam Rosenior (Fulham)
Steven Taylor (Newcastle United)
Peter Whittingham (Cardiff City)

Midfielders:
David Bentley (Blackburn Rovers)
Lee Cattermole (Middlesbrough)
Tom Huddlestone (Tottenham Hotspur)
Michael Johnson (Manchester City)
James Milner (Newcastle United)
Mark Noble (West Ham United)
Nigel Reo-Coker (West Ham United)
Kieran Richardson (Manchester United)
Wayne Routledge (Tottenham Hotspur)

Forwards:
Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa)
Matt Derbyshire (Blackburn Rovers)
Cameron Jerome (Birmingham City)
Leroy Lita (Reading)
David Nugent (Preston North End)
James Vaughan (Everton)
Ashley Young (Aston Villa)

So what's Bentley going to do, play in that B game and then go help the under 21's.

DOEL:
Agil Etemadi (SC Heerenveen), Tim Krul (Newcastle United), Kenneth Vermeer (Ajax) en Boy Waterman (AZ).

VERDEDIGING:
Ryan Donk (AZ), Royston Drenthe (Feyenoord), Calvin Jong-A-Pin (SC Heerenveen), Milano Koenders (RKC Waalwijk), Arnold Kruiswijk (FC Groningen), Erik Pieters (FC Utrecht), Frank van der Struijk (Willem II), Dwight Tiendalli (Feyenoord), Ron Vlaar (Feyenoord) en Gianni Zuiverloon (SC Heerenveen).

MIDDENVELD:
Kemy Agustien (Roda JC), Ismail Aissati (FC Twente), Otman Bakkal (FC Twente), Luigi Bruins (Excelsior), Urby Emanuelson (Ajax), Hedwiges Maduro (Ajax), Haris Medunjanin (Sparta Rotterdam) en Robbert Schilder (Heracles Almelo).

AANVAL:
Ryan Babel (Ajax), Roy Beerens (NEC), Tim Janssen (RKC Waalwijk), Julian Jenner (AZ), Jermain Lens (AZ), Daniël de Ridder (Celta de Vigo), Maceo Rigters (NAC Breda) en Tim Vincken (Feyenoord).

Who is the Coach of the Dutch Under 21's.