SA vs. Europe

imagine a WC played by continents. which would be the starting eleven for Europe and SA? who do you think would win? and how about Africa?

Final score: 0-0

The Germans will win for us the "Ryder cup" of football by penalty shoot outs...

Europe:

- - - - - - - - - - Reina
Finnan - Carragher - Agger - Zambrotta
Pennant - Gerrard - Alonso - C. Ronaldo
- - - - - - D. Villa - Crouchinho

..............................cech

zambrotta...cannavaro....carvalho....lahm

ronaldo.......gerrard........pirlo.......robben

..................henry.........villa



8 countries involved in my pick

Europe:

- - - - - - - - - - Cech
Miguel - Ferdinand - Nesta - A.Cole
C.Ronaldo - Gerrard - Pirlo - A. Robben
- - - - - - Henry- Sheva


if they're all on the top of their game, then they are the best.

South America:

- - - - - - - Dida
Alves - Ayala - Paletta - Aurelio
- - - - - - Mascherano
Ronaldinho - Kaka - M. Gonzalez
- - - - - Crespo - Ronaldo

SA:

__________J César_________

D Alves___Lúcio__Ayala___Gilberto

Kaká___Masch____Cambiaso__Ronaldinho

______Ronaldo_______Tevez_____

------------------Van der Sar-----------

Miguel---------Carvalho-------Chivu------Grosso

-------------------------Pirlo--------------------

C Ronaldo----------- Ballack--------Gerrard (to please Cotr )

---------------Van Persie----Ibrahimovic

-------karmeni----------

eboue----toure---song----boka


essien----diarra----mikel


--eto----drogba-----kanoute

now that side could take on both south america and europe.great phisical presence in midfield and great strikers.

SA:

____________Dida_________

______Alex___Lugano__Samuel___

Maicon___Masch____Gilb.Silva__Maxwell

________Kaka____Ronaldinho

____________Crespo


EUR

_____________Cech

Zambrotta__Nesta__Carvalho__A.Hole

________Gattuso____Pirlo

___Ronaldo___Gerrard____Robben

______________Toni


AFR

___________Kameni

Eboue___Yobo____K.Toure___Taiwo

___________Makoun

_____Essien________Y.Toure

___Keita____Drogba___ Eto'o

todo wrote:SA:

__________J César_________

D Alves___Lúcio__Ayala___Gilberto

Kaká___Masch____Cambiaso__Ronaldinho

______Ronaldo_______Tevez_____

good team todo.
not sure about ronaldo tho.

abbondanzieri and cesar have got to be ahead of dida imo

zen and the art of wrote:Europe:

- - - - - - - - - - Reina
Finnan - Carragher - Agger - Zambrotta
Pennant - Gerrard - Alonso - C. Ronaldo
- - - - - - D. Villa - Crouchinho

a little bias arent we

--------Casillas
Ramos--Carvalho--Ferdinand--Zambrotta
Ronaldo--Gerrard--Pirlo--Silva
------Villa---Toni---

who would you suggest? pizzarro, messi?

Crouching Punty wrote:

todo wrote:SA:

__________J César_________

D Alves___Lúcio__Ayala___Gilberto

Kaká___Masch____Cambiaso__Ronaldinho

______Ronaldo_______Tevez_____

good team todo.
not sure about ronaldo tho.

Riquelme's fall from grace is one of the most spectacular I've seen for years. TBH I can't remember a player going from "considered top 3 in the world" to entirely disappearing into oblivion in less than a season.

And yes, I would put Messi in before Ronaldo in the SA line-up. No bias there, I honestly think (even if it is hard to prove that there is no bias in anything we do or say).

@toon

Riquelme: Lampard's fall was maybe worse. he was second in the world, and now...

Ronaldo: yes, I agree messi is on better form, but I'd like to have a matador in my team, a killer, a proper striker. and messi is not... but he would be a great Tevez's sub...

toon h wrote:Riquelme's fall from grace is one of the most spectacular I've seen for years. TBH I can't remember a player going from "considered top 3 in the world" to entirely disappearing into oblivion in less than a season.

And yes, I would put Messi in before Ronaldo in the SA line-up. No bias there, I honestly think (even if it is hard to prove that there is no bias in anything we do or say).

Lampard is still one of the better players in England. He was never second best that was a ridiculous joke.

The same counts for Riquelme. He is a good player but he lacks also a lot of qualities to be a top player

------------------- Cech
Miguel --- Ferdinand -- Carvahilo --- Zambrotta
-------------- Gattuso --- Pirlo
--- C.Ronaldo ------------------- Robben
--------------- Toni ------ Villa

My Euro XI:

---------------Cech---------------

Sagnol--Ferdinand--Carvalho---Cole

----------------Pirlo---------------

Ronaldo---Gerrard---Frings---Robben

----------------Toni---------------

- No need for a physical CB - need positioning and pace there verse the South Americans.
- Pirlo and Frings to pull the strings, Gerrard, Ronaldo and Robben to inject pace.
- Toni would be more effective verses South American opposition than Villa.

For playing Africa I would insert Nesta and Villa for Carvalho and Toni

todo wrote:@toon

Riquelme: Lampard's fall was maybe worse. he was second in the world, and now...

Ronaldo: yes, I agree messi is on better form, but I'd like to have a matador in my team, a killer, a proper striker. and messi is not... but he would be a great Tevez's sub...

toon h wrote:Riquelme's fall from grace is one of the most spectacular I've seen for years. TBH I can't remember a player going from "considered top 3 in the world" to entirely disappearing into oblivion in less than a season.

And yes, I would put Messi in before Ronaldo in the SA line-up. No bias there, I honestly think (even if it is hard to prove that there is no bias in anything we do or say).

??
Lampard scored his 21st goal of the season this weekend. From MIDFIELD. Playing in a team competing for an unprecendented quadruple.

He has fallen from grace because of a poor WC and internationally has looked average,

but at Club level there is absolutely no way he has fallen from grace - still keeps doing what he does best- scoring lots of goals

yeh, I know he's a good player. what I meant was that he was considered by some the best in the world, and not anymore.

and riquelme is still a very good player as well.

I Am Weasel wrote:

todo wrote:@toon

Riquelme: Lampard's fall was maybe worse. he was second in the world, and now...

Ronaldo: yes, I agree messi is on better form, but I'd like to have a matador in my team, a killer, a proper striker. and messi is not... but he would be a great Tevez's sub...

toon h wrote:Riquelme's fall from grace is one of the most spectacular I've seen for years. TBH I can't remember a player going from "considered top 3 in the world" to entirely disappearing into oblivion in less than a season.

And yes, I would put Messi in before Ronaldo in the SA line-up. No bias there, I honestly think (even if it is hard to prove that there is no bias in anything we do or say).

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Lampard scored his 21st goal of the season this weekend. From MIDFIELD. Playing in a team competing for an unprecendented quadruple.

He has fallen from grace because of a poor WC and internationally has looked average,

but at Club level there is absolutely no way he has fallen from grace - still keeps doing what he does best- scoring lots of goals

Lampard will still be in the top ten players listed come WPOTY time

i still consider riqulme one of the best players in the world. and also he is a type of player you wont see today. he is not fast,doesnt work but he is great offensivly and has alot of brains which you dont see to much today. would love it if he joined madrid.

Tweedle wrote:Lampard will still be in the top ten players listed come WPOTY time

Bloody hope not.

still scored 20 something goals again this season and if chelsea win CL then it's likely he might be quite high up

Watch Riquelme for Boca in the past few weeks. He's lost none of his class.

110% wrote:still scored 20 something goals again this season and if chelsea win CL then it's likely he might be quite high up

1 deflection, 3 penalties, 2 against a League 1 team and 3 against a League 2 team.

It's actually not that impressive once you take that away and look at his lack of midfield work.

kas wrote:Watch Riquelme for Boca in the past few weeks. He's lost none of his class.

saw his assist a couple days ago, hes still got it

so why isn't he in the SA team?