World Cup 2014 Brasil

Somebody in Nike thinks he's a smart arse!! Maybe the Brazilians will wear our away kit!!

After hearing about Jones's injury last night Hodgson must be sweating that's it's not bad as we fear it is, otherwise he'll have to re think his backline pretty
quickly before Monday.

Roy Hodgson's England squad for the 2014 World Cup.

Joe Hart, Ben Foster, Fraser Forster

Gary Cahill, Phil Jagielka, Ashley Cole, Leighton Baines, Glen Johnson, Phil Jones, Chris Smalling

Steven Gerrard, Alex Oxlade Chamberlain, Jack Wilshere, James Milner, Adam Lallana, Raheem Sterling, Jordan Henderson, Ross Barkley, Frank Lampard

Wayne Rooney, Daniel Sturridge, Danny Welbeck

The final place goes to Kyle Walker, Rickie Lambert or possibly Michael Carrick, depending on the balance of the squad.

Germany's WC Squad

Goalkeepers: Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich), Roman Weidenfeller (Borussia Dortmund) and Ron-Robert Zieler (Hannover)

Defenders: Erik Durm (Borussia Dortmund), Jerome Boateng (Bayern Munich), Kevin Grosskreutz (Borussia Dortmund), Benedikt Howedes (Schalke), Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund), Marcell Jansen (Hamburg), Philipp Lahm (Bayern Munich), Per Mertesacker (Arsenal), Shkodran Mustafi (Sampdoria), Marcel Schmelzer (Borussia Dortmund).

Midfielders: Lars Bender (Bayer Leverkusen), Julian Draxler (Schalke), Matthias Ginter (Freiburg), Leon Goretzka (Schalke), Mario Gotze (Bayern Munich), Andre Hahn (Augsburg), Sami Khedira (Real Madrid), Toni Kroos (Bayern Munich), Max Meyer (Schalke), Thomas Muller (Bayern Munich), Mesut Ozil (Arsenal), Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund), Bastian Schweinsteiger (Bayern Munich).

Forwards: Lukas Podolski (Arsenal), Andre Schurrle (Chelsea), Miroslav Klose (Lazio), Kevin Volland (Hoffenheim).

(08-05-2014 19:57 )whorelover Wrote:  Germany's WC Squad

Goalkeepers: Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich), Roman Weidenfeller (Borussia Dortmund) and Ron-Robert Zieler (Hannover)

Defenders: Erik Durm (Borussia Dortmund), Jerome Boateng (Bayern Munich), Kevin Grosskreutz (Borussia Dortmund), Benedikt Howedes (Schalke), Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund), Marcell Jansen (Hamburg), Philipp Lahm (Bayern Munich), Per Mertesacker (Arsenal), Shkodran Mustafi (Sampdoria), Marcel Schmelzer (Borussia Dortmund).

Midfielders: Lars Bender (Bayer Leverkusen), Julian Draxler (Schalke), Matthias Ginter (Freiburg), Leon Goretzka (Schalke), Mario Gotze (Bayern Munich), Andre Hahn (Augsburg), Sami Khedira (Real Madrid), Toni Kroos (Bayern Munich), Max Meyer (Schalke), Thomas Muller (Bayern Munich), Mesut Ozil (Arsenal), Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund), Bastian Schweinsteiger (Bayern Munich).

Forwards: Lukas Podolski (Arsenal), Andre Schurrle (Chelsea), Miroslav Klose (Lazio), Kevin Volland (Hoffenheim).

oooh Good squad lucky im a quarter german so i have someone to follow when england get knocked out

(08-05-2014 15:07 )7 stars of the orient Wrote:  Joe Hart, Ben Foster, Fraser Forster

Gary Cahill, Phil Jagielka, Ashley Cole, Leighton Baines, Glen Johnson, Phil Jones, Chris Smalling

Steven Gerrard, Alex Oxlade Chamberlain, Jack Wilshere, James Milner, Adam Lallana, Raheem Sterling, Jordan Henderson, Ross Barkley, Frank Lampard

Wayne Rooney, Daniel Sturridge, Danny Welbeck

Rickie Lambert will need to be added I think, because I'm not sure you can go with only 3 strikers. That would make up the 23. But I wouldn't be surprised if Smalling misses out after having a bad season and someone else gets that place, either Steven Caulker or John Stones.

I doubt Jones will go because of the shoulder injury. Smalling doesn't deserve to be there for me after a poor season with United, I'd go for Stones or Caulker too, possibly Flanagan as an outside bet for a first pick in the senior side.

My 23 man squad would be:

Keepers - Joe Hart (Man City), Ben Foster (West Brom), Fraser Forster (Celtic)
Defenders - Phil Jagielka (Everton), Gary Cahill (Chelsea), Leighton Baines (Everton), John Stones (Everton), Luke Shaw (Southampton), Ashley Cole (Chelsea), Glen Johnson (Liverpool)
Midfielders - Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Gareth Barry (Everton), Adam Lallana (Southampton), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal), Raheem Sterling (Liverpool), Jack Wilshere (Arsenal), Ross Barkley (Everton)
Forwards - Wayne Rooney (Man Utd), Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool), Rickie Lambert (Southampton), Danny Welbeck (Man Utd)

(08-05-2014 22:51 )Regenerated Wrote:  I doubt Jones will go because of the shoulder injury. Smalling doesn't deserve to be there for me after a poor season with United, I'd go for Stones or Caulker too, possibly Flanagan as an outside bet for a first pick in the senior side.

My 23 man squad would be:

Keepers - Joe Hart (Man City), Ben Foster (West Brom), Fraser Forster (Celtic)
Defenders - Phil Jagielka (Everton), Gary Cahill (Chelsea), Leighton Baines (Everton), John Stones (Everton), Luke Shaw (Southampton), Ashley Cole (Chelsea), Glen Johnson (Liverpool)
Midfielders - Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Gareth Barry (Everton), Adam Lallana (Southampton), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal), Raheem Sterling (Liverpool), Jack Wilshere (Arsenal), Ross Barkley (Everton)
Forwards - Wayne Rooney (Man Utd), Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool), Rickie Lambert (Southampton), Danny Welbeck (Man Utd)

I'd go for: -

Keepers - Joe Hart (Man City), Ben Foster (WBA), Fraser Forster (Celtic)
Defenders - Phil Jagielka (Everton), Gary Cahill (Chelsea), Leighton Baines (Everton), John Terry (Chelsea), Luke Shaw (Southampton), Ashley Cole (Chelsea), Glen Johnson (Liverpool)
Midfielders - Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Gareth Barry (Everton), Adam Lallana (Southampton), Alex Oxlaide-Chamberlain (Arsenal), Raheem Sterling (Liverpool), Jack Wilshere (Arsenal), Ross Barkley (Everton)
Forwards - Wayne Rooney (Man Utd), Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool), Rickie Lambert (Southampton), Danny Welbeck (Man Utd)
Terry would be my own only change I think I wouldn't be surprised if Hodgson tempted him to go, because despite having an average season, I still think he would shore up the defence with Cole but I certainly wouldn't take Young. I don't think the referees would lenient with him out there and if he got sent off it would be stupid to have him missing for two games. Is Lescott injured? I'm surprised no one has named him!!

(08-05-2014 20:12 )HannahsPet Wrote:  

(08-05-2014 19:57 )whorelover Wrote:  Germany's WC Squad

Goalkeepers: Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich), Roman Weidenfeller (Borussia Dortmund) and Ron-Robert Zieler (Hannover)

Defenders: Erik Durm (Borussia Dortmund), Jerome Boateng (Bayern Munich), Kevin Grosskreutz (Borussia Dortmund), Benedikt Howedes (Schalke), Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund), Marcell Jansen (Hamburg), Philipp Lahm (Bayern Munich), Per Mertesacker (Arsenal), Shkodran Mustafi (Sampdoria), Marcel Schmelzer (Borussia Dortmund).

Midfielders: Lars Bender (Bayer Leverkusen), Julian Draxler (Schalke), Matthias Ginter (Freiburg), Leon Goretzka (Schalke), Mario Gotze (Bayern Munich), Andre Hahn (Augsburg), Sami Khedira (Real Madrid), Toni Kroos (Bayern Munich), Max Meyer (Schalke), Thomas Muller (Bayern Munich), Mesut Ozil (Arsenal), Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund), Bastian Schweinsteiger (Bayern Munich).

Forwards: Lukas Podolski (Arsenal), Andre Schurrle (Chelsea), Miroslav Klose (Lazio), Kevin Volland (Hoffenheim).

oooh Good squad lucky im a quarter german so i have someone to follow when england get knocked out

It certainly looks a strong team from Germany this time. We will look forward to meeting you in the second round onwards I'm sure!! Anyone has any idea of the Italian squad.

Our main problem with the first game is hitting the ground running. I think whatever the Italian squad is like and the team for the first game, they will almost certainly be set up to keep Rooney quiet as much as possible and to be physical at the same time despite the heat.
I'd certainly go either 5 - 3 -2 or a system where Rooney is a lone striker up front against them or perhaps start with Lambert and put Rooney on the
bench for substitution say after an hour that way he would be fresh legs. The conditions will be the same for both teams, but we cannot afford to be complacent.