Group D: COSTA RICA, URUGUAY, ENGLAND, ITALY - Page 2

Soldier_of_god · 03-06-2014, 14:23

if balo or des dont play, i am hoping for a crushing 4 - 0 win for england over italy. vamos england.

FNF · 03-06-2014, 14:28

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Originally Posted by milan_swagger

if balo or des dont play, i am hoping for a crushing 4 - 0 win for england over italy. vamos england.

Soldier_of_god · 03-06-2014, 14:37

@fnf r u italian? Anyways if a milan player not named abate doesnt play for italia, i hope they get crushed. Fuck every ladri, roma and inter scum on that team. I am not sure if inter has more than 1 player in the italian national team tbh.

FNF · 03-06-2014, 15:13

Italian through my Dad's side... I wouldn't support this team otherwise. Still, Buffon, Pirlo and Verratti are my favourite non-Milan players in this side...

Rickaka · 03-06-2014, 16:16

Group D all complete and definite squad lists.

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Uruguay: Fernando Muslera (Galatasaray), Rodrigo Muñoz (Libertad), Martin Silva (Vasco da Gama), Martin Caceres (Juventus), Sebastian Coates (Nacional), Jorge Fucile (FC Porto), Diego Godin (Atletico Madrid), Jose Mara Gimanez (Atletico Madrid), Diego Lugano (West Bromwich Albion), Maxi Pereira (Benfica), Walter Gargano (Parma), Alvaro Gonzalez (Lazio Roma), Nicolas Lodeiro (Botafogo), Alvaro Pereira (Sao Paulo), Diego Perez (Bologna), Gaston Ramirez (Southampton), Egidio Arevalo Rios (Morelia), Cristian Rodriguez (Atletico Madrid), Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint-Germain), Diego Forlan (Cerezo Osaka), Abel Hernandez (Palermo), Christian Stuani (Espanyol), Luis Suarez (Liverpool).

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Costa Rica: Keilor Navas (Levante), Patrick Pemberton (Alajuelense), Daniel Cambronero (Herediano), Johnny Acosta (Alajuelense), Giancarlo Gonzalez (Columbus Crew), Michael Umana (Saprissa), Oscar Duarte (Club Brugge), Waylon Francis (Columbus Crew), Heiner Mora (Saprissa), Junior Diaz (Mainz 05), Cristian Gamboa (Rosenborg), Roy Miller (New York Red Bulls), Celso Borges (AIK Stockholm), Christian Bolanos (FC Kopenhagen), Oscar Esteban Granados (Herediano), Michael Barrantes (Aalesund), Yeltsin Tejeda (Saprissa), Diego Calvo (Valerengen), Jose Miguel Cubero (Herediano), Bryan Ruiz (PSV), Joel Campbell (Olympiakos Piraeus), Randall Brenes (Cartagines), Marco Urena (FC Kuban Krasnodar).

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England: Fraser Forster (Celtic), Ben Foster (West Bromwich Albion), Joe Hart (Manchester City), Leighton Baines (Everton), Gary Cahill (Chelsea), Phil Jagielka (Everton), Glen Johnson (Liverpool), Phil Jones (Manchester United), Luke Shaw (Southampton), Chris Smalling (Manchester United), Ross Barkley (Everton), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), Adam Lallana (Southampton), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), James Milner (Manchester City), Jack Wilshere (Arsenal), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal), Raheem Sterling (Liverpool), Rickie Lambert (Southampton), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool), Daniel Welbeck (Manchester United).

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Italy: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Mattia Perin (Genoa), Salvatore Sirigu (Paris Saint-Germain), Ignazio Abate (AC Milan), Andrea Barzagli (Juventus), Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Matteo Darmian (Torino), Mattia De Sciglio (AC Milan), Gabriel Paletta (Parma), Alberto Aquilani (Fiorentina), Antonio Candreva (Lazio), Daniele De Rossi (AS Roma), Claudio Marchisio (Juventus), Thiago Motta (Paris Saint-Germain), Marco Parolo (Parma), Andrea Pirlo (Juventus), Marco Verratti (Paris Saint-Germain), Mario Balotelli (AC Milan), Antonio Cassano (Parma), Alessio Cerci (Torino), Ciro Immobile (Torino), Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli).

necromancer · 04-06-2014, 07:07

Soldier_of_god · 04-06-2014, 08:37

Personal record aside, were italy favourites in that game? ^

Soldier_of_god · 04-06-2014, 08:40

I mean vs germany. Is it safe to say that the 2006 italian team was the greatest italian side ever?

Sven · 04-06-2014, 08:50

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Originally Posted by necromancer

great times

necromancer · 04-06-2014, 09:47

^"Goal! Goal di Grosso!!!!" - Brings a tear to my eye every single time I hear that.

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Originally Posted by milan_swagger

I mean vs germany. Is it safe to say that the 2006 italian team was the greatest italian side ever?

Greatest ever, I dont know. I've watched Italy since 1994, and 2006 was definitely the most cohesive team. Every single player contributed (even the goals were split between almost everyone in the team)..

So greatest Italy side since 94, surely. Not the strongest Italy side on paper since 94. That was the Euro 2000/WC 2002 team, I'd say. With Totti, Nesta, Maldini, Pippo, Del Piero all at their peak.

Soldier_of_god · 04-06-2014, 10:43

i am not so sure about that. 2002 team looked weaker than the 2006 side to me judging by the quality of players overall. Apart from grosso, i dont see any weak link in that side

Gianluigi Buffon
RB 2 Christian Panucci
CB 15 Mark Iuliano
CB 3 Paolo Maldini (c)
LB 4 Francesco Coco
RM 19 Gianluca Zambrotta
CM 17 Damiano Tommasi
LM 6 Cristiano Zanetti
AM 10 Francesco Totti
CF 21 Christian Vieri
CF 7 Alessandro Del Pie
this was the 2002 team
zanetti lol, tomassi, coco, luliano and even panucchi wouldnt make it into the 2006 team imo.

Polotelli · 04-06-2014, 12:09

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Originally Posted by FNF

Italian through my Dad's side... I wouldn't support this team otherwise. Still, Buffon, Pirlo and Verratti are my favourite non-Milan players in this side...

do you also support the team of your mother's side? I'm guessing England?

necromancer · 05-06-2014, 07:56

Can Costa Rica put up a good fight against England? Could we hope for England to end up with 0 points?

Azzurrii-08 · 05-06-2014, 10:36

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Originally Posted by necromancer

^"Goal! Goal di Grosso!!!!" - Brings a tear to my eye every single time I hear that.

OMG! The memories!

FNF · 06-06-2014, 15:19

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Originally Posted by Pollo

do you also support the team of your mother's side? I'm guessing England?

Scotland

Hitman · 06-06-2014, 18:03

good news for Italy fans:

England's best player in the Ecuador game by far, Oxlade-Chamberlain, had a rough injury. He's expected to be 3 weeks out but the England staff are trying to rush him back to play apart in the WC.

At the moment, he remains a doubt for the Italy game.

Pedro · 06-06-2014, 18:15

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Originally Posted by Hitman

good news for Italy fans:

England's best player in the Ecuador game by far, Oxlade-Chamberlain, had a rough injury. He's expected to be 3 weeks out but the England staff are trying to rush him back to play apart in the WC.

At the moment, he remains a doubt for the Italy game.

I expected him to shine...

Gio · 06-06-2014, 19:00

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Originally Posted by FNF

Italian through my Dad's side... I wouldn't support this team otherwise. Still, Buffon, Pirlo and Verratti are my favourite non-Milan players in this side...

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Originally Posted by FNF

Scotland

Same on both counts, also Candreva. Not a fan of gigi/pirlo in Serie A terms but for Italy I like them obviously from a tactical standpoint.

Hitman · 07-06-2014, 03:37

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Originally Posted by Sven

great times

hey man if you are brazilian, i'm curious to know how come you support Italy (ahead of Brazil)?

I wish that video included goals conceded too, the De Rossi red card, the Materazzi/Zambrotta red card incident vs Australia, the Zidane penalty... ahhh man good times. Had no idea that that triumph would be by far the best feeling ever. With the way Milan are performing, (yes we won the CL the following year too

) but since 2007, we have had nothing to smile about. Yea we have had a scudetto but we couldn't not have won it given how much stronger our team was than Juves.

Hopefully Italy can give us something to smile about next month since Berlusconi won't.

seveners · 07-06-2014, 05:28

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Originally Posted by necromancer

Still watch the 2006 final once in a while

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Originally Posted by Hitman

hey man if you are brazilian, i'm curious to know how come you support Italy (ahead of Brazil)?

I wish that video included goals conceded too, the De Rossi red card, the Materazzi/Zambrotta red card incident vs Australia, the Zidane penalty... ahhh man good times. Had no idea that that triumph would be by far the best feeling ever. With the way Milan are performing, (yes we won the CL the following year too

) but since 2007, we have had nothing to smile about. Yea we have had a scudetto but we couldn't not have won it given how much stronger our team was than Juves.

Hopefully Italy can give us something to smile about next month since Berlusconi won't.

Yes Italy is the only hope to bring the

again since Milan nowadays bring

and

2006 again please Azzuri

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03-06-2014, 14:37	#23
Soldier_of_god AC Milan Icon Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: brisbane Fav. Players: cr7, Kaka, sheva, zidane, pastore , zlatan ibra,T.silva, jovetic, Arjen robben, drogba, suarez	@fnf r u italian? Anyways if a milan player not named abate doesnt play for italia, i hope they get crushed. Fuck every ladri, roma and inter scum on that team. I am not sure if inter has more than 1 player in the italian national team tbh. Last edited by Soldier_of_god; 04-06-2014 at 07:34.

03-06-2014, 14:23	#21
Soldier_of_god AC Milan Icon Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: brisbane Fav. Players: cr7, Kaka, sheva, zidane, pastore , zlatan ibra,T.silva, jovetic, Arjen robben, drogba, suarez	if balo or des dont play, i am hoping for a crushing 4 - 0 win for england over italy. vamos england.

03-06-2014, 15:13	#24
FNF 'That' guy... Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: UK Fav. Players: Poli, Kaka, Nesta, Maldini, Pippo, Buffon, Pirlo, D.Lopez, Verratti, Gattuso, De Rossi, Darmian.	Italian through my Dad's side... I wouldn't support this team otherwise. Still, Buffon, Pirlo and Verratti are my favourite non-Milan players in this side...

04-06-2014, 07:07	#26
necromancer Lo Stile di Pioli Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Johannesburg Fav. Players: Nesta, Maldini, Buffon, RinoPirloClarence, Sheva, Totti, Ibra, Pippo, Giacomo, Carlo, Il Dottore

04-06-2014, 08:37	#27
Soldier_of_god AC Milan Icon Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: brisbane Fav. Players: cr7, Kaka, sheva, zidane, pastore , zlatan ibra,T.silva, jovetic, Arjen robben, drogba, suarez	Personal record aside, were italy favourites in that game? ^

04-06-2014, 08:40	#28
Soldier_of_god AC Milan Icon Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: brisbane Fav. Players: cr7, Kaka, sheva, zidane, pastore , zlatan ibra,T.silva, jovetic, Arjen robben, drogba, suarez	I mean vs germany. Is it safe to say that the 2006 italian team was the greatest italian side ever?

04-06-2014, 10:43	#31
Soldier_of_god AC Milan Icon Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: brisbane Fav. Players: cr7, Kaka, sheva, zidane, pastore , zlatan ibra,T.silva, jovetic, Arjen robben, drogba, suarez	i am not so sure about that. 2002 team looked weaker than the 2006 side to me judging by the quality of players overall. Apart from grosso, i dont see any weak link in that side Gianluigi Buffon RB 2 Christian Panucci CB 15 Mark Iuliano CB 3 Paolo Maldini (c) LB 4 Francesco Coco RM 19 Gianluca Zambrotta CM 17 Damiano Tommasi LM 6 Cristiano Zanetti AM 10 Francesco Totti CF 21 Christian Vieri CF 7 Alessandro Del Pie this was the 2002 team zanetti lol, tomassi, coco, luliano and even panucchi wouldnt make it into the 2006 team imo.

05-06-2014, 07:56	#33
necromancer Lo Stile di Pioli Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Johannesburg Fav. Players: Nesta, Maldini, Buffon, RinoPirloClarence, Sheva, Totti, Ibra, Pippo, Giacomo, Carlo, Il Dottore	Can Costa Rica put up a good fight against England? Could we hope for England to end up with 0 points?

06-06-2014, 18:03	#36
Hitman Banned Join Date: Jan 2011	good news for Italy fans: England's best player in the Ecuador game by far, Oxlade-Chamberlain, had a rough injury. He's expected to be 3 weeks out but the England staff are trying to rush him back to play apart in the WC. At the moment, he remains a doubt for the Italy game.