Dream Team
- 5 Jul 06, 01:24 PM
Well they were impressive last night weren't they? The Italians played with power and pace to upset the hosts and they weren't bad goals either. Food for thought for the French and the Portugese before tonight's other semi.
We had fans from all the four semi-final countries on this morning (and a few neutrals). Thomas- a Germany fan- described the mood in his country as one of "pride and disappointment" (which is more than England fans feel). pride because of the brilliance of the World Cup and the performance of their team, and the disappointment- well, that's obvious having come so far.
Two French fans (with precious tickets for the game) Gabby and Adrian- sparred with Alfredo (a Portugal fan) - and the tone of the conversation from the other fans suggests that Portugal are the least popular team still in it.
So tonight, we either say goodbye to Zizou or Figo , and it's fair to say they've been two of the players who've lit up this tournament. Which leads us to your Dream Team. If you could pick 11 players from all the 32 teams who took part who would be in it? Who would be in goal for a start...? -Lehmann, Buffon, Ricardo? and would you find room for Drogba, Rosicky, Klose, Hargreaves,Toure, Torres, Robben, Ronaldo or Tevez?
Let us know and we'll chew over your suggestions on Friday...
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Here goes my team of the tournament:
System: 4-1-3-2
Lehmann; Lahm, Carvalho, Terry, Grosso; Gattuso; Riquelme, Zidane, Robben; Klose, Torres
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my dream team would be managed by Jurgen Klinsmann. The line-up is a christmas tree formation (1-4-3-2-1):
Lehmann (GER)
Cafu (BRA)
Gallas (FRA)
Cannavaro (ITA)
Lahm (GER)
Makelele (FRA)
Gattuso (ITA)
Vieira (FRA)
Zidane (FRA)
Riquelme (ARG)
Klose (GER)
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without a doubt i would have buffon, grosso, cannavaro, zambrotta, pirlo and gattuso in my dream team. this italy side is special i've never seen them perform like they did last night, class, grit and heart won the game, best team in the tournament by far. so happy to see del piero score, he deserves it, true legend! roll on sunday.
forza italia!!
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At someone who watched far too many of these games, it seems that most of the good stuff came during the group games but for the record this is what I fancy
Lehmann
Grosso Thuram Cannavaro Zambrotta
Rodriguez Riquelme Hargreaves Valencia
Torres Gyan
subs from Hislop, Scaloni Ferdinand JJ.Cole and Klose
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At someone who watched far too many of these games, it seems that most of the good stuff came during the group games but for the record this is what I fancy
Lehmann
Grosso Thuram Cannavaro Zambrotta
Rodriguez Riquelme Hargreaves Valencia
Klose Gyan
subs from Hislop, Scaloni Ferdinand J.Cole and Walcott
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Never mind a dream-team, this team is a nightmare. With the exception of Lehmann, still notorious for his Champions League sending-off, each of the others got their marching orders during the World Cup. Their nickname is the Red Card Devils and their moto: Sleep with the fishes. Simunic, obviously, is the captain.
Lehmann
Van Bronckhorst
Costinha
Emerton
Simunic
Lucic
Meterazzi
Mastroeni
Polac
Deco
Rooney
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This formation lines up in an Argentine-style 4-2-2-2, with overlapping fullbacks, fearsome holding midfielders who can create as well, pace, guile and firepower. They would probably go out to Germany on penalties though...
Buffon (ITA)
Zambrotta (ITA)
Marquez (MEX)
Cannavaro (ITA)
Lahm (GER)
Vieira (FRA)
Appiah (GHA)
Riquelme (ARG)
Zidane (FRA)
Torres (SPA)
Klose (GER)
Subs: Cech (CZR), Ferdinand (ENG), Gattuso (ITA), Kaka (BRA), Odonkor (GER), Ronaldo (POR), Drogba (IVC)
Manager: Guus Hiddink
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Lehmann; Marquez, Gallas, Cannavaro, Grosso; Mascherano; Maxi Rodriguez, Riquelme, Zidane; Torres, Klose
Subs:
Buffon, Podolski, Frings, Cambiasso, Ribery, Viera, Lahm, Cambiasso, Pirlo
Rooney, Thuram, Walcott (unused)
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Lehmann,Zambrotta, Cannivaro, Heinze, Lahm,Frings, Makalele, Pirlo, Zidane,
Riqlueme, Klose
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Definately in goal...
Jens Lehmann
Sagnol, Cannivaro, Thuram, Lahmm
Zidane, Pirlo, Viera, Ribery
Henry, Klose
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4-3-1-2
[GK} Lehmann (Germany)
[CB] Marquez (Mexico)
[CB] Senderos (Switzerland)
[RB] Edwards (Trinidad & Tobago)
[LB] A.Cole (England)
[CM] Vieira(C) (France)
[LM] Van Persie (Holland)
[RM] Mahdavikia (Iran)
[AM] Zidane (France)
[CF] Torres (Spain)
[CF] Henry (France)
Substitutes:
[CB] Cannavaro (Italy)
[SM] Ricardinho (Brazil)
[CM] Maniche (Portugal)
[CM] Rosicky (Czech Republic)
[CF] Teves (Argentina)
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4-4-2
Buffon (GK)
Lahm (DR)
Cannavaro (DC)
Zambrotta (DC)
Gatusso (DL)
Lennon (MR)
Zidane (MC)
Vieira (MC)
C.Ronaldo (ML) Yes, the cheat...
Torres (FC)
Klose (FC)
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Lehman
Lahm Cannavaro Ferdinand Zamrotta
Pirlo Zidane Xavi Senna
Torres Henry
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