Your favourite World Cup team and your selection!

MareGaeaThreads: 45 Posts: 5,527 Joined: Feb 6, 08 ♂	Jun 11, 10, 12:37 #61
paulinska: Van bronckhorst and Ooijer must be the oldest outfield players at this World Cup! Perhaps, but don't forget the Italians, I think they still have the oldest team on average. >^..^< M-G (but they're needed to bring balance and experience in the team)

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Jun 11, 10, 12:53 #62

MareGaea:

it will be a 3-2-4-1 with 3 defenders, two defending midfielders, of which one acts like, what we call a "vacuum cleaner"

This is a very good system if you're playing teams with no quality going forward. Potentially what van Marwijk is doing here is to sacrifice a defender for an extra striker. Yes you do have a 'vaccum cleaner' which i reckon would be van bommel but the whole system is based on midfield holding the ball and keeping it away from the position.
Now, you and i know you cant play this system against better quality teams. Teams that can pass the ball confidently, cos the you need upfield pressing to close spaces and thats leaves space behind your midfield leaving the back 3 exposed! don't you think??

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Jun 11, 10, 13:01 #63

paulinska:

This is a very good system if you're playing teams with no quality going forward. Potentially what van Marwijk is doing here is to sacrifice a defender for an extra striker.

Like I said, this is what I read, but I'm not a 100 per cent sure if this is the final system.

paulinska:

Now, you and i know you cant play this system against better quality teams. Teams that can pass the ball confidently, cos the you need upfield pressing to close spaces and thats leaves space behind your midfield leaving the back 3 exposed! don't you think??

True, what system would you propose for the Dutch team?

>^..^<

M-G (only 3 hrs to go)

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Jun 11, 10, 14:24 #64

Due to the defence's vulnerability, i would choose the 4-2-1-3.
4 compact defenders namely - Heitinga, Mathijsen, Van der wiel, and Van Bronckhorst. thats a mixture of experience and youth. i wldnt play Ooijer, Mathijsen and VB in the same line up. The 2 Holding midfield players - Van Bommel and De jong. De jong gets the 'vacuum cleaner' role for his versitility and Van Bommel to carry the ball forward from defence as Sneijder will definitely be man marked in this system when NL have the ball.
Then Sneijder having a free role infront of midfield and just playing off the centre forward. His role is to link up play and unlock defences. Btw - Van Der Vaart can fill this role just as good if not better - thats why i cant play then together - No balance in midfield.

Finally you have the front 3 - RVP, Robben and Kuyt. I like this boy Elia. i would definitely play him if Robben's hamstring clings on. Babel is an impact sub player and i think Huntelaar would start against teams like Spain and Brazil cos then you need a focal point upfront off which the other players can play.

I think thats the team your coach is playing come14th June!

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Jun 14, 10, 20:55 #65

MareGaea:

I was just wondering if you were the coach of your favourite team, who would you select to play in the upcoming World Cup? I will start off with my selection for the Dutch team:

Goal: van Stekelenburg
Defence: Boulahrouz, Heitinga, v/d Wiel, van Bronckhorst
Midfield: Affelay, van Bommel, Sneijder
Attack: Elia, Kuyt, van Persie.

v/d Vaart could substitute either Kuyt or Elia and when Robben is fit to play again, he can substitute Elia.

I would replace them by a team of monkeys. But as football-hating person who am I :)))
I was only very saddened they won their opening game. I hope for better though :)

THE HITMANThreads: 1 Posts: 416 Joined: Jun 15, 10 ♂	Jun 16, 10, 00:40 #66
GERMANY 1. Oliver Kahn not 2. Boris Beck-ham 3. Herr Flick 4. Chickenburger 5. Veggieburger 6. Hamburger 7. Kaseburger 8. Frankfurter 9. Karl Heinz Ketchup 10. Fritzelburger 11. Schnitzelburger 12. Bratwurst boy Manager: Franz Beckenbauerburger

MareGaeaThreads: 45 Posts: 5,527 Joined: Feb 6, 08 ♂	Jun 16, 10, 00:42 #67
After the demasqué of Brazil, I just support North Corea, whatever their selection may be. >^..^< M-G (is somehow endeared by those little guys who even scored against the "great" Brazil)

Pinching PeteThreads: 1 Posts: 1,111 Joined: Feb 23, 08 ♂	Jun 16, 10, 00:58 #68
THE HITMAN: 12. Bratwurst boy He washes everyone's balls at the end.

MareGaeaThreads: 45 Posts: 5,527 Joined: Feb 6, 08 ♂	Jun 16, 10, 01:00 #69
Pinching Pete: He washes everyone's balls at the end. Yeah, where is he, when you need him? Hey Bratwurst! I just said sth positive about the German team! Where the heck are you? >^..^< M-G (go North Corea!)

THE HITMANThreads: 1 Posts: 416 Joined: Jun 15, 10 ♂	Edited by: THE HITMAN Jun 16, 10, 19:43 #70
12. Bratwurst boy Pinching Pete: He washes everyone's balls at the end. And it took 5yrs of intensive trainning to get the job, you know how thorough the Germans are. lol

plk123Threads: 30 Posts: 6,412 Joined: Aug 29, 07 ♂	Jun 17, 10, 06:32 #71
hey, anyone have a link to free online live feed/s? i used to watch many games in the past on univision in espanol but since it's bought out i don't get that luxury anymore.. :( thanks

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Jun 17, 10, 12:47 #72

plk123:

hey, anyone have a link to free online live feed/s? i used to watch many games in the past on univision in espanol but since it's bought out i don't get that luxury anymore.. :(

Try this, it's Australian free to air channel, which is the only channel (paid channels including) broadcasting the games on our TV.
http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/2010-world-cup/schedule/display

Also, look here, so many tv channels for free, check if they broadcast the games. Used once one of the channels to watch live pogrzeb prezydenta.
http://waszapolska.tv/telewizja.html

Some people say, it's better quality, if you use Mozilla Firefox instead of Internet Explorer.

plk123Threads: 30 Posts: 6,412 Joined: Aug 29, 07 ♂	Jun 17, 10, 12:57 #73
thanks, i shall try them out. :)

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