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Unlucky. Doubt they'll let you in without the full ticket. Unlucky. Your joke wasn't funny.

Just got half my world cup tickets.

I've been decently impressed by Cahill this season tbf, don't know if it's been because Chelsea has defended with 20 players, but he really gives his all like Terry used too. Think he's better than Terry personally.

Only one real brilliant CB in the world at the moment. Classic flip

Only one real brilliant CB in the world at the moment, but think there are some very underrated out there like Barzagli and Benatia (both who for me have been the best in the Serie A, granted I've not watched enough to give a valid opinion, but from the little I've seen). Ramos, and Kompany have both been at fault for so much but they have a higher ceiling than most. I'd probably say my top five would be Thiago Silva, Barzagli, Benatia and then anyone of Hummels, Dante, Koscielny (although I know many prefer Mertesacker), Ramos, Pepe, Kompany, Chiellini, Terry/Cahill, Skrtel (amount of goals scored only )

Ballack was a very good player, just not a beautiful player to watch. Thiago Silva, Dante, David Luiz, Miranda and Coloccini.

Will probably happen. Can just see him getting two dubious penalties and all.

Make your mind up man. Meant attack and defense. Sorry about that.

In defense? Really? Lahm is the only one that really stands out, their other fullback position is weak and a central defending pair of Mertesacker & Hummels feels to slow and clumsy, and Boateng isn't really that good. As for their midfield Schweinsteiger, Kroos, Khedira, Bender even Lahm can play there in the deeper positions and then Reus, Özil, Götze, Muller, Draxler, Schurrle in the offensive ones. Can really see this team scoring loads of goals in every game. Really hope they do well, not a typical german side, really love this generation of players they've had. No more Ballack or Frings.

Injured.

Can't tell either, but there is a slight chance that might be him from that picture tbf. Has that squirrel face. Or am I thinking of the wrong Taylor?

Preliminary World Cup roster: Goalkeepers: Manuel Neuer, Roman Weidenfeller, Ron–Robert Zieler Defenders: Jerome Boateng, Erik Durm, Kevin Grosskreutz, Benedikt Höwedes, Mats Hummels, Marcell Jansen, Philipp Lahm, Per Mertesacker, Shkodran Mustafi, Marcel Schmelzer Midfielders: Lars Bender, Julian Draxler, Matthias Ginter, Leon Goretzka, Mario Götze, Andre Hahn, Sami Khedira, Toni Kroos, Max Meyer, Thomas Müller, Mesut Özil, Lukas Podolski, Marco Reus, Andre Schürrle, Bastian Schweinsteiger Strikers: Miroslav Klose, Kevin Volland 30-man squad. They have a friendly against Poland next week, and I'm not convinced by that attack or midfield defense whatsoever. Khedira, Özil have all struggled with injuries all season and the lack of Gundogan will be costly I'd believe.

Poldi speaks better English than German. He managed to miss that barn door worryingly often. My thought exactly Well the 2nd part. Don't actually know how his German is.

Still, can see him doing well in the Championship

Is there genuinely any fans in the world that like van Gaal? I mean from what I've understood both Barcelona and Bayern fans who he has enjoyed some success with dislike the man.

Almost scored a volley/bicycle kick yesterday. Seriously impressed everytime I watch him, must be lucky to get him on his good days.

Disagree, IMO he's better with a proper DM where his job is to keep the ball moving. A bit like Lucas and Allen at Liverpool. He's too weak physically for any other role for me like. Also distributing the ball is a big part of the role I mentioned originally In an ideal world I agree with you, in a world where we dominate possession. But with the way we play and under our coward of a manager we can't play him as the deepest midfielder unfortunately.

Had an excellent season, then I remember him signing for Tottenham and being absolute shit and on huge money or something like that.

I hope for the sake of football that Atletico doesn't bottle it now. They have to get at least one trophy, preferrebly both.

I actually think it's better to call-up the 23 now since it's all about forming a group. This way there's no distraction individually during training. Otherwise players might not be 100% focused on the World Cup itself but more on making the squad.

I tried Milner multiple times cause couldn't get the Villa winger. Ashley Young can fuck off.

Missed it at first, but :lol:

Aye, went to type in Carragher, oh look Steven Carr was in team of the year. Literally the only way that you would find out. Same

148. Can't believe I couldn't remember Barthez, Berbatov and Tevez and forgot all three Villa players which were Ashley Young and Richard Dunne. Tried Hyppiää but kept spelling it wrong so I guess I got another 2 right technically .

Fair enough, sorry about that, you can't blame people for expecting that from you though.