Wullie Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Argentina Goalkeepers: Willy Caballero (Chelsea), Franco Armani (River Plate), Nahuel Guzman (Tigres). Defenders: Gabriel Mercado (Sevilla), Federico Fazio (Roma), Nicolas Otamendi (Manchester City), Marcos Rojo (Manchester United), Nicolas Taglafico (Ajax), Javier Mascherano (Hebei Fortune), Marcos Acuna (Sporting Lisbon), Cristian Ansaldi (Torino). Midfielders: Ever Banega (Sevilla), Lucas Biglia (AC Milan), Angel di María, Giovani lo Celso (both Paris St-Germain), Cristian Pavon (Boca Juniors), Maximiliano Meza (Independiente), Eduardo Salvio (Benfica), Enzo Perez (Boca Juniors). Forwards: Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Gonzalo Higuain, Paulo Dybala (both Juventus), Sergio Aguero (Manchester City). Iceland Goalkeepers: Hannes Thor Halldorsson (Randers FC), Runar Runarsson (FC Nordsjælland), Frederik Schram (FC Roskilde). Defenders: Kari Arnason (Vikingur), Ari Skulason (Lokeren), Birkir Saevarsson (Valur), Sverrir Ingason (FC Rostov), Hordur Magnusson (Bristol City), Holmar Eyjolfsson (Levski Sofia), Ragnar Sigurdsson (FC Rostov). Midfielders: Johann Gudmundsson (Burnley), Birkir Bjarnason (Aston Villa), Arnor Traustason (Malmo FF), Emil Hallfredsson (Udinese), Gylfi Sigurdsson (Everton), Olafur Skulason (Kardemir Karabukspor), Rurik Gislason (SV Sandhausen), Samuel Fridjonsson (Valerenga), Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City). Forwards: Alfred Finnbogason (Augsburg), Bjorn Sigurdarson (FC Rostov), Jon Dadi Bodvarsson (Reading), Albert Gudmundsson (PSV Eindhoven). Croatia Goalkeepers: Danijel Subasic (Monaco), Lovre Kalinic (Gent), Dominik Livakovic (Dinamo Zagreb). Defenders: Vedran Corluka (Lokomotiv Moscow), Domagoj Vida (Besiktas), Ivan Strinic (Milan), Dejan Lovren (Liverpool), Sime Vrsaljko (Atletico Madrid), Josip Pivaric (Dynamo Kiev), Tin Jedvaj (Bayer Leverkusen), Duje Caleta-Car (Red Bull Salzburg). Midfielders: Luka Modric (Real Madrid), Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona), Mateo Kovacic (Real Madrid), Milan Badelj (Fiorentina), Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan), Filip Bradaric (Rijeka). Forwards: Mario Mandzukic (Juventus), Ivan Perisic (Inter Milan), Nikola Kalinic (AC Milan), Andrej Kramaric (Hoffenheim), Marko Pjaca (Juventus), Ante Rebic (Fiorentina). Nigeria Goalkeepers: Francis Uzoho (Deportivo La Coruna), Ikechukwu Ezenwa (Enyimba), Daniel Akpeyi (Chippa United). Defenders: William Troost-Ekong, Abdullahi Shehu (both Bursaspor), Tyronne Ebuehi (Benfica), Elderson Echiejile (Cercle Brugge), Brian Idowu (Amkar Perm), Chidozie Awaziem (Porto), Leon Balogun (Brighton), Kenneth Omeruo (Chelsea). Midfielders: John Mikel Obi (Tianjin Teda), Ogenyi Onazi (Trabzonspor), Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester), Oghenekaro Etebo (CD Feirense), John Ogu (Hapoel Be'er Sheva), Joel Obi (Torino, Italy). Forwards: Ahmed Musa, Kelechi Iheanacho (both Leicester), Victor Moses (Chelsea), Odion Ighalo (Changchun Yatai), Alex Iwobi (Arsenal), Simeon Nwankwo (Crotone). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leffe186 Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 I'm really looking forward to this group, which means it will probably end up being a really dull procession for Argentina. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 https://twitter.com/BBCSport/status/1007613575073058816 Reminds me, it's a shame Ghana potman won't be at this years tournament. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 Argies have already announced there team for tomorrow: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 Mmmm unnecessary Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 Pleasingly mental would like more of this kind of thing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 https://twitter.com/BBCSport/status/1007613575073058816 Reminds me, it's a shame Ghana potman won't be at this years tournament. Also not sure this kind of ruling is in the chickens interests Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segun Oluwaniyi Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 https://twitter.com/BBCSport/status/1007613575073058816 Reminds me, it's a shame Ghana potman won't be at this years tournament. Na wa for my people, man. I do not see why our chickens have been banned when Morocco and Iran are poisoning the world's ears with non-stop horns that have no harmony at all. Chickens will not hurt anyone. Abeg, I am just hoping they will allow us the customary drums and trumpets into the stadiums because they were trying to ban them from entry in Brazil. We need to create a real Naija atmosphere It has been a poor tournament for Africa, so we will have to carry the flag now. The group is tough, but we have quality and a good group of players, so I am not worried. The main question I have with this team is really the same question I had four years ago. Namely, who is going to score goals for this side? Iheanacho and Musa are the two most prolific players in our ranks (especially with Moses Simon injured), but it appears they will be the first options off the bench rather than starters. Kelechi's situation reminds me of the Odemwingie conundrum from 2014 because in terms of quality in the final third, he is the best option, but we struggle to find a role for him to start because he is not a target man and has just been OK as #10 without someone like Vardy running in behind. Moses and Iwobi are very dangerous when they are on form and direct, but neither is really prolific. Ighalo, like Emenike last time, is really being picked to start because of his ability to hold up play when we are defending rather than his lethal goalscoring touch. The keeper is another question. Uzoho will be the best keeper in Africa one day, imo, but today may not be that day. He's only 19, and while he has great natural reflexes and a huge frame to dominate the box, he has indecisive and panicky moments where you can tell the boy is very green. I'm quite confident our defense and midfield are up to the task and they will need to protect young Uzoho. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 Fifa Denied Chicken. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 It's back Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 Viva la Albiceleste Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinitely Content Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 Looking forward to this one. Feel it's going to be a game of whether Argentina can break down a resolute defence or not. Messi to turn it on Who's Meza? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbnufc Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 Looking forward to this one. Feel it's going to be a game of whether Argentina can break down a resolute defence or not. Messi to turn it on Who's Meza? https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/maximiliano-meza/profil/spieler/282476 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 Anyone like Iceland to pull off an upset here? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinitely Content Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 Against anyone else yes, but Argentina are my boys in this WC - I want Messi to go the whole way Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbnufc Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 It's about time Aguero performed for Argentina at a world cup, has 0 goals in 8 apps so far. Expecting (hoping more like) big things from him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 Against anyone else yes, but Argentina are my boys in this WC - I want Messi to go the whole way It would be nice to see Messi go mental and carry them to a title, and really hit those heights. Be interesting to see how they look, as Iceland can be a dicey team to go up against. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexjack Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 I really think that Croatia will flop. They have a great bunch of individuals, but they have a lot of inside problems. That's why Iceland was 1st and Croatia 2nd in their qualifying group. (Yup, same group in the qualifiers and at the wc ) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 Evra Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 'Argentina anthem sounded canny. Presume it's got no words like Spain's, didn;t see any of the players singing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
maybe_next_year Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 Good thing Iceland have that clappy thing because their anthem is as dull as ours. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinitely Content Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 Bit dark this init? Need to whack that exposure comp up... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 Tagliafico nicknamed the new Javier Zanetti. Would have been nice to sign him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 Agreed Joey Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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