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"Euro 2004 Team"

Goalkeepers: Petr Cech (Czech Republic), Antonios Nikopolidis (Greece)

Defenders: Sol Campbell (England), Ashley Cole (England), Traianos Dellas (Greece), Olof Mellberg (Sweden), Ricardo Carvalho (Portugal), Georgios Seitaridis (Greece), Gianluca Zambrotta (Italy)

Midfielders: Michael Ballack (Germany), Luis Figo (Portugal), Frank Lampard (England), Maniche (Portugal), Pavel Nedved (Czech Republic), Theodoros Zagorakis (Greece), Zinedine Zidane (France)

Forwards: Milan Baros (Czech Republic), Angelos Charisteas (Greece), Henrik Larsson (Sweden), Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal), Wayne Rooney (England), Jon Dahl Tomasson (Denmark), Ruud van Nistelrooy (Netherlands)

I'm quite surprised that Thomas Sorensen didn't make it, as he was brilliant in the games i saw him, also Aston Villa's new signing Laursen, he was superb aswell.

Thoughts?

down wrote:
> Cole as right back?

Nope.

If you turn it around for the keepers view it would mean Cole is on the left. The way you are looking at it is that Sorenson is up front.

=D

I'm surprised Gary Neville didn't get a look in.

He gave a near perfect performance across the entire tournament.

Van der Saar

Seitaridis (flat back three)
Carvalho
Stam

Maniche (DMC)
Robben (wing)
Cristiano Ronaldo (wing)
Neddy (AMC)
Charisteas (AMC)

Van nistlehorse
Baros

= team and a half

that is actually your best post ever. nearly my team too

Nedved for Zag. Carvalho out of position instead of seitaridis


And van der Saar

Cech (Gk)

Seitaridis (Rb)
Campbell (Rcb)
Dellas (Lcb)
Cole (Lb)

Ronaldo (Rm)
Maniche (Rcm)
Zagorakis (Lcm)
Robben (Lm)

Rooney (St)
Baros (St)

Yes indeed Scholes can't tackle because that's not his game, he's someone who plays off the attack and creates chances from there or takes them. Why Sven played him on the left i have no idea seeing as Scholes isn't suited for it. Like someone said earlier too much trying to play all the big names instead of playing people who can actually play in the positions.

The way Owen was playing i'd have considered dropping him putting Scholes just behind Rooney and then put Joe Cole out on the left

Cole as right back?




- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Ricardo - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - Seitaridis- - - - - - -Dellas - - - - - - Ujfalusi -

- Zagorakis - - - - - - Maniche - - - - Nedved - - - - - - - - - -Vicente

- - - - - - - - - Baros - - - Rooney - - - Koller - - - - - -

If I had to choose the best X1 I'd go for:

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sorenson - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- A. Cole - - - - - - - Stam - - - - - - Laursen - - - - - - - - Dellas -

- Nedved - - - - - - - - - - - Zidane - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Ronaldo -

- - - - - - - - - - - Baros - - - Rooney - - - Van Nistlerooy - - - - - -


People may have different oppinions, but that would be my choice. Greece did excellent, but it's hard to pick them in the final dreamteam as they are all team players and would find it harder to play along the likes of Zidane and co.

Colourless wrote:
> << <<©H®I§>>wrote:
> Most of the players should be in there, but one that stood out to me
> that should not be in there - Bloody Frank Lampard!!! I totaly
> disagree with Ashley.
>
> He played appauling in every game after the France one and his last
> goal was lucky that it fell to him. It was his fault they scored in
> the first place - he passed it 10 yards in his own half to their
> olkayer then they went and scored.
>
> Also in games he did not play too well, apart from the France game,
> 'cos he either passed passes too soft or too hard, was appauling on
> the ball and did not seem to make too many tackles - need I go on .
> .
> .
>
> HAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Which Euro 2004 were you watching? He was outstanding
> in all of the group game. He had a bad game against Portugal, but
> then again who didnt? and he still popped up with a goal when we most
> needed it. His tackling was one thing that impressed me about his
> performances. It was only him and Scholes that were actually putting
> the tackles in and getting stuck in.


For one Scholes can not tackle and never has been able too, and I'll give Lampard credit for trying but he was trying too hard that was why he was messing up.

Ashley wrote:
> << <<©H®I§>>wrote:
> Most of the players should be in there, but one that stood out to me
> that should not be in there - Bloody Frank Lampard!!! I totaly
> disagree with Ashley.
>
> well either way you can't disagree with the fact that he was our only
> decent midfielder in the comp. Becham and scholes were anonymous and
> stevie G didn't play at his peak. Considering we had one of the best
> midfields on paper thats disappointing

All of our midfielders were poor - our decent players - Rooney and Campbell, that was it really.