Official Euro 2008 thread.

[tHuG $TyLe]

Nah Flamini will surely be there. Malouda and Govou should make it as well.

Gomis is supposed to be the new Drogba.A lot of clubs after him.

Trezequet finished second in the Serie a scoring charts this season. One goal behind Del Piero. That is unless Genoa's Marco Borriello scores a hat-trick today.

I think Aragones will have Torres and Villa up front. If Raul was left on the bench then he might not be happy with it.Then you will have the Spanish media putting pressure on Aragones to include him the team.

Flamini has barely played for France, I think he has like 1 cap or 2. If he does make it, it will be a surprise seeing as he never played in the qualifiers. He has been good for Arsenal though so maybe.

Trezeguet should be picked, but he doesnt get on with Domenech. Borriello is the player AC Milan miss

 

[Bobby Sands]

I just noticed that Clichey isnt there either.

 

[Bachaveli]

France is looking good. No Trezeguet is a disappointment.

I would play Anelka, Henry and Ribery at the same time. Either with 3 forwards or Anelka and Henry up front and drop down Ribery. You can't sit out any of those players imo.

 

[Bobby Sands]

^^Ribery is a winger.

 

[Bobby Sands]

I just noticed that Bacary Sagna is not in the French squad either. He was excellent for Arsenal this season and looks a quality right back.

 

[tHuG $TyLe]

Yeah I think Sagna will be injured for it though? Not sure if he would get picked anyway.

 

[Bobby Sands]

No he is over his minor injury. He should be in it ahead of Clerc.He is a much better player.

 

[tHuG $TyLe]

Italian Squad

Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Marco Amelia (Livorno), Morgan De Sanctis (Sevilla)

Defenders: Cristian Panucci (Roma), Fabio Cannavaro (Real Madrid), Andrea Barzagli (Palermo), Marco Materazzi (Inter), Fabio Grosso (Lyon), Gianluca Zambrotta (Barcelona), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus)

Midfielders: Rino Gattuso, Andrea Pirlo, Massimo Ambrosini (Milan), Daniele De Rossi, Simone Perrotta, Alberto Aquilani (Roma), Mauro German Camoranesi (Juventus), Riccardo Montolivo (Fiorentina)

Forwards: Luca Toni (Bayern Munich), Marco Borriello (Genoa), Antonio Di Natale, Fabio Quagliarella (Udinese), Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus), Antonio Cassano (Sampdoria)

One of these players will miss out.

 

[Flipmo]

Cassano shocker, but he has had a good spell at Sampdoria.

 

[Bobby Sands]

^^Not a shock really. The only reason they would leave him out is because of his temperment but if it is based soley on talent and form then Cassano has to be in the squad. He has been brilliant for Sampdoria this season. He has scored some great individual goals and is a joy to watch. I hope he plays at Euro 2008.Angelo Palombo should be there too.

 

[Duke]

Rino Gatusso?

 

[tHuG $TyLe]

I thought he retired from International football? Well whatever the case hes been poor this season.

 

[Bachaveli]

Gennaro short for Rino I guess.

Surprised Cristian Panucci is still with the team at his age.

I'm sure sebastian will be glad with Materazzi being chosen and he'll enjoy seeing him probably for the last time.

Good to see my man Del Piero still making the squad.

I must say I HATE players who aren't truly that nationality and playing for that country. Like Ambrosini, Camoranesi, Eduardo from Croatia. Thats the essence of playing country versus country to represent true players of that nationality.

 

[hizzle?]

^^^France.

 

[Bachaveli]

France what

 

[Flipmo]

France have no french. lol

 

[Bachaveli]

Since France has all African players?

 

[Duke]

Ribery counts.

 

[Flipmo]

Algerians like to say that he's become one of them since he converted and married an Algerian woman. lol

 

[hizzle?]

The French want to neutralize Pjanic too.

That will just be ridiculous.