Kicks off this Tuesday. Anyone know if the squads have been announced for Brasil?
Copa America
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Ta. Anderson made it then.
So did Gabby Heinze. Who is the only official United player at the comp. Don't know if he will be for much longer mind.
Argentina have the best chance of winnning it, this could be their starting 11:
-----------------------Abondonzieri
Zanetti-------Ayala--------------Milito-------Heinze
Cambiaso----Riquelme/Aimar-----Gago-----Messi
-----------Crepso/Milito------Tevez
-----------------------Abondonzieri
Zanetti-------Ayala--------------Milito-------Heinze
Cambiaso----Riquelme/Aimar-----Gago-----Messi
-----------Crepso/Milito------Tevez
Yeah on paper they probably do but they had the best chance of winning it last time round only to get stumped by a young Brazillian team.
Do Brazil put out their best side in general? I imagine players like Ronaldinho need a rest?
cambiasso on the wing?
the last time they won it, they played a bunch of nobodys.. and beat argentina on penalties.
true, but Ronaldinho and Kaka's absence will surely hurt and this team is quite inexperienced not to mention they haven't played together for long. But Brazil do tend to pull off almost impossible things when pressure if off, like their world cup win in 2002 when they almost didn't qualify for the WC.
He can play anywhere in midfield and surely won't be ahead of Riquelme/Aimar. I guess he could be ahead of Gago though.
Don't think there are any other ones, but Veron is in the Argentine squad
-----------------------Abondonzieri
Zanetti-------Ayala--------------Milito-------Heinze
----------- Cambiasso---------Mascherano
----------------------Riquelme
-------------- Crespo------Tevez--------Messi
I like this better.
Zanetti-------Ayala--------------Milito-------Heinze
----------- Cambiasso---------Mascherano
----------------------Riquelme
-------------- Crespo------Tevez--------Messi
I like this better.
Good to see Veron back in the mix. He was close to being the best player in the world (for me anyway) when he signed for us. His international career became very stagnated and it was probably unfair. Ok, he didn't do great in the premier league but I'm not sure he ever really deserved to be sent into the Argentine wilderness as far as the international team is concerned.Don't think there are any other ones, but Veron is in the Argentine squad
Good to see Zanetti back in the squad, I thought he had retired, or just didnt play anymore for Argentina.
Sad that Walter Samuel's international career seems over
Yes Argentina have a lot of great players, I wish I can watch them play should be some great football.
Good to see Anderson in the Brazil sqaud too, should be able to get a few views on him, be much better then watching nani in the under 21s.
Good to see Anderson in the Brazil sqaud too, should be able to get a few views on him, be much better then watching nani in the under 21s.
Yeah I was just thinking were he was. Was a big fan of his, sames to have gone all down hill since the Madrid move.
Yeah Veron should have been in the squad over the past few years, glad myself too see him back in it.
Yeah it's a shame, he's one of my favourite players, fecking Madrid
does anyone know who higuain has decided to play for?
Argentina
I question his mentality towards the game just samed to give up on playing really. shame 5 or 6 years ago looked really promising for him. Bet Madrid help in it tho.
Don't Argentina play with a back three?
They usually do
I heard from an Argentine friend of mine that he wanted to play for the national side in Copa America rather than the U20 WC and when he wasn't in the squad he got pissed and was also left out of the squad for the U-20 WC in Canada as well. Apparently he EXPECTED to play in the national side but ended up out of both.
The US have named the weakest squad in years for the Copa. I think we will lose all our matches.
Er, didn't Riquelme retire like last year from the NT?
I think you're right, but kudos to him for coming back when he can be useful for his national team. He's been on great form with Boca and won them the Copa Libertadores almost single-handedly.
feck I cant wait to see Anderson.
According to buenos aires papers this is the list of players that will be in Argentinas debut on copa america: Abbondanzieri; Zanetti, Ayala, G. Milito, Heinze; Verón, Mascherano, Cambiasso; Riquelme; Messi y Crespo
Diego will win it to Uruguay..! Have to keep an eye for Gaby and Anderson thought..
With that team, Argentina will be hard too beat, properly reach the final, inless they play Brazil before that.
Is Lucho Gonzalez out of favour then? From what I've seen he's a terrific midfielder, and started for the Argies in the WC.
Not really, Adriano was on the bench for instance. Brazil always puts out a good team, even thou they are resting ronaldinho and kaka for this tournament, i still see them as favourites by far
you're kidding yourself mate, Do you even know who is in the Brasil squad? Their first eleven is most likely this:
Helton, Maicon, Juan, Alex, Gilberto, Miniero, Diego, Elano, Robinho, Love.
Compare this to the Argentinian squad and you'll know that Argentina are the clear favourites as they have most of their big guns for the tournament. However, it does help Brazil in that the pressure will not be as much on them as they would been seen as the 'underdogs' in comparison to Argentina.
so whats the likelihood of anderson getting a start for brazil?
Of course Argentina would be the favourite if Brazil is going to only field 10 men
you're kidding yourself mate, Do you even know who is in the Brasil squad? Their first eleven is most likely this:
Helton, Maicon, Juan, Alex, Gilberto, Miniero, Diego, Elano, Robinho, Love.
Compare this to the Argentinian squad and you'll know that Argentina are the clear favourites
Maybe the odd start and sub appearances. The 3 attacking players behind the lone striker looks pretty solid for Anderson to breakthrough.