disgruntled_bear 157 Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 Possible teams: Brazil - Julio Cesar; Maicon, Lucio, Juan, Gilberto: Mineiro, Anderson, Julio Baptista, Diego; Robinho, Luis Fabiano Argentina - Roberto Abbondanzieri; Javier Zanetti, Nicolas Burdisso, Fabricio Coloccini, Gabriel Heinze; Sebastian Battaglia, Fernando Gago, Maxi Rodriguez, Juan Roman Riquelme; Lionel Messi, Sergio Aguero Referee: Oscar Ruiz (Colombia) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluenose_72 198 Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 who is all in the brazil squad? i know kaka isnt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
disgruntled_bear 157 Posted June 18, 2008 Author Share Posted June 18, 2008 Dunga has picked his squad for the up and coming friendly matches with Canada and Venezuela, and world Cup Qualifying Matches verses Paraguay, and those lovely South American brothers of ours, Argentina. So the squad announced is: Goalkeepers: Julio Cesar (Inter Milan), Doni (AS Roma), Diego Alves (Almeria) Defenders: Daniel Alves (Sevilla), Maicon (Inter Milan), Gilberto (Hertha Berlin), Marcelo (Real Madrid), Kleber (Santos), Lucio (Bayern Munich), Alex Costa (Chelsea), Juan (AS Roma), Luisao (Benfica) Midfielders: Elano (Manchester City), Gilberto Silva (Arsenal), Mineiro (Hertha Berlin), Josue (VfL Wolfsburg), Anderson(Manchester United), Diego (Werder Bremen), Kaka (AC Milan) Forwards: Adriano (Sao Paulo), Alexandre Pato (AC Milan), Julio Baptista (Real Madrid), Luis Fabiano (Sevilla), Rafael Sobis (Real Betis), Robinho (Real Madrid) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluenose_72 198 Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 kaka is in the squad? he has not long had surgery and the brazilian medical staff arent letting him go to the olympics Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
disgruntled_bear 157 Posted June 18, 2008 Author Share Posted June 18, 2008 Argentina try to end poor run against Brazil Updated: June 17, 2008, 4:41 PM UK BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil, June 17 (Reuters) - Argentina will attempt to end a miserable run of three successive three-goal defeats against Brazil when the neighbours and arch-rivals meet in a World Cup qualifier on Wednesday. Brazil themselves go into the match under pressure after losing 2-0 away to Paraguay in a qualifier on Sunday and by the same score against Venezuela in a friendly 10 days previously. Coach Dunga's team were lambasted for their overcautious approach in Asuncion, where they barely troubled Paraguay goalkeeper Justo Villar despite facing 10 men for nearly the entire second half. Argentina also failed to impress their critics when they needed an injury-time equaliser to hold Ecuador 1-1 at home on Sunday. Argentina are second in the 10-team South American qualifying group with 10 points from five games while Brazil are a modest fourth with eight points. The timing of the match has taken away some of its shine with the eyes of the football world focused on Euro 2008 in Austria and Switzerland. The last three meetings have ended in emphatic wins for Brazil. A 4-1 success at the Confederations Cup final in 2005 was followed by two 3-0 wins - in a friendly in 2006 and the Copa America final last July - in which Dunga and current Argentina coach Alfio Basile were in charge of the respective teams. Argentina had gone into the latter match as hot favourites after sweeping their way to the Copa America final with five stylish wins while Brazil stuttered through the tournament. Brazil will be hoping to pull off a repeat of that match, when they muscled Argentina out of their passing game and then hit them with lethal counter-attacks. As on that occasion, Brazil will be missing Ronaldinho and Kaka, who both have fitness problems. Dunga has shrugged off the criticism which followed the Paraguay defeat, saying: "It's natural when you don't win. "When we won the Copa America, nobody said anything because it was our obligation. When we lose, somebody has to be held responsible and that's the coach." Argentina defender Martin Demichelis is suspended on two yellow cards while midfielders Javier Mascherano and Juan Sebastian Veron are doubtful because of injury. Argentine critics are wondering whether Basile will field mercurial playmaker Juan Roman Riquelme, who appears to adversely affect the whole team's performance when he has an off day. Possible teams: Brazil - Julio Cesar; Maicon, Lucio, Juan, Gilberto: Mineiro, Anderson, Julio Baptista, Diego; Robinho, Luis Fabiano Argentina - Roberto Abbondanzieri; Javier Zanetti, Nicolas Burdisso, Fabricio Coloccini, Gabriel Heinze; Sebastian Battaglia, Fernando Gago, Maxi Rodriguez, Juan Roman Riquelme; Lionel Messi, Sergio Aguero Referee: Oscar Ruiz (Colombia) Kaka ain't playing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluenose_72 198 Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 hopefully pato gets a game Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
disgruntled_bear 157 Posted June 18, 2008 Author Share Posted June 18, 2008 I'd like for Brazil to go for Adriano and Pato as there front 2 Should be a good game Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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disgruntled_bear 157 Posted June 19, 2008 Author Share Posted June 19, 2008 What a shit game this was 0-0 FT Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfc_no1fan 13 Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 Was the worse game I have ever seen. Suppose to be the worlds two best teams, Pish Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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