We're not talking putting hands in one's pocket to buy a round, are we?Beleg said:So, those of you who follow footbally avidly, which country do you reckon has the tightest defence? Germany? Netherland? Heck, even Serbia?
Seriously, that is not going to happen a few months before the tournament.Scaly piscine said:Yea, definitely won't be England unless the vegetable is sacked first.
Oh come on, Cole - Terry - Ferdinand - Neville is better than Zambrotta - Cannavaro - Nesta - Zanetti ?Barney Rubble said:On paper, and with everyone fit, England. In reality, Italy. The Germans only defend well because they're a team full of defenders, plus Ballack. They'll struggle if they try and play any attacking football this summer.
No, but Cole-Terry-Campbell-Neville is - partly because the Zanetti that plays for Italy is a central midfielder, and Italy's right back is the slightly less convincing (but wonderfully named) Massimo Oddo. You're thinking of the Zanetti that plays for Argentina.Cloete said:Oh come on, Cole - Terry - Ferdinand - Neville is better than Zambrotta - Cannavaro - Nesta - Zanetti ?
I have serious doubts about that!
Good point. He can play defender as well actually, but yeah clearly more of a mid! The Argentinian Inter Zanetti is actually half Italian anyway!Barney Rubble said:No, but Cole-Terry-Campbell-Neville is - partly because the Zanetti that plays for Italy is a central midfielder, and Italy's right back is the slightly less convincing (but wonderfully named) Massimo Oddo. You're thinking of the Zanetti that plays for Argentina.
I don't see a lineup of Friedrich - Worns - Hinkel/Metzelder/Huth - Mertesacker being too good. Also, obviously Ballack is an absolutely amazing player, but I think most people underrate Sebastian Deisler and Bastian Schweinsteiger, they'll be a real handful for most times at the Cup.age_master said:Italy, than Germany followed by England
Yeah there are a lot better defences around then Germany, i don't know why people still rate then highly.Cloete said:I don't see a lineup of Friedrich - Worns - Hinkel/Metzelder/Huth - Mertesacker being too good. Also, obviously Ballack is an absolutely amazing player, but I think most people underrate Sebastian Deisler and Bastian Schweinsteiger, they'll be a real handful for most times at the Cup.
Yet you feel fit to spread your (misguided and race-based) views on the game...Scaly piscine said:I wouldn't contribute the fluff collected in my belly button to football let alone anything else.
Name a better defensive minded right back.nibbs said:neville... lol
Name a better right back, period - Zanetti's not what he once was, and Cafu's never really been a right back anyway; both of them have spent large portions of their careers playing as wing-backs or wide midfielders besides. Of every specialist right-back in the world, Neville's the best.marc71178 said:Name a better defensive minded right back.