EURO 2008 Underdog First 11
Since the Euros are coming soon, i'd rather jot this list down lest I forget.
These players, chosen according to position, are the ones I predict to make an impact in the coming tournament, provided they get to play.
For obvious reasons, i've left out the established international players, cause if not, this list would be darn f*king boring..
Here it is: Player Name (Country)/ Club/ Age (Caps/Goals)
GK- Igor Akinfeev (Russia)/ CSKA Moscow/ 22 (18/0)
RB- Valon Behrami (Switzerland)/ Lazio/ 23 (12/1)
(initial choice: Gokhan Gonul (Turkey/ Fenerbahce/ injured)
CB- Andrea Barzagli (Italy)/ Wolfsburg/ 27 (21/0)
CB- Sebastian Prödl (Austria)/ Sturm Graz/ 20 (8/2)
LB- Marcell Jansen (Germany)/ Bayern Munich/ 22 (21/1)
RM- Arda Turan (Turkey)/ Galatasaray/ 21 (18/1)
(alternative: Diniyar Bilyaletdinov (Russia)/ Lokomotiv)
CM- Luka Modrić (Croatia)/ Tottenham/ 22 (25/3)
CM- João Moutinho (Portugal)/ Sporting Lisbon/ 21 (11/0)
LM- Samir Nasri (France)/ Marseille/ 20 (8/2)
(initial choice: Sotiris Ninis (Greece/ Panathinaikos/ 18/ dropped)
CF- Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (Holland)/ Ajax/ 24 (12/7)
(alternative: Andrei Arshavin (Russia) / Zenit/ but will miss 2 games)
CF- Mario Gómez (Germany)/ Stuttgart/ 22 (9/6)
subs bench: Mertesacker (Ger), Corluka (Cro), Barnetta (Switz), Babel (Hol), Benzema (Fra)
thats it. Let's see whether they get their chance to arrive on the international stage.
Mark my words. And enjoy the tournament, cheers.
Rant 11:12 AM of Azmie
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