TheBigIguana
Player Valuation: £100m
The tournament gets started tomorrow. My guess at a few of the better sides:
Senegal: I think the most talented squad and obviously they have Gana so a team I'll support. At the World Cup they basically played 4-2-4 so hopefully they are still doing that because it was absolutely mad.
Morocco: A lot of reasonably good attackers with no real system to string them together. Solid team nonetheless. Part of me wants to see Ziyech do well the other part wants him to struggle so the blues can sign him.
Egypt: Unfortunately they are both hosting and have the best player in Salah. I'm guessing they're the favorites.
Nigeria: Always one of the better teams in Africa but maybe not as good as past versions. Obi Mikel is apparently still playing football and captains them. Just get Henry on so we can get a permit FFS.
Algeria: Missed the World Cup last year but Mahrez, Brahimi, Ounas and Fegouhli are a seriously impressive set of wingers. Not sure if they have the rest of the team to match but should be an entertaining side.
Ivory Coast: Similar to Algeria in that they are just loaded with wing talent. Pepe should be the main man but they also have Zaha, Cornet and Gradel as options. That Seri who everyone thought was going to Barca because he passed a lot in the French league but stunk at Fulham will probably try to run the midfield.
Cameroon: As best I can tell, Onana and Bounou from Morocco are the only two GKs playing regular for a half decent European side. Aside from that Choupo-Moting might be there best player so not exactly the same as when Eto'o was the main man.
If you read that thanks and I'm going to go for Senegal to win it over Egypt in the final with Gana getting away with a snide stamp on Salah before slotting the winner.
Senegal: I think the most talented squad and obviously they have Gana so a team I'll support. At the World Cup they basically played 4-2-4 so hopefully they are still doing that because it was absolutely mad.
Morocco: A lot of reasonably good attackers with no real system to string them together. Solid team nonetheless. Part of me wants to see Ziyech do well the other part wants him to struggle so the blues can sign him.
Egypt: Unfortunately they are both hosting and have the best player in Salah. I'm guessing they're the favorites.
Nigeria: Always one of the better teams in Africa but maybe not as good as past versions. Obi Mikel is apparently still playing football and captains them. Just get Henry on so we can get a permit FFS.
Algeria: Missed the World Cup last year but Mahrez, Brahimi, Ounas and Fegouhli are a seriously impressive set of wingers. Not sure if they have the rest of the team to match but should be an entertaining side.
Ivory Coast: Similar to Algeria in that they are just loaded with wing talent. Pepe should be the main man but they also have Zaha, Cornet and Gradel as options. That Seri who everyone thought was going to Barca because he passed a lot in the French league but stunk at Fulham will probably try to run the midfield.
Cameroon: As best I can tell, Onana and Bounou from Morocco are the only two GKs playing regular for a half decent European side. Aside from that Choupo-Moting might be there best player so not exactly the same as when Eto'o was the main man.
If you read that thanks and I'm going to go for Senegal to win it over Egypt in the final with Gana getting away with a snide stamp on Salah before slotting the winner.
