World Cup XI

davek · July 12, 2018

What are your choices for the composite World Cup team?

Mine:

GK Courtois
RB Pavard
LB Strinic
CB Maguire
CB Varane
CM Modric
CM Kante
RW Mbappe
LW Hazard
FW Cavani
FW Dzyuba

Coach Martinez

dholliday · July 12, 2018

Germany

Billy Dean · July 12, 2018

davek said:
What are your choices for the composite World Cup team?

Mine:

GK Courtois
RB Pavard
LB Strinic
CB Maguire
CB Varane
CM Modric
CM Kante
RW Mbappe
LW Hazard
FW Cavani
FW Dzyuba

Coach Martinez

Can't argue with most of that. I'd have Laxalt in for Strinic and Kane in for Dzyuba. Dalic as coach.

Connor · July 12, 2018

GK Lloris
RB Trippier
LB Laxalt
CB Godin
CB Mina
CM Modric
CM Kante
RW Mbappe
LW Cheraysev
FW Cavani
FW Mandzukic

Coach Dalić

coollino · July 12, 2018

Eric Dier because he scored a winning penalty.

jackyboy · July 12, 2018

GK Pickford
RB Trippier
LB Laxalt
CB Godin
CB Varane
CM Modric
CM Kante
RW Cheryshev
LW Hazard
FW Cavani
FW Dzubya

Coach Tabarez

Parker · July 12, 2018

GK Lloris
RB Trippier
LB Laxalt
CB Godin
CB Varane
CM Modric
CM Kante
CM Pogba
LW Hazard
FW Kane
RW Mbappe

Coach Dalić

Little Ralphy · July 12, 2018

GK Subasic
RB Trippier
LB Strinic
CB Varane
CB Umtiti
CM Kante
CM Modric
CM Pogba
RW Mbappe
LW Hazard
CF Mandzukic

Coach Dalić

larrygobfiend · July 12, 2018

GK Pickford
RB Tripier
LB Young
CB Maguire
CB Stones
CB Walker
DM Henderson
CM Lingard
CM Alli
FW Sterling
FW Kane

Coach Southgate

Our brave boys x

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Eggs · July 12, 2018

..hardly a Brazilian in sight.

Some fine CBs on display, can’t argue with Varane/Godin but Maguire/Stones; Sanchez/Mina played well as partnerships.

The French RB, Pavard, looks a player and Trippier had a fine tournament. I like the Uruguayan lad that Arsenal just bought - Torreira.

Mbappe and Hazard quality make them stand outs.

Good thread.

davek · July 12, 2018

Eggs said:
..hardly a Brazilian in sight.

Some fine CBs on display, can’t argue with Varane/Godin but Maguire/Stones; Sanchez/Mina played well as partnerships.

The French RB, Pavard, looks a player and Trippier had a fine tournament. I like the Uruguayan lad that Arsenal just bought - Torreira.

Mbappe and Hazard quality make them stand outs.

Good thread.

Was going to put Trippier down over Pavard, but the latter has been a revelation at RB for France and is still very young (22) and played a key role in what looks to be a WC winning team.

davek · July 12, 2018

Re Dalic as coach: you cant argue with a WC final placement, but I feel he let Croatia go off the boil in the round of 16 and QFs and they were lucky to stay in the tournament. Denmark and Russia could easily have seen them off. I'm not sure he made any great game changing decisions either.

Eggs · July 12, 2018

davek said:
Was going to put Trippier down over Pavard, but the latter has been a revelation at RB for France and is still very young (22) and played a key role in what looks to be a WC winning team.

..went out with my son for a pint and watch the game last night and we were chatting about Pavard. I like a bit of size in my defenders and he’s 6ft 1in, it really helps. He’s only been playing 2nd tier football at Stuttgart so Deschamps did well selecting him.