Germany 2006 Options

[balduran]

Note that teams aren't aligned alphabetically.

And guys and girls - please keep it serious

[balduran]

Thanks Rabain, I don't personally count Mexico in the top 8 teams there but FIFA so I was taking a look at them from a neutral perspective. Borgetti is dangerous in cvertain scenarios and they've got a few defenders dotted across Europe so they may unearth an ace. Couple of promising guys at Barcelona like Messi..


Do you really think Italy have been medicore? I'd hazard that they're steady and unspectacular but its still questionable as to whether they should be written off. A lot of their team seems to be moving on "en masse" which does count against them a lot.

I'll make sure I get your thanks to Rabain, though I'm uncertain what for. Mexico has a very old team. Almost all of its starting team is over 30 which is a serious draw back. Messi is a talented, I agree, but he has no experience and he needs more first team football.

Tunisia are capable of bringing a surprise and should be a team tackled with caution.


Itally is really mediocre, especially compared to the team in the late 90s. They play as if they're trying to forget the Katenacho(feel free to correct me on the spelling here) but the don't know how to do it. They achieve victory with far more efforts than it is expected from one of football's leading nations. I still remember a defeat against Iceland, which happened last year - these guys were pathetic. Although I do hope they improve their performance on the World Cup.

Van Basten wanted to get Kluivert back in the team, but most of the players were oposed, so it is probably best if he's left out for good.