Thema: FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014 (Draw results)

4-4-1-1: Courtois - Alderweireld, Kompany, Lombaerts, Vertonghen - De Bruyne, Defour, Witsel, Mirallas - Hazard, Lukaku

Wouldn't mind seeing that as the starting team for the WC.

Maybe Nainggolan instead of Defour

Defour is crucial in some games, probably the best defensive orientated midfielder we have in the squad.

Defour is brilliant if you need somebody to cover one player constantly to keep him out of the match.

Polish NT without Piszczek, Blaszczykowski and Lewandowski is having problems with...German u21 team without Gotze

#polishfootball

So far interesting names that won't go to World Cup:

France: Nasri
Argentina: Tevez, Pastore

anyone else?

Nainggolan did not make it into the Belgian squad (I know it's a far less impressive name than Nasri or Tevez). Witsel, Defour, Fellaini, Dembele, Chadli and De Bruyne are selected as midfielders.

Yeah, it was kinda expected, but still...I think Radja deserved the place.

All the players you've posted are great, but imo he has more to offer than De Bruyne, who is a great talent, but not yet ready at this level.

If De Bruyne is not injured, he will allways play. The coach said so: five players are certain of their place: Courtois, Kompany, Witsel, De Bruyne and Hazard.

I found surprising that Mario Gómez is not going, but I don't really know how he's doing in Italy.

he had a decent start, 2 goals in 2.5 games...but then he got injured for more than half season. He played 260 minutes in 6 games and got injured again. I think he still isn't ready to play...

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So far interesting names that won't go to World Cup:

France: Nasri
Argentina: Tevez, Pastore

anyone else?

Totti, Toni, Gillardino...

there was no chance for Totti...and Gilardino is nothing special, he was worse than Balotelli, Destro, Immobile

Toni - yes, he did well this season and perhaps deserved to be in the 30...

fogot about Brazil:

no Coutinho ?!

Maxwell instead of Filipe Luis?

Maxwell > Filipe, although Filipe was acceptable. Even Maxwell+Filipe was acceptable to me, actually, although Marcelo has his days :P

I also think Adriano is underrated - I prefer him to Alba most of the times (better defending, better decision making, great shooting), unless you really need top speed.