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stov

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Anyone else watching the Croatia v Australia game ?

I can't help but feel this 442 that Kovac insists on persisting with is going to cost them. It doesn't maximise the players they have.
They have no real wide men. Much better to play a narrow 4231 with Perisic, Rakitic, Modric/Kovacic (interchanging between DLPM and the more advanced position) behind Manduzic. Vukojevic anchoring and the talented Vrsaljko and Strinic bombing forward from Fullback.
 

beats1

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Losing Reus maybe a good thing considering Podolski's goal scoring record for Germany
 

DEFchenkOE

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It's a real shame isn't it. Falcao, Suarez, Rues, Ribery. Big, big players.

Also Falcao, Lamela, Rossi, Strootman, Benteke, Montolivio, Van Der Vaart, Walcott, Walker, Gundogan, Thiago, Gomez.

A lot of players that would have likely featured heavily, Reus was replaced by a defender I think.
 

THFCSPURS19

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Even if so it's tasteless.
It seems that no one picks up on the fact that it is completely illegal and only certain trees are allowed to be cut down. No one can honestly think that the government/authorities would let them do that :ROFLMAO:

If they have done it, they would be fined a ridiculous amount of money,
 

beats1

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Italy B team on SS3 and its a great match at the moment, 2-2 atm

Immobile does look a player. I think we were linked with him back in U21 championship.
 

Bus-Conductor

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Italy B team on SS3 and its a great match at the moment, 2-2 atm

Immobile does look a player. I think we were linked with him back in U21 championship.


I've taped this (I assume you mean Italy v Fluninense) , am currently watching France/Jamica. Thanks for spoiling the score for me though.
 

Syn_13

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Immobile hat trick. Has to start, the boy is class and on fire this season.
 

Syn_13

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Insigne scores immediately after. Him and Immobile for me. Young, hungry and in form.
 

mcnspur

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This Italian game is very entertaining, 5-3 Italy and fluminese look like scoring more.
 

beats1

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Insigne scores immediately after. Him and Immobile for me. Young, hungry and in form.
Immobile looked awesome today, will he start now, hard to drop a player who got a hat trick and 2 assists
 

Syn_13

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Immobile looked awesome today, will he start now, hard to drop a player who got a hat trick and 2 assists

Would Hodgson drop Rooney for Barkley? It's Immobile or Balotelli most likely. I think he'll start Balotelli and Cassano, and he'll be wrong. It's the safe option, just like Rooney and Welbeck for England. Insigne and Immobile all the way for me. They made their names playing together at Pescara, a great pair.
 

beats1

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Would Hodgson drop Rooney for Barkley? It's Immobile or Balotelli most likely. I think he'll start Balotelli and Cassano, and he'll be wrong. It's the safe option, just like Rooney and Welbeck for England. Insigne and Immobile all the way for me. They made their names playing together at Pescara, a great pair.
Cassano in his defence does good games, despite me preferring Rossi(who doesnt)

I think Juve would be pissed watching that match and Dortmund are laughing thinking thank fuck we did it before the tournament. £15million seems a bargain now, he played the perfect match.
 

Syn_13

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Cassano in his defence does good games, despite me preferring Rossi(who doesnt)

I think Juve would be pissed watching that match and Dortmund are laughing thinking thank fuck we did it before the tournament. £15million seems a bargain now, he played the perfect match.

Juve lost their chance last season when they decided not to keep him. He didn't want to go back. I think he'll do great at Dortmund, a good replacement for Lewandowski.
 

beats1

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Juve lost their chance last season when they decided not to keep him. He didn't want to go back. I think he'll do great at Dortmund, a good replacement for Lewandowski.
He looks perfect for Dortmund, I can see this one being a success quick

It all now depends on how juve treat the other 6 forwards on loan
 
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