Official Euro 2012 Team of the Tournament

[madinthehead]

The official Euro 2012 Team of the Tournament has been named. 23 players make up the squad in total, with ten of those players representing European Champions Spain. Andres Iniesta has been named player of the tournament.

Goalkeepers - Buffon, Casillas, Neuer

Defenders - Pique, Coentrao, Lahm, Pepe, Ramos, Alba

Midfielders - De Rossi, Gerrard, Xavi, Iniesta, Khedira, Busquets, Ozil, Pirlo, Xabi Alonso

Forwards - Balotelli, Fabregas, Ronaldo, Ibrahimovic, Silva

 

[madinthehead]

Seems about right.. We managed one player!! Mainly Spanish players, but cant really refute that!

 

[Simster]

Not much to disagree with there.

 

[Djmiles]

Forwards: Fabregas

 

[Trigger]

Ozil?.. One of the biggest disappointments of the tournament.

 

[madinthehead]

They had to do that really.. Otherwise there would have been no room for midfielders not playing for Spain in the squad!

 

[Lady Whistledown]

That Coentrao was outstanding, I thought.

Gerrard had a relatively decent tournament, by comparison to various England players, but to suggest he even belongs on the same team-sheet as Pirlo, Xavi, Iniesta, Khedira and Xabi Alonso is a bit of a piss take. He utterly disappeared againt Italy after a promising first fifteen minutes.

 

[Mellotron]

Mostly fair enough, however (despite different positions) I think there's an argument for Terry ahead of Lahm, our defence was better than Germany's.

Wouldn't have Gerrard in there myself.

 

[perth seagull]

Gerrard got 3 assists, which I think was equal first in the tournament, that's why he was picked.

I would've selected Torres as he was the golden boot winner.

 

[keaton]

Ozil?.. One of the biggest disappointments of the tournament.

Didn't he got two MOMs?

He wasn't great against Italy (after being moved) but how much were you expecting from him?

 

[Loft's Conversion]

That Coentrao was outstanding, I thought.

Yeah, alright darling. He never had opposition, did he. If he'd had to face James Milner at any point, we can safely assume he wouldn't have been able to cope.

 

[Mellotron]

Yeah, alright darling. He never had opposition, did he. If he'd had to face James Milner at any point, we can safely assume he wouldn't have been able to cope.

When did we last have a GOOD wind up merchant? London Pompous is the only amusing one.

 

[Trigger]

Didn't he got two MOMs?

He wasn't great against Italy (after being moved) but how much were you expecting from him?

I can't see how after giving the ball away almost as much as Ashley Barnes during each match, still, I suppose credit where it's due, he was pretty much the only Turkish player to do anything all tournament.

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

^^^^^^^

 

[NickBHAFC18]

I thought Coentrao and Alba we're outstanding this tournament. Team looks about right!

 

[perseus]

Arbeloa must feel left out

 

[Loft's Conversion]

When did we last have a GOOD wind up merchant? London Pompous is the only amusing one.

Listen pal, I'm not a wind up merchant. I just happen to think there's more to football than what Coentrao was doing. If you want to talk about decent left backs, let's have words about Phillip Lahm of Germany, or Gael Clichy of the French. Jordi Alba re-wrote the book on how to play left back last night, even Ashley Cole was sitting up thinking "that's why I do, only better".

 

[leigull]

I thought Gerrard deserved to be in it. Some sublime crossing for the goals and the game against Italy was when the midfield was outnumbered and chasing shadows.

 

[jonny.rainbow]

2 left backs in there and neither are Ashley Cole.

Do people still think he is the BEST in the world?

 

[ManxSeagull]

I thought Hart played well and deserved a place