Group B (Eng/Par/Swe/T&T)

[hanuma]

lmao....priceless.

Teddy Lucic and Christian Willhelmson....real quality

[CantonaStillGod]

Whilst Nelson Cuevas, Jose Cardozo and Carlos Gamarra are just top class

[hanuma]

Better than the Swedes. Which makes his comment even more hilarious, because Paraguya won't stand a chance of the final 4 either.

[aragrev]

Cardozo had his prime in Mexico, he is done. I don't like any team Jose Luis Chilavert played for because he is my most hated player.

[aragrev]

Who is in your final 4 hanuma? I forgot who I picked. I think Brasil, Italy, Sweden and Holland. Don't tell me you think England will make the final 4?

[hanuma]

Easily.

Brazil, Italy, Argentina, England.....4 best teams in it.

[hanuma]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...ay/4986058.stm

They just don't shut up these Paraguayans.

[kyan]

paraguayan hopes could be dented quite severely, santa cruz cant play against england altho he should be fit for sweden, apparently hes got tendinitis in his rite knee

[hanuma]

It makes the decision to play 451 even easier then.

[russe||]

Jack backs Sweden over England
Trinidad and Tobago goalkeeper Kelvin Jack believes Sweden are favourites to win World Cup Group B - not England.

The former Dundee number one insists the team ethic of the Swedes will overcome the individual talent in Sven-Goran Eriksson's squad.

"Everyone seems to be focused on England, but Sweden are, for me, the best team in our section," said Jack. "They are favourites even though everyone in England seems to think they have the group won already. I can tell them right now they haven't."

He added: "Sweden have a superb record against England and in the likes of Henrik Larsson, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Freddie Ljungberg have players every bit as good as what the English have.

"As a team, the Swedes are more solid and don't rely so heavily on individuals. They are the ones we all have to beat."

That is great.

Tell me, apart from Henrik Larsson who else in the Sweden squad would get in the England team?

[hanuma]

None of them would get into the England side....at best Zlatan could partner Owen if Rooney isn't fit....at best.

"Don't rely on individuals"

[kyan]

gerrard 50-50 for england v paraguay but not too much of a loss as the england gerrard is nowhere near as good as the liverpool gerrard anyway, hopefully hell be back for the second game tho

isaksson is injured for sweden v trinidad and tobago, could give t&t a chance, apparently he got concussed cos he got smacked in the face by his rennes teammate kallstrom with the ball and he hit his head on the ground

roque santa cruz declared himself fit, dunno if hell play tho

[hanuma]

Both Roque and Gerrard will play imo (cue bench time for both )

[Davideitaly]

Sweden number one goalkeeper Andreas Isaksson will miss the opening match against Trinidad & Tobago after suffering a concussion in a training ground accident.

Isaksson was involved in a collision with midfielder Kim Källström and was struck inadvertently in the face, meaning either John Alvbåge or Rami Shaaban will step in between the posts on Saturday.

The concussion will keep Iskasson out for a minimum of three days, but team officials say he should be fit for their second group game against Paraguay on 15 June.

Coach Lars Lagerbäck is unsure who will start in goal and either Alvbåge and Shaaban will provide far less experience than Isaksson. Isaksson has 39 caps while Alvbåge and Shaaban have combined for just three.

[Candide]

Originally Posted by hanuma

None of them would get into the England side....at best Zlatan could partner Owen if Rooney isn't fit....at best.

Do you reckon any of them would beat Crouch?