Comments on: Picking an African XI to Take on Europe and South America http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/picking-an-african-xi-to-take-on-europe-and-south-america.html World Cup South Africa 2010 Thu, 21 Oct 2010 19:45:51 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Gemy http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/picking-an-african-xi-to-take-on-europe-and-south-america.html/comment-page-1#comment-535848 Gemy Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:50:21 +0000 http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/picking-an-african-xi-to-take-on-europe-and-south-america.html#comment-535848 How could u ppl miss out the gr8 egyptian players who have won the african cup 2nd time in a row? Btw elhadary is by far the best goalkeeper in africa and there should be no hesitancy about this fact, as he is the best goalkeeper in africa 4 da 2nd time as well in a row. i also want 2 mention that all of u ppl are missing the best african player of the tournament who is hosny!!!! How could u ppl miss out the gr8 egyptian players who have won the african cup 2nd time in a row? Btw elhadary is by far the best goalkeeper in africa and there should be no hesitancy about this fact, as he is the best goalkeeper in africa 4 da 2nd time as well in a row. i also want 2 mention that all of u ppl are missing the best african player of the tournament who is hosny!!!!

]]> By: Tahar http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/picking-an-african-xi-to-take-on-europe-and-south-america.html/comment-page-1#comment-519602 Tahar Sat, 19 Jan 2008 05:07:22 +0000 http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/picking-an-african-xi-to-take-on-europe-and-south-america.html#comment-519602 big misses have to be sektioui who may be the most skilled african now. Also Pineaar has to be considered. If it werent so late I would have many more (its a huge continent) but im gonna rough draft this Kameni Eboue, Kolo, Haggui Diarra, Essien, Keita Sektioui, Chikhaoui Eto'o, Kanoute Only because Drogba can not play as well with another striker with him. I suppose hypothetically he would come on for Kanoute and etoo would drop to a left wing while Chikhaoui would become a withdrawn forward. If were talking AFRICAN ORIGINS, then just copy paste the current french national team ;) jk jk big misses have to be sektioui who may be the most skilled african now. Also Pineaar has to be considered. If it werent so late I would have many more (its a huge continent) but im gonna rough draft this

Kameni
Eboue, Kolo, Haggui
Diarra, Essien, Keita
Sektioui, Chikhaoui
Eto’o, Kanoute

Only because Drogba can not play as well with another striker with him. I suppose hypothetically he would come on for Kanoute and etoo would drop to a left wing while Chikhaoui would become a withdrawn forward.

If were talking AFRICAN ORIGINS, then just copy paste the current french national team ;) jk jk

]]> By: thamer http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/picking-an-african-xi-to-take-on-europe-and-south-america.html/comment-page-1#comment-507447 thamer Thu, 03 Jan 2008 18:19:51 +0000 http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/picking-an-african-xi-to-take-on-europe-and-south-america.html#comment-507447 ...is that a joke …is that a joke

]]> By: Luis http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/picking-an-african-xi-to-take-on-europe-and-south-america.html/comment-page-1#comment-495285 Luis Fri, 21 Dec 2007 03:12:54 +0000 http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/picking-an-african-xi-to-take-on-europe-and-south-america.html#comment-495285 Do you think we could make a North America XI to play South America's XI? Do you think we could make a North America XI to play South America’s XI?

]]> By: Tomislav Chagall http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/picking-an-african-xi-to-take-on-europe-and-south-america.html/comment-page-1#comment-494981 Tomislav Chagall Thu, 20 Dec 2007 19:45:17 +0000 http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/picking-an-african-xi-to-take-on-europe-and-south-america.html#comment-494981 okocha's missing. that guy schools all of them, even now. he's the original "meister". "Africa may not have the same depth of talent as Europe or South America" to my mind, they have even more than the latter two, but as long as the infrastructure isn't on par with europe and south america, the development of young players will suffer. would love to see the current u-17 team of nigeria (world champions) take it to the next level in ten years! okocha’s missing. that guy schools all of them, even now. he’s the original “meister”.

“Africa may not have the same depth of talent as Europe or South America”

to my mind, they have even more than the latter two, but as long as the infrastructure isn’t on par with europe and south america, the development of young players will suffer. would love to see the current u-17 team of nigeria (world champions) take it to the next level in ten years!

]]> By: Inara http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/picking-an-african-xi-to-take-on-europe-and-south-america.html/comment-page-1#comment-493338 Inara Wed, 19 Dec 2007 05:57:33 +0000 http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/picking-an-african-xi-to-take-on-europe-and-south-america.html#comment-493338 Oh man, I forgot about Silva. He's IMMENSE. Also, you know what's interesting? Most African and South Americans XI feature all Euro-based players. Oh man, I forgot about Silva. He’s IMMENSE.

Also, you know what’s interesting? Most African and South Americans XI feature all Euro-based players.

]]> By: Massaer http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/picking-an-african-xi-to-take-on-europe-and-south-america.html/comment-page-1#comment-493282 Massaer Wed, 19 Dec 2007 04:43:57 +0000 http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/picking-an-african-xi-to-take-on-europe-and-south-america.html#comment-493282 How can you forget Tony Silva of Lille when you mention great african keepers? ---------------Silva---------------- Eboue---Kolo Touré---Yobo---Ben Frej Essien-----Djila Diarra---Yaya Touré ------------Chikhaoui--------------- ------Drogba----------Eto'o--------- Honorable mentions to Bakary Koné, Elhadji Diouf, Mamdou Niang, Chermiti, Aboutrika, Chamakh, McCarthy, Kalou, Aruna Koné, Aruna Dindane. How can you forget Tony Silva of Lille when you mention great african keepers?

—————Silva—————-
Eboue—Kolo Touré—Yobo—Ben Frej
Essien—–Djila Diarra—Yaya Touré
————Chikhaoui—————
——Drogba———-Eto’o———

Honorable mentions to Bakary Koné, Elhadji Diouf, Mamdou Niang, Chermiti, Aboutrika, Chamakh, McCarthy, Kalou, Aruna Koné, Aruna Dindane.

]]> By: Ian http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/picking-an-african-xi-to-take-on-europe-and-south-america.html/comment-page-1#comment-492997 Ian Tue, 18 Dec 2007 22:46:45 +0000 http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/picking-an-african-xi-to-take-on-europe-and-south-america.html#comment-492997 I agree with Chris that I'd pick a three-striker formation, though I would be hard-pressed not to include Kanoute in that group. Granted, I've seen more of him than some of the others, but what I've seen has always been impressive. I'd probably put him in for Kalou and make it: Kameni Eboue, Toure, Yobo, Taiwo Essien, Diara, Yaya Kanoute, Drogba, Eto'o I agree with Chris that I’d pick a three-striker formation, though I would be hard-pressed not to include Kanoute in that group. Granted, I’ve seen more of him than some of the others, but what I’ve seen has always been impressive. I’d probably put him in for Kalou and make it:

Kameni
Eboue, Toure, Yobo, Taiwo
Essien, Diara, Yaya
Kanoute, Drogba, Eto’o

]]> By: Sam http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/picking-an-african-xi-to-take-on-europe-and-south-america.html/comment-page-1#comment-492910 Sam Tue, 18 Dec 2007 20:32:23 +0000 http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/picking-an-african-xi-to-take-on-europe-and-south-america.html#comment-492910 That's always the problem with African teams, eh? The keeper. Why can't there be a REALLY good African keeper sometime this century? And as for Taiwo, he does have a beast of a left foot, but he has not been great this year, and makes mistakes all the time. That’s always the problem with African teams, eh? The keeper. Why can’t there be a REALLY good African keeper sometime this century? And as for Taiwo, he does have a beast of a left foot, but he has not been great this year, and makes mistakes all the time.

]]> By: Inara http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/picking-an-african-xi-to-take-on-europe-and-south-america.html/comment-page-1#comment-492632 Inara Tue, 18 Dec 2007 14:41:32 +0000 http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/picking-an-african-xi-to-take-on-europe-and-south-america.html#comment-492632 Hey, I never said Keita should start since he hasn't really played this year. But he should be mentioned since he is, you know, the second best player on the Ivory Coast squad (as voted by...Ivory Coast!) and really was the best player in France last year. Using Essien as a CB is such a waste. He is so much better as a midfielder that putting him in defense to get in another player isn't worth it. Hey, I never said Keita should start since he hasn’t really played this year. But he should be mentioned since he is, you know, the second best player on the Ivory Coast squad (as voted by…Ivory Coast!) and really was the best player in France last year.

Using Essien as a CB is such a waste. He is so much better as a midfielder that putting him in defense to get in another player isn’t worth it.

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