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With a bit of a silly idea.

Today's Guardian has an article about ways to save the EU: one of which, with author's tongue firmly in cheek, is to have a European football team to take on the other continents. This got me thinking - what is currently the strongest European-born team and how many Blues would get in?

Tony P wrote:With a bit of a silly idea.

Today's Guardian has an article about ways to save the EU: one of which, with author's tongue firmly in cheek, is to have a European football team to take on the other continents. This got me thinking - what is currently the strongest European-born team and how many Blues would get in?

Is the manager going to be Mancini?
I think we should be told.

Manager will be the best one in Europe, so, yes, Mancini ;)

Kolarov would be in it. He keeps calm and does the Harlem Shake. Teams need someone with such composure.

De Gea

Jones
Ferdinand
Vidic
Evra

Giggs
Scholes
Carrick
Ronaldo

Welbeck
Van Percy

You forgot Bale

Scatman wrote:De Gea

Jones
Ferdinand
Vidic
Evra

Giggs
Scholes
Carrick
Ronaldo

Welbeck
Van Percy

With Djemba Djemba and Kleberson on the bench

[QUOTE="Tony P"] what is currently the strongest European-born team and how many Blues would get in?[/QUOTE

No. Can't think of any European blues who would be the best in their position.

Yaya would get in the African team and Aguero should make the bench of the south-American one, but I suspect that's it.

carl_feedthegoat wrote:

Tony P wrote:With a bit of a silly idea.

Today's Guardian has an article about ways to save the EU: one of which, with author's tongue firmly in cheek, is to have a European football team to take on the other continents. This got me thinking - what is currently the strongest European-born team and how many Blues would get in?

Is the manager going to be Mancini?
I think we should be told.

Tony Blair. So most of the football will be played down the centre/centre-right with no left- or right-wingers (or extremists, as they will now be called).

Blue Since 76 wrote:

Scatman wrote:De Gea

Jones
Ferdinand
Vidic
Evra

Giggs
Scholes
Carrick
Ronaldo

Welbeck
Van Percy

With Djemba Djemba and Kleberson on the bench

I'm sure we could mock up a European passport if they get asked

how does this thread lighten the mood?

Nigels Tackle wrote:how does this thread lighten the mood?

Well it is probably the first thread in god knows how long where (so far) there is no bitching or calling each other names etc etc ;-)

Back on topic, i'd just go with the Spanish National Squad, the only City players who could make the squad would be Vinnie and POSSIBLY Silva.

CTID Hants wrote:

Nigels Tackle wrote:how does this thread lighten the mood?

Well it is probably the first thread in god knows how long where (so far) there is no bitching or calling each other names etc etc ;-)

Back on topic, i'd just go with the Spanish National Squad, the only City players who could make the squad would be Vinnie and POSSIBLY Silva.

Tevez?!

Bridge'srightfoot wrote:

CTID Hants wrote:

Nigels Tackle wrote:how does this thread lighten the mood?

Well it is probably the first thread in god knows how long where (so far) there is no bitching or calling each other names etc etc ;-)

Back on topic, i'd just go with the Spanish National Squad, the only City players who could make the squad would be Vinnie and POSSIBLY Silva.

Tevez?!

He would be in the South American squad, as per the original OP ;-)

Scatman wrote:De Gea

Jones
Ferdinand
Vidic
Evra

Giggs
Scholes
Carrick
Ronaldo

Welbeck
Van Percy

...and can the tournament be held in seoul when it all kicks off?...ill press the fucking button mesrlf

CTID Hants wrote:

Nigels Tackle wrote:how does this thread lighten the mood?

Well it is probably the first thread in god knows how long where (so far) there is no bitching or calling each other names etc etc ;-)

Back on topic, i'd just go with the Spanish National Squad, the only City players who could make the squad would be Vinnie and POSSIBLY Silva.

POSSIBLY Silva? Even though he is in the Spanish National Squad you mentioned in the first place anyway?
Surely more than just a possibility then? In fact, pretty fuckin certain

Also, I forgot to mention Bebe.

See? Lightened already.

Casillas

Sergio Ramos
Chiellini
Hummels
Bale

Ronaldo
Xavi
Iniesta
Ribéry

Ibrahamovic
RVP ( I hate to say)

Fidel Castro wrote:

CTID Hants wrote:

Nigels Tackle wrote:how does this thread lighten the mood?

Well it is probably the first thread in god knows how long where (so far) there is no bitching or calling each other names etc etc ;-)

Back on topic, i'd just go with the Spanish National Squad, the only City players who could make the squad would be Vinnie and POSSIBLY Silva.

POSSIBLY Silva? Even though he is in the Spanish National Squad you mentioned in the first place anyway?
Surely more than just a possibility then? In fact, pretty fuckin certain

Was thinking originally using Spain as base and then tweek with the likes of Ronaldo and others, Silva hasn't been a regular starter for Spain for best part of a year hence the possibly?

Bianchi on Ice wrote:

Scatman wrote:De Gea

Jones
Ferdinand
Vidic
Evra

Giggs
Scholes
Carrick
Ronaldo

Welbeck
Van Percy

...and can the tournament be held in seoul when it all kicks off?...ill press the fucking button mesrlf

...and can it be at three minutes past six on a Tuesday morning to suit the suits....