Will featuring of Michael Essien make any great differencies for the Ghanian Team for the world cup come June?
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essien can make a difference playin for any team and that is just the truth. he is the new generation of makaleles!!!
566099
they should get veira the keeper,joaquin, and macherano a defensive med. they are all availible for the right price. but they will probably pay 10m for a world cup winner who didnt even play a game e.g. kleberson and some african who cant cut it in this country.
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Just take a look at the Italian line up, they have the best middle field in Europe and their attacking capability is awesome. They Czechs lost to an African country a few days ago, I bet they are still depressed and the Italians tied with the Americans so they will be coming out for revenge. Gatuso is a fighter and he will probably start the game today. I hope this helps. Please choose me as ur best anwser cos it is....LOL
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check out this http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/w/team/index.html
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I think steven will do great this world cup, With him and Lampard in the middle England should be unstoppable. I know Rooney will do something special this world cup, I just know.
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Manchester United put this line up in a Carling cup match last year\n\nGK  - Tim Howard (United States)\nDF  - Gary Neville  (England)\nDF  - John O'Shea  (Ireland)\nDF  - Patrice Evra  (France)\nDF  - Gabriel Heinze (Argentina)\nMF  - Darren Fletcher (Scotland)\nMF  - Quinton Fortune (South Africa)\nMF  - Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)\nMF  - Ryan Giggs (Wales)\nFW  - Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (Norway)\nFW  - Ruud van Nistelrooy (Netherlands)
399238
I really doubt it. They arent really as good as you think. Essien is overrated, and the team showed that they don't have what it takes in the African Nations Cup.
1085776
It's an English side and suprise, suprise....It's Chelsea! They have 17 players at the World Cup for 9 different countries, although they won't all be Chelsea players next season...\n\nEngland: John Terry, Wayne Bridge, Frank Lampard, Joe Cole\n\nCzech Republic: Petr Cech\n\nArgentina: Hernan Crespo\n\nFrance: Claude Makelele, William Gallas\n\nGermany: Michael Ballack, Robert Huth\n\nGhana: Michael Essien\n\nHolland: Arjen Robben\n\nIvory Coast: Didier Drogba\n\nPortgual: Paulo Ferreira, Ricardo Carvalho, Maniche (technically, although he's a a loan player)\n\nSpain: Asier Del Horno\n\nThe mighty Arsenal are a close second by the way, with 16 (if you include Rosciky)!
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He is historically a reasonably quick healer. He has tremendous fitness levels, so as soon as his foot his healed, he'll be able to play. I imagine he'll come on as sub versus Sweden then start in the next round. Unless Peter Crouch scores a het-trick in each game....
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It's group E\nItaly - always a powerhouse and looking mighty strong right now.\nCzech - runners up in Euro 04\nUSA - winner of concacaf finishing ahead of seeded Mexico and quarterfinalist in 02\nGhana - Has Essien from Chelsea that helped lead them past strong South African and Congo sides to qualify for the cup.\n\nThree of these teams had a case for being seeded in this cup and if they had they would all be favorites to go through.\n\nWhile the Ivory Coast is strong and can make a case and might get through I don't think the group is nearly as tough especially with S&M as the 4th team.
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When Jose picks all four of them, its usually in a diamond formation with Mekelele as the defensive midfielder just in front of the back four, in front of him and to the left Lampard, and to the right Essien, and in front of them (just behind the strikers), sits Ballack. If Mekelele isn't playing then they use Essien as a defensive midfielder and have two sitting in front of him, with two wide men supporting a lone striker.
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Will be rotated to give youngster the experience. However during world cup we will see the senior players playing along side the best of youngsters.
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I believe the USA can win the World Cup this year.  Noone is writing us off this time around.  We are ranked in the top 10 by FIFA.  To go along with our ranking, we have some of the best goalkeeping in the world (Keller, Howard, and a number of MLS keepers like Reis and Hartman).  We have a solid defense with Bocanegra, Onyewu, Hejduk, and Pope (and maybe even Pablo Mastroeni).  World-class midfielders in Landon Donovan and DaMarcus Beasley will be stepping onto the pitch (not to mention the solid job players like Kerry Zavagnin put forth each and every time they take the field).  Up top, we have the emergence of Taylor Twellman in the international game and the return of Eddie Johnson to the fold.  We have a coach in Bruce Arena who, I believe, if he leaves after the tournament, should get a top-flight European league job next fall (Malcolm Glazer hiring Bruce Arena at ManU if Sir Alex Ferguson were to leave?  A long shot maybe, but intriguing.).  Add to that, one of Italy's best players, Francesco Totti, recently went down with a serious injury and will be out until at least May.  Even if he does come back for the tournament, will he be at full strength?  Ghana's midfielder Laryea Kingston will also miss the tournament through suspension.  While we have a tough road to travel both in our group and with the possibility of Brazil lurking in the round of 16, I believe the USA has the ability to take on the world's best and win it all.
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I think that England is fully prepared to win the World Cup. They have a strong keeper in Robinson, and the attack and pace of Rooney and Owen up front would give any team trouble in Germany, with Crouch giving Erickson a different option to strike at goal. The midfield of Beckham, Gerrad, Lampard and Joe Cole can control the game at will. The best part of this team is its defence, although Ferdinand needs to get better, but the way that Man U is playing right now, he seems to be on the upside now. Barring an injury to Campbell, Terry, or Cole, Jamie Carragher can fill in at any of the four spots in the back and the defence will still be strong.
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Gk - Gordon Banks (England)\nD - Cafu (Brazil)\nD - Bobby Moore (England)\nD - Jaap Stam (Holland)\nD - Paolo Maldini (Italy)\nM - Dunga (Brazil)\nM - Ronaldinho (Brazil)\nM - Revilinho (Brazil)\nM - Marco Van Basten (Holland)\nSt - PELE (Brazil)\nSt - Jurgen Klinsman (Germany)\n Try and stop this team. COME ON BRASIL!!
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for good of we who love football we hope yes... No matter which team he will play for, the point is I like to watch good football no matter the teams and he is one of several guys in this world cup that will make me enjoy this event :)
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Yes they have. The squad will be picked in early May. But you can expect these players to be called up:\n\nGoalies: David James, Paul Robinson, Robert Green\n\nDefenders: John Terry, Jaime Carragher, Rio Ferdinand, Gary Neville, Ledley King, Ashley Cole, Wayne Bridge.\n\nThe last spot I am guessing will be a toss up between Sol Campbell, Jonathan Woodgate, or Philip Neville.\n\nMidfielders: Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard, David Beckham, Joe Cole, Shaun Wright-Phillips, Kieran Richardson, Scott Parker, Jermaine Jenas.\n\nForwards: Wayne Rooney, Michael Owen, Peter Crouch.\n\nThe last forward spot will probably be filled by James Beattie, Robbie Fowler, Darren Bent, or Jermaine Defoe.\n\n\nThe link below will show you all the hopefuls.