What should be the starting lineup of Brazil in the World Cup?
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Dida (*Rogerio); Cafu (*Cicinho), Juan, Lúcio and Roberto Carlos; Émerson and Zé Roberto; Kaká (*Juninho) and Ronaldinho; Adriano and Ronaldo (*Robinho).\n\n(*) 3 of these will probably substitute in the 2nd half.\n\nIt's a 4-2-2-2 formation, definitely NOT 4-3-3.\n\nBTW, Adolfo, are you related to the great Bioy-Casares, who, together with the masterful Jorge Luis Borges, is one of the beacons of Argentinian and world literature? If Argentina's team, in football terms, has ten percent of the talent those two had in literary terms, then I will fear for the compatriots I listed above.\n\nBut I don't think I need be concerned -- they do not.
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Brazil...the sub on the bench  could also fill as the main line-up anytime of the day
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think Brazil had an extra gear which they didn't need to use, (Ronaldo never turned up). Croatia will beat the Aussies and qualify for the next round
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Goal:  Dida\nDefense: Lucio, Roberto Carlos, Cicinho, ?\nMidfield: Kaka, Ronaldinho, Juninho, Ze Roberto, Emerson\nForwards: Ronaldo, Adriano, Robinho (bench)
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france's starting eleven Will Be\n\nGoalkeeper - barthez.\nDefenders - Thuram , Silvestre , Gallas , Boumsong.\nMidfielders - Zidane , Viera , Makelele , Dhorassoo.\nAttackers - henry , Trezeguet.
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Again, I will say Netherlands. Nobody picks them so I will. Brazil are always dangerous, as are Argentina, England, and Germany. Look for Croatia to scare some people in the later rounds.
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A very good chance of winning this world cup. Brazil are favourites but everyone said the 1950 team, the 1974 and the 1982 teams would walk it and they didnt. The fact is they can beat anyone on their day, but so can England. \n\nWe have a bloody great midfield, who can pass, battle, tackle, score from all areas, deliver the ball in and in Joe Cole a tricky little bugger. How many midfields would boast the number of goals that our starting (Cole, Lampard, Becks, Gerrard) 4 have this season. Then we now have pace in Walcott, Lennon and Owen which is always hard to defend against and when he is fit for the latter stages Rooney who is a genuine World Star. \n\nBack 4 is very competant and the keeper is very solid. \n\nSo why shouldnt we win it and why shouldnt we beat Brazil. We can do it. and will.
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Well to be fair in all aspects of the game, you really need to break it down into 4 categories, Goal Keepers, Defense, mid-field, and forward. \n\nand remember these are just my opinions...\n\nGoalies: Dida (BRA)\n              Oswaldo (MEX)\n              Keller (USA)\n\nDefense: Sol (ENG)\n                Sorin (ARG)\n                Puyol (ESP)\n\nMid-field: Beckham (ENG)\n               Ronaldinho (BRA)\n               Ballack (GER)\n\nForwards: Adriano (BRA)\n                 Henry (FRA)\n                Ronaldo (POR)
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I think realistically, Brazil is probably the best team out there, but I'd sure like to see USA do well.  They have a really tough group though, and to get past the first round would be a major mental victory.
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Some possible candidates:\n\nHernan Crepo or Carlos Tevez of Argentina.\nAdriano or Ronaldo of Brazil.\nLuca Toni or Alberto Gilardino of Italy.
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Picking a single team that would surely win the cup is very hard. But these ARE my picks that have a bigger chance of winning as this sport really sometimes create freak results.\nThe picks:\n1. Brazil: Possesses the most threatening attack, hands-down. Defense is highly improved.\n2. England: A well balanced team with every position filled with talents.\n3. France: Zinedine Zidane returning at the heart of midfield as with Claude Makelele rejuvenated this squad. Great attacking threat of Henry is crucial.\n4. Argentina: A team loaded with creative midfielders and attackers with a defensive line-up to be vey proud of.\n5. Germany: A team with a successful World Cup history. Although the team is not that threatening in terms of the line-ups with Ballack as the only one having a "superstar" status, their pride playing on their home soil could really step-up their performance.\n6. Italy: Defensively strong starting from the midfield and their cattenaccio style still works for them. They also have lots of great talents.\n\nSpecial Mention:\nPortugal and Netherlands: they have great potentials and could come out as dark horses
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I would pip Brasil as the strongest team in the world cup followed by England , Argentina , Netherlands , Spain , France and Portugal .With these teams having world class players like Ronaldinho , Cafu , Roberto Carlos , David Beckham , Steven Gerrard , Crespo , John Terry , Javier Saviola , Wayne Rooney , Michael Owen , Arjen Robben {The actor } , Ruud Van Nistlerooy , Edwin Van Der Sar , Raul Gonzales , Iker Casillas , Luis Garcia , Thierry Henry , David Trezeguet , William Gallas , \nJuan Roman Riquelme and the last action of the best midfielder in the current era Zinedine Zidane
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Dida\nCafu, Juan, Lucio and Roberto Carlos\nEmerson, Zé Roberto, Kaka and Ronaldinho Gaucho\nRonaldo and Adriano\n\nKaka, Ronaldinho, Ronaldo and Adriano form what the press in Brazil calls the Magic Square. This is the most offensive team since 1970. \n\nBut I think that before the 3rd game Robinho will be a starter and that cicinho could replace Cafu in the Right Wing during the competition\n\nBTW, Cafu is the Right Winger and Roberto Carlos the Left Winger
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I really believe Brazil are the hand down favourites to win the World Cup due to the high calibre players they have in the line up.  In my opinion Ronaldinho is the best player in the game and he could lead this team all the way to the trophy by himself but he wont have to do it all alone as he has Ronaldo, Kaka, Adriano, Roberto Carlos and plenty more super stars.  If Brazil was allowed to field two teams in the World Cup I bet you they would both make it to the final.
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GREAT QUESTION !!!I've been playing for quite a while and you finally asked the question I have been waitng for all this time...thanks...normally you have to take into account formation,players current form and of course your opposition...with that said my team is soo good they are the team everybody would want to beat because they would be an ULTIMATE opponent...here goes...\n1.Cech(Chelsea)\n2.Puyol(Barca.)\n4.Terry(Chels.)\n5.Toure(Arsen.)\n3.Cole((Chel)\n6.Makele(Chels)\n7.Ronaldo(ManU)    \n8.Gerrard(Liver.)   \n9.Ronaldinho(Barca)\n10.Rooney(ManU)\n11.Eto'o(Barca)\n\nBench:\nHenry(Arsenal)\nTotti(Roma)\nKaka(AC Milan)\nViera(Juve)\nR.Carlos(Real)\nZambrotta(Juve)\nRobinson(Spurs)\n    Of all time my team would look like this...\n1.Gordon Banks\n2.Roberto Carlos\n3.Jarzinho(Brazil)\n4.Franz Beckenbauer(Germany)\n5.Roy Keane(Rep.Ireland)\n6.Rudi Kroll(Holland)\n7.Diego Maradona(Argentina)\n8.Johan Cruyff(Holland)\n9.Gary Lineker(England)\n10.Pele(Brazil)\n11.Ronaldinho(Brazil)...\n    in a 4-4-2 formation playing Maradona just behind Pele and Lineker and Keane just in front of Beckenbauer.Honorable mentions/bench to Zoff(Italy),Puskas(Hungary),Kempes(Argentina),Platini(France),Zidane(France)and Moore(England).\n       Thanks hope you like my picks!!!
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Brasil's team in 2010 will have a lot of new faces and a lot younger players with some veterans for leadership, Holding the defense will be Lucio and Juan, it prolly will be there last world cup, but expierenced players, then we will have the likes of Maicon,Cicinho, Adriano and Marcelo, playing the flanks on defence, in the holding defensive position be likely Gilberto Silva and Edmilson, with some youngsters as Dudu Cerensa and tinga backing them up, attacking Midfielders there will be Kaka, Ronaldinho, Daniel Carvalho, Elano, Diego, and at the as stikers we will have Fred, Robinho, Wagner love, Ricardo olieveira and Amauri.... there could some different players playing these positions as reserve plaers depending on who is healthy or not, but look for Brasil to have a good mix of veteran players and younger generation slowly working there way into the mix....
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The best players are in Brazil team. But for them it is almost impossible to win in Europe. Hence, the best chances in my opinion have Germany as a host and Italy which has very good and ambitious squad.