>The state of our NT JUST FUCK MY KANKER UP

>>74726138
this defense is absolutely shit tier

Why did you post the Surinam national team?

is van dijk injured?

the Dutch have overachieved for 50 years.

time for them to settle back into their natural level. from 10-25 in the world.

Where do you vote for the Oranje Trump? I don't see him

>no Jansen
Ok

>>74726138
>8 blacks out of 25 players

surprisingly white 2bh

>>74726185
bottom row, 3rd

>>74726197
Completely missed him desu

>>74726175
So, England tier?

I feel bad for Robben, he has to play with such kids

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>>74726223
>>74726175
>tfw we're just as trash as england now

>>74726138
is Bas Dost your only striker

>>74726138
I only know five or six players from that team.

Looks Promesing

literally worse than our squad

what the fuck happened dutchies? why aren't you producing quality players?

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Thoughts?

Defense will always be a little weak. We'll be in trouble again if anyone gets injured or misses a game because of cards.

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>sending a B team against Bulgaria and Luxembourg
That is some cheeky management

>>74727000
Why call up 4 goalkeepers? Especially since two of them aren't even starters for their clubs.

>>74727085
No idea desu, but the chances of Sels and Casteels playing are pretty much non-existent. Maybe he couldn't decide which one was less shit so he picked them both.

>>74726223
>>74726268
>assumptious flag posting

fuck off

>>74726774
because they only have a population of like 15m you dunce

>>74727000
ridiculous lop-sided squad.
>only 2 fullbacks
>4 goalies
>6 strikers

sack your manager at once

>>74727085
there are 28 players, most probably 5 will be cut off including one keeper

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>>74727267
Isn't the squad meant to be 23 players, anyway? I counted 27.

Anyway, Djourou is somehow still getting callups, despite it being 2017.

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>>74727324
portugal has less

>>74727354
>only 2 fullbacks
That's all we have.

>4 goalies
One will probably be dropped. Only Courtois and Mings count anyway.

>6 strikers
4. The others are wingers.

>>74726138
Bas Dost has been pretty great.

Then again, its the portuguese league.

>>74727000
>Ciman

Top kek, why? Hes good for mls but last time I saw him in the Euros he looked past it.

>>74727704
Mertens plays as a striker for Napoli. So that's 5 at the very, very least

>>74726138

Where's Ake? It's become clear this season that Howe was the biggest Akebabby. Their defensive stats with and without him is insane.

>>74726138
That's what you get for being such cucks and not voting for big Gert

Next Sweden

>>74727736
Yeah, for Napoli because they sold Higuain, not for the NT.

>>74727731
Not many options really since Kompany is kill.

>>74726151
there are honestly only 6 nignogs and no arabs.

That's probably why they are so shit. Too little non-europeans.

>>74727000
>calling up players from China

When players move to China, they basically announce to the world that they don't give a fuck about sporting success and are just chasing the money now. I wouldn't want any of those guys even near >our NT.

>>74727750
how has he been doing for chelsea?

>>74727862
This. How can you expect a guy to give a shit about playing for his country, when he's only in it for the money?

>>74727324

they have consistently produced good players for decades and now its dried up you dunce, their youth academies used to be heralded as the best in the europe (especially ajax)

>>74727000

i still think beligum would be best served with 3 at the back, 2 dms shielding and then getting whatever attacking players work best together

>>74727917
it's possibly just a transitional period like germany had in the early 2000s. or maybe we're just done, who knows
this squad is better than the one we used for the euro 2016 qualifiers though

>>74727396
Portugal has good academies and can also poach some players from ex-colonies

>>74727862
>>74727883
He'd be playing for a foreign club no matter what, whether said club is Russian, Italian or Chinese, I don't see how that would affect his will to play for the NT.
Most players are mercenaries anyway. They're either in it for the money or (if they're good enough) for the glory of playing for a prestigious foreign club.
The only players in our NT who play in our local league are young and probably won't finish their career here.

>>74728063
Sure, but at least two of those leagues have some quality to them, or a semblance of quality.

>all these top 15 countries complaining

You faggots have no idea how lucky you are

>>74728118
Well that's another issue and it's indeed a valid concern.

>>74727937


---------------------- Courtois -----------------------

-- Alderweireld -- Kompany -- Vertonghen --

Meunier - Tielemans - Nainggolan - Carrasco

-- De Bruyne ------ Lukaku --------- Hazard --

This is the best >we can do

>>74727000
why are chadli and de bruyne midfielders but hazard is an attacker?

>>74728290
Unfortunately Kompany is ded.

I would also maybe start with Mertens instead of De Bruyne, unless you want Mertens to be used as a supersub.
De Bruyne's season at City is kinda meh and he hasn't been doing much ever since the Euro whereas Mertens has been doing great.

>>74728126
International football is overrated anyway. Just view it this way: if your nation's NT is a constant disappointment, it will never get your hopes up, only to crush them a few months later.

>>74728118
Do you seriously think that Russian league is that much better than Chinese league?

>>74727000

has Boyata always been called up for the national squad? He wasn't getting regular games with Celtic until recently

>>74728290
>No Mertens

>>74730029
Nope, I think that might be the first time.

>>74726138
You could get a decent starting 11 out of that. You'd just have an absolutely embarrassing bench.

LCIM provides though. He can still fuck any teams day up.

>>74727869

Made only 2 appearances and it was in an FA Cup match, the first match saw him play as a left wing-back and the second match was on the left side of a back three. He was very impressive in both games, especially as a left centreback. Terry and Zouma were dogshit in the second game and Ake was practically carrying their asses.


I'd bet on Ake to start for >us next season out of him, Christensen and Zouma. Sure, he hasn't got any minutes recently but those 8 games he played for Bournemouth never saw him put a foot wrong.

>>74728290

de Bruyne would not work as an inside forward. Can you honestly see him dribbling and making quick passes between himself, Hazard and Lukaku? The point of that front three is to make space for the wingbacks to come inside and make passes into the box or around the box.

De Bruyne's crossing ability would be wasted and he isn't fast enough to create counterattacking chances like Hazard would on the left. Mertens would be suited there thanks to his pace and goal-scoring ability. Him and Hazard would be extremely deadly interchanging with speed and Lukaku would be the hold-up man who makes space for both of them.

KDB doesn't fit in any of the positions of the 3-4-3 without having too much of his talents be wasted. A 3-5-2 with him sitting behind Dembele and Nainggolan would offer good protection for him to be utilised as a deep-lying playmaker.

The two up front would be the pacy Hazard or Mertens paired with primary striker Lukaku. All three of Hazard/Mertens/KDB in a team with 3 at the back simply doesn't work.

>>74727862

Based Conte says it best.

>"Italians who move to MLS must 'pay the consequences'"

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/may/24/antonio-conte-italians-mls-consequences

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>>74730983

Oh -- forgot pic related.

>>74730983
then why recall him now instead of at the start of next season?

>>74726138
Good news senpai, Netherlands are in the semifinals of the world baseball classic for the second straight time.

>>74728290
------------------------------------ Courtois ------------------------------------
Meunier ------- Alderweireld --------- Kompany --------- Verthongen
-------------------- Nainggolan ----------- Dembélé (any team without him deserves to be scrapped)
----------------------------------- De Bruyne ----------------------------------
Mertens ------------------------- Lukaku ------------------------- Hazard

supersubs: Carrasco, Batshuayi
mercenary: Witsel
FIFA meme/not ready: Tielemans
we trained him wrong on purpose, as a joke: Mignolet
are you fucking serious: Vermaelen, Benteke, Januzaj

>>74731432

As I said before, he deserves to be called by virtue of his performances in the 8 games he played with Bournemouth. By far the best defender they'll ever have and the goals shipped past them since he left proves it.

He's young so why not give him the call up?

>>74731599

>huezilian football knowledge

Kompany is dead, Meunier is shit. Dembele is overrated. Mertens is a striker this season. Hazard won't track back.

>>74733624
>expecting logic from Blind

>>74733639
>Jesus joined Shitty
>Kompany will walk again

>Meunier is shit
>most rightbacks are crap these days

>dembele is overrated
>hardly gets a game for Belgium
>would be a nailed on starter for bongistan but that's not saying much
>Nainggolan and Dembele in midfield looks really good on paper and it's a shame it hasn't been given much of a chance

>Mertens is a striker
>it took a while after Milik's injury before he was used as a striker and now he provides another option

>Hazard won't track back
>in a 3-4-2-1 his defensive duties are limited
>Belgium scores 8 gorillion goals every game now

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>>74733639
>Mertens is a striker this season
>Can no longer play a position he played for more than a decade previously

>>74733624
no I mean why did Chelsea recall him from his loan now if they're not going to play him

>>74726223
>England
>overachieve

>>74740638
Conte didn't get what he asked for. 3 loanees were recalled and Conte has to wait until summer to strengthen the squad. Ake won't get many minutes. In case of injuries or in the final meaningless matches he could be used.

>>74728354

oh how wrong this is sweet summer child

Kompany is unfortunately permaded and the general consensus around city is that he'll retire at the end of the season if he fails to get himself fit.

Sorry Belgcucks

Mathijs de Ligt
Date of birth: 12 August 1999...

>>74728348
read today that he is apparently fit again.
Isn't is just another pep sperg-out, not good enough at le tiki taka meme, ignoring his general GOATness in all other respects?

>>74726138
huntelaar?

>>74726138
>what is le cut inside man

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>>74726175

>Overachieved
>For 50 years

Ok

Hey, at least Strootman and Robben are world-class, when they are not injured ofc.