I thought I'd start setting up lineups for some of the national football teams. It's always nice to prepare for the upcoming tournaments. I will set up lineups which I personally prefer, and you're of course welcome to share your own opinions. What do you think about the idea?

Germany:

                             Neuer             
Höwedes - Hummels - Badstuber - Lahm
               Schweinsteiger - Kroos
Götze     -        Özil             - Reus
                    Gomez

In Soviet Russia, lineups set up you!
GO RUSSIA! WE'RE 140% READY FOR EURO 2012!

Netherlands:

          Stekelenburg/Vorm/Krul
Van der Wiel - Mathijsen - Heitinga - Emanuelson
         Kuyt - Van der Vaart - Afellay
                        Sneijder
              Huntelaar - Van Persie

FRANCE♥

                       Rui Patricio
Silvio - Bruno Alves - Rolando - Fabio Coentrao
Miguel Veloso - Raul Meireles - Joao Moutinho
        Nani                          Cristiano Ronaldo

                 Helder Postiga

Spain:

                   Casillas
Ramos - Pique - Puyol - Jordi Alba
                   Xabi Alonso
Fabregas - Xavi - Iniesta - Juan Mata
                  David Villa

Italy:

Abate - Ranocchia - Chiellini - Criscito
 Giovinco - Aquilani/Pirlo - Marchisio
       Rossi - Balotelli - Pazzini

Goalkeeper: Buffon

ENGLAND:

                                                Joe Hart
Walker/Johnson - Terry/Ferdinand - Cahill/Jones - Ashley Cole
                                       Lampard - Barry/Parker 
                                               Gerrard
                                 Sturridge - Bent - Johnson/Downing

@juanmata10 whats with Rooney???

Oh yeah, sorry i forgot about him

@JuanMata: regarding Espana... do you think they Del Bosque would choose Mata over Silva? I feel like Silva is honestly better on the wing than Mata and b/c the central midfield is so crowded with Xavi & the like, I have a hard time seeing him starting... at least I wouldn't if Xavi, Iniesta, Fabs, & Alcantara are all fit.  Also, what about the strikers?  If villa is out of form due to his prolonged injury who would take his place? Soldado, Pedro, or Llorente? Or does Del Bosque have the balls to go with youth and start Callejon or Cuenca? What would you do?

@JuanMata: I gotta disagree with you regarding England.  There is no way Bent is ever going to start a competitive match for England (nothing against him but I just don't think it'll happen). Here would be my call up for the 23 man squad....
Goalkeepers: Hart/Green
Backs: G. Johnson/Richards/Ca$hley Cole/Baines
Center Backs:Terry/Smalling/Cahill/Jones/Lescott
Midfield: Lampard/Gerard/Barry/Parker/Wilshere
Wingers: Walcott/AOC/Young/Johnson/Milner
Strikers: Sturridge/Welbeck/Defoe/Rooney

Now, if everyone on this list were called up (e.g. if Capello didn't hate Micah Richards) and were fit, and it was a knock-out round, this would be my FIRST CHOICE Squad:

                          Hart
Richards  -  Terry  -  Lescott  -  Ca$hley Cole
             Wilshere  -  Gerrard
                        Rooney
     Johnson  -  Sturridge  -  Young

The 7 Subs: 
GK = Green (why bother? if Hart is out they're toast); CB = Smalling; Back = G. Johnson; MF = Parker & Lamps; Winger = AOC; Striker = Defoe

Hmm, agree

@Footaholic, i dont think that Silva is better on the wing than mata, his qualities are in the centre and there are already Xavi and Iniesta

and yes i know that with Bent, i just forgot Rooney, Sorry :S

oh, i forgot about Ashley Young too :/

Perfect combination of german players.

Capello should think about our Ox! He's got a lot of talent. About Germany's lineup Kroos will definitely make the cut for his awesome displays of recent. I'm really excited about Germany in the Euros.

@koldimere, i completely agree with you