Reading that Mexico will only call in ONE European based player (Chicharito) in for the playoff game against NZ. Herrera running a real risk here.

Now I've just read that Piojo has changed his mind. Chicharito will not be called up.

He said it's too much of a exhaustion for the European players to play this game.

And what will happen if Mexico lose these games for not taking their best players?

You'd have to ask him.

I disagree with this as well.

Who are New Zealand taking?

The base of the national team is Club America players w/ enforcements that play a similar style of play in their teams. I'd say we'll win this series no problem.

And IDK who New Zealand is calling up.

Drachen wrote:

Why t'f is Wenger a nominee for an award? He hasn't won anything in a thousand years.

But clearly this is always based on reputation. Pirlo, Yaya Toure, Xavi, & Hazard shouldn't be on this. No Vidal, Dante, Reus, or Gundogan is a disgrace.  

Vidal was voted voted Juve player of the year by Juve - but somehow FIFA knows more than Juve does. Pirlo's only been the third best Juventus midfielder behind Pogba & Vidal in 2013.

Perfectly said. The fact that either Messi or Ronaldo must win it every year is a disgrace too, and this is coming from a huge Messi fan too.

I've learned now that a big part of the Mexican press/fans are blaming the European players for Mexico's failures, so I understand now what Piojo is thinking.

Wait... No Chicharito or Dos Santos?

It's ridiculous, if you're not gonna call up the players in Europe, might as well not call up the rest of the guys that have played. The excuse he gives is poor. We need to go with our best players vs. New Zealand

New Zealand's list:
Goalkeepers
Glen Moss (Wellington Phoenix)
Jacob Spoonley (Wellington Phoenix)
Tamati Williams (Auckland City FC)

Defenders
Andrew Durante (Wellington Phoenix)
Tony Lochhead (Free Agent)
Winston Reid – (West Ham Utd)
Storm Roux (Central Coast Mariners)
Ben Sigmund (Wellington Phoenix)
Tommy Smith (Ipswich Town FC)
Bill Tuiloma (Olympique Marsellie)
Ivan Vicelich (Auckland City FC)

Midfielders
Leo Bertos (Wellington Phoenix)
Aaron Clapham (Canterbury Utd)
Jeremy Christie (Free Agent)
Craig Henderson (Mjallby Aif)
Chris James (Kuopion Palloseura)
Michael Mcglinchey (Central Coast Mariners)

Forwards
Kosta Barbarouses (Melbourne Victory)
Jeremy Brockie (Wellington Phoenix)
Rory Fallon (St Johnstone)
Marco Rojas (Vfb Stuttgart)
Shane Smeltz (Perth Glory)
Chris Wood (Leicester City FC)

Winston Reid injured and will not play the first leg vs. Mexico. Huge blow to them.

Mexico should've been matched up w/ Uruguay.

WE ARE GOING TO BRAZIL!

New Zealand are so bad

The way we've been playing, there was a lot of uncertainty if we would be able to beat them.

France done goofed.

Ronaldo scored for Portugal .

England were awful tonight .

Deadman wrote:

France done goofed.

2-0? Meh

Meh? It would be terrible not to see France play in the WC.

France lacks striking talent & the Ukraine are at their best when they're on the counter, so France are in really big trouble right now.

They should've started Varane over overrated Koscielny.

Nigga please. I'm sure France can turn it around.

Nigga, the Urkaine isn't some scrub team.

No shit they're not. But France should be able to win to turn it around at home. You saying that they're done because of a 2-0 deficit is comical.

I never said they were done.

All I'm am saying is that France is in a tougher situation than what they expected to be in going in to the second leg, & they'll have to give it all to break down a stingy Ukraine team.

Everyone knows Giroud & Benzema ( him especially) don't show up for big matches., nvm the fact that THIS generation of French players are known to have meltdowns when things aren't going their way.