Qatar 2022 kill the slave labour World Cup

[eric olthwaite]

Might as well have a thread for it. I was just thinking who we lose.

Probables
Aaronson
Adams
Klich
Koch
Kristensen
Llorente

Remote possibles
Bamford
Harrison
Meslier
Roca
Rodrigo
Struijk

That it?

[Phil LUFC]

None of them going beyond the quarters, it'll be fine.

Is Rasmus a full international? Can probably discount Dieng as it stands and I think Rodrigo falls into remote rather than probable.

[eric olthwaite]

None of them going beyond the quarters, it'll be fine.

Is Rasmus a full international? Can probably discount Dieng as it stands and I think Rodrigo falls into remote rather than probable.

Edited. Looks like Rasmus is currently a full international.

[Andymac-47]

None of them going beyond the quarters, it'll be fine.

Is Rasmus a full international? Can probably discount Dieng as it stands and I think Rodrigo falls into remote rather than probable.

Edited. Looks like Rasmus is currently a full international.

And the Dieng thing aged well!

[eric olthwaite]

Arf.

I’ll wait to see if I’m adding James before I edit again…

[AndyPaul]

Arf.

I’ll wait to see if I’m adding James before I edit again…

Probably should have waited till tomorrow Eric, this thread has been a mess from the start

[eric olthwaite]

Edited following that fucking sublime deadline day.

[Bobbycollins]

Isn't Meslier a possibility? Assuming France take 3 keepers, Lloris is presumably first choice and possibly Maignan as second but I'm not sure (have no knowledge of football in France) that Lafont who was the U21 keeper before Meslier, is a more likely third choice as young player taken for experience.

[eric olthwaite]

Given that we’re a couple of months away and he’s never been called up for the first team, I’m assuming not.

[Phil LUFC]

Isn't Meslier a possibility? Assuming France take 3 keepers, Lloris is presumably first choice and possibly Maignan as second but I'm not sure (have no knowledge of football in France) that Lafont who was the U21 keeper before Meslier, is a more likely third choice as young player taken for experience.

Google says: Lloris (35), Maignan (27), Areola (29), Mandanda (37) are the first 4 options. Given Lafont kept Meslier out until he became too old for the U21s you'd think he's higher up the list too.

[Bobbycollins]

Isn't Meslier a possibility? Assuming France take 3 keepers, Lloris is presumably first choice and possibly Maignan as second but I'm not sure (have no knowledge of football in France) that Lafont who was the U21 keeper before Meslier, is a more likely third choice as young player taken for experience.

Google says: Lloris (35), Maignan (27), Areola (29), Mandanda (37) are the first 4 options. Given Lafont kept Meslier out until he became too old for the U21s you'd think he's higher up the list too.

Yeah but, Areola has played 3 games for France, the most recent in 2019; Mandanda aged 37 hasn't played for France since 2020, so I reckon it's a shoot-out between Lafont and Meslier, with the latter being one year younger, however with Meslier now having two years of premier League experience, it's a question of whether Meslier or Lafont have made the most progress. I have no idea which is why I suggested Meslier might be a possibility.

[eric olthwaite]

In fairness I’ve put Marc Roca as a possible and it would probably need 8-10 injuries before he gets a look in, so Illan’s not dissimilar.

[MightyWhite]

Struijk in Holland’s next provisional squad so there’s one more for the list

[the flying pig]

Struijk in Holland’s next provisional squad so there’s one more for the list

Christ, I like Pascal well enough but fair to say he's no Frank de Boer or whoever...

[LSD&2Es]

Gnonto?

[MightyWhite]

Gnonto?

In an amusing turn of events, Italy didn’t qualify

[eric olthwaite]

Struijk in Holland’s next provisional squad so there’s one more for the list

I wondered about Pascal and the last I remember reading was that he hadn’t formally committed to either Belgium or the Netherlands. He’d be a shoo-in at CB for a minor nation, so I guess it’s not inconceivable.

[Proud to be Leeds]

Struijk in Holland’s next provisional squad so there’s one more for the list

Christ, I like Pascal well enough but fair to say he's no Frank de Boer or whoever...

Maybe he could do a job for them at left back

[Terre Harte II]

Gnonto?

Gesundheit.

[Eddies Boots]

I would think you can take Llorente off the list of Probables.