Well Qatar have already assembled their squad together for their pre-tournament training camp!
"Qatar are taking an unusual approach to preparations by staying together in a training camp for six months.
The 27-strong squad assembled last month and Felix Sanchez's side will play a series of friendly matches before their opening Group A fixture against Ecuador on 21 November.
The first part of the camp took place in Spain before they moved on to Austria, where they have a four-team tournament lined up against Morocco and Ghana - who will also participate in the World Cup - as well as Jamaica.
The plan is to work as a group on tactics as well as generating team spirit and understanding before hosting the tournament.
But teams in the domestic QSL will be without their key players for the opening seven games meaning they will be deprived of competitive matches."
Haha I can just imagine Premier League sides self exploding if England or Germany etc. did this, even if the likes of Liverpool were to lose a Mo Salah level player to Qatar
I read recently that South Korea did something like this in 2002 when they were hosting. It was one of Guus Hiddink’s requests when taking the manager’s job. They stopped the K-League far earlier than planned.
Served them very well and they got into the semi finals (albeit with help from some questionable refereeing).
It actually wouldn’t surprise me if Qatar surprise a few people.
Well Qatar have already assembled their squad together for their pre-tournament training camp!
"Qatar are taking an unusual approach to preparations by staying together in a training camp for six months.
The 27-strong squad assembled last month and Felix Sanchez's side will play a series of friendly matches before their opening Group A fixture against Ecuador on 21 November.
The first part of the camp took place in Spain before they moved on to Austria, where they have a four-team tournament lined up against Morocco and Ghana - who will also participate in the World Cup - as well as Jamaica.
The plan is to work as a group on tactics as well as generating team spirit and understanding before hosting the tournament.
But teams in the domestic QSL will be without their key players for the opening seven games meaning they will be deprived of competitive matches."
I read recently that South Korea did something like this in 2002 when they were hosting. It was one of Guus Hiddink’s requests when taking the manager’s job. They stopped the K-League far earlier than planned.
Served them very well and they got into the semi finals (albeit with help from some questionable refereeing).
It actually wouldn’t surprise me if Qatar surprise a few people.
Still hoping they get absolutely spanked in all 3 games and fail to score a goal
I read recently that South Korea did something like this in 2002 when they were hosting. It was one of Guus Hiddink’s requests when taking the manager’s job. They stopped the K-League far earlier than planned.
Served them very well and they got into the semi finals (albeit with help from some questionable refereeing).
It actually wouldn’t surprise me if Qatar surprise a few people.
Its part of the under the table bribe for getting the World Cup, the host always does alright.
Looks like Reece James is going to miss the World Cup which is a massive blow given his versatility. We're struggling for fit and able CBs, TAA is totally out of form and out of favour with Maguire looking a complete liability - so it is a real headache as to what our best defence looks like.
Solution - forget playing with five at the back with two holding midfielders too and let's play to our strengths and go "toe to toe" with the opposition. There are reasons why Foden, for example, looks a shadow of the player he does when playing for City and one of them is that he doesn't see enough of the ball and as a team we don't move it fast enough apart from when we are on the counter.
It might be considered suicidal but, as we found in going five games without scoring a goal in open play, it wasn't until we released the handbrake against Germany that we looked somewhere near out attacking best.
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Ukraine - Wales
Russia - Czech Republic
Italy - Portugal
How time flies
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Well Qatar have already assembled their squad together for their pre-tournament training camp!
"Qatar are taking an unusual approach to preparations by staying together in a training camp for six months.
The 27-strong squad assembled last month and Felix Sanchez's side will play a series of friendly matches before their opening Group A fixture against Ecuador on 21 November.
The first part of the camp took place in Spain before they moved on to Austria, where they have a four-team tournament lined up against Morocco and Ghana - who will also participate in the World Cup - as well as Jamaica.
The plan is to work as a group on tactics as well as generating team spirit and understanding before hosting the tournament.
But teams in the domestic QSL will be without their key players for the opening seven games meaning they will be deprived of competitive matches."
Served them very well and they got into the semi finals (albeit with help from some questionable refereeing).
It actually wouldn’t surprise me if Qatar surprise a few people.
https://www.skysports.com/football/news/12028/12696474/world-cup-2022-kits-revealed-england-announce-tournament-attire-wales-launch-new-home-and-away-shirts
Solution - forget playing with five at the back with two holding midfielders too and let's play to our strengths and go "toe to toe" with the opposition. There are reasons why Foden, for example, looks a shadow of the player he does when playing for City and one of them is that he doesn't see enough of the ball and as a team we don't move it fast enough apart from when we are on the counter.
It might be considered suicidal but, as we found in going five games without scoring a goal in open play, it wasn't until we released the handbrake against Germany that we looked somewhere near out attacking best.
My starting XI for the first game:
Pickford
Walker
Stones
Tomori Gomez
Trippier
Rice
Bellingham
Saka
Foden
Sterling
Kane
Wondering if they'll suffer the infamous holders curse...
Embarrassment of riches at the moment, France.