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Neymar’s dream five-a-side team featured Messi who he now plays with at PSG – but he picked Pogba over a keeper https://ift.tt/3oteXes
DREAMS do come true – or at least they do for Neymar.
When asked to pick his perfect five-a-side selection earlier this year he selected Lionel Messi – and now he’s been re-united with him at PSG.
But the Brazilian forgot to select a goalkeeper.
Kylian Mbappe and Eden Hazard made the cut as the Brazilian insisted upon a forward thinking setup that leaves Paul Pogba as the most defensive player.
In fairness, any side facing such a team would probably never get the ball off them anyway.
Another of Neymar’s former Barcelona colleagues Luis Suarez features with Mbappe also joining the winger.
No Brazil stars were selected by the 29-year-old because he was asked not to in the chat with Red Bull.
Neymar also selected a five-a-side team based on retired players and that too showed disregard for all things defence.
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Four Premier League players were called up: Thierry Henry, Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard and David Beckham.
Spanish playmaker legend Xavi completed that quintet as once again a goalkeeper went missing.
Neymar forms one part of PSG’s lethal forward trio alongside Messi and Mbappe.
Despite being constantly linked with a return to Barcelona for the past couple of seasons, Neymar has stuck it out in Ligue 1.
And with Barcelona now financially crippled, it seems highly unlikely the flamboyant attacker will be heading back to the Nou Camp any time soon.
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How Joe Cole’s dream England team would look with Foden, Grealish and Mount all starting together https://ift.tt/3C6PoW6
JOE COLE has urged England boss Gareth Southgate to keep his foot to the floor and start his talented trio once again against Albania.
Mason Mount, Phil Foden and Jack Grealish all started for the Three Lions for the first time in last month’s 1-1 draw with Hungary.
The experiment lasted just over an hour before Grealish was subbed off, with Southgate apparently unimpressed with their impact.
Southgate normally opts for a more defensive approach, pairing Declan Rice and Kalvin Phillips in a midifield two.
But ex-England star Cole has called on the manager to give his attacking trio another chance in the upcoming World Cup qualifiers.
That would mean the national side adopting a similar line-up to the one that drew with Hungary last time out.
Southgate favourite Jordan Pickford is likely to keep his place in goal despite recent heroics from Arsenal’s Aaron Ramsdale.
One change will be forced in defence after Luke Shaw underwent concussion checks following Manchester United’s derby defeat by Man City.
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In-form Chelsea man Ben Chilwell is likely to slot in at left-back, while his Blues team-mate Reece James could challenge Kyle Walker on the right.
Midfield will be anchored by West Ham’s Declan Rice, whose recent form has seen him hailed as one of the world’s best.
Ahead of him sits a staggering array of talent as Mount, Foden and Grealish are joined by senior figure Raheem Sterling and skipper Harry Kane leading the line.
England face Albania at Wembley on Friday night before making the trip to minnows San Marino next Monday.
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