Ireland vs Argentina

[Doozer]

Can we beat the Argies on Wednesday.?
Any thoughts?

[westcorklad]

Can we beat the Argies on Wednesday.?
Any thoughts?

Whos in the Argentina squad?
Are Messi and Tevez there?

[Doozer]

Argentina:

Goalkeepers: Sergio Romero (AZ Alkmaar), Mariano Andujar (Catania).

Defenders: Martin Demichelis (Bayern Munich), Walter Samuel (Inter Milan), Nicolas Burdisso (Inter Milan), Gabriel Heinze (Olympique Marseille), Fabricio Coloccini (Newcastle), Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City), Emiliano Insua (Fiorentina).

Midfielders: Maximiliano Rodriguez (Liverpool), Javier Mascherano (Liverpool), Angel Di Maria (Real Madrid), Jonas Gutierrez (Newcastle), Mario Bolatti (Fiorentina), Javier Pastore (Palermo), Fernando Gago (Real Madrid), Jesus Datolo (Espanyol), Ever Banega (Valencia).

Forwards: Gonzalo Higuain (Real Madrid), Carlos Tevez (Manchester City), Sergio Aguero (Atletico Madrid), Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Diego Milito (Inter Milan), Ezequiel Lavezzi (Napoli).

[Doozer]

Republic of Ireland squad to play Argentina in the Aviva Stadium on 11 August: Shay Given, Keiren Westwood, Joe Murphy, John O'Shea, Richard Dunne, Sean St Ledger, Greg Cunningham, Kevin Foley, Marc Wilson, Stephen Kelly, Paul McShane, Darren O'Dea, Kevin Kilbane, Keith Andrews, Glenn Whelan, Darron Gibson, Paul Green, Liam Lawrence, Aiden McGeady, Andy Keogh, Damien Duff, Keith Fahey, Keith Treacy, Cillian Sheridan, Robbie Keane, Kevin Doyle, Caleb Folan, Shane Long.

[westcorklad]

It depends how seriously both teams take the game.
The new league season is just around the corner so players will not want to go all out in a friendly game.
And Argentina may still be on a low after their thrashing by Germany in the World Cup so its hard to call.
I think the fact that it will be the first full international in the new stadium is the most significant thing about it.

[wellhungchap]

deedin, i do thinking twil be a bridge too far, says i, yes i do.

[Doozer]

True but its still the last international for Ireland before the 2012 euro qualifiers start so they may want to hit the ground running.
As for Argentina they may want to gain a little national pride after the Germans hammered them in the World Cup

[Westsidex]

We'd lucky to squeeze a draw.

Westside.

[thehighwayman]

Argentina will be too strong even though it is a friendly.

[ber]

True but its still the last international for Ireland before the 2012 euro qualifiers start so they may want to hit the ground running.
As for Argentina they may want to gain a little national pride after the Germans hammered them in the World Cup

Now they would want to hit the ground running cause sur if they walk they have no chance atall,they all run past em



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