REALGM World Cup Team of the Tournament Vote 2 (Defenders)

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Select the best 3 to 5 defenders from the 2014 FIFA World Cup

Thiago Silva
6
12%
Mats Hummels
12
24%
Giancarlo Gonz
2
4%
Ron Vlaar
7
14%
Daley Blind
6
12%
Stefan de Vrij
3
6%
Marcos Rojo
4
8%
Philipp Lahm
9
18%
Dani Alves
0
No votes
Rafa Marquez
2
4%
 
Total votes: 51

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REALGM World Cup Team of the Tournament Vote 2 (Defenders) 

Post#1 » by britblazerdude » Tue Jul 15, 2014 5:18 pm

Select 3 to 5 defenders. Top voted players, formation dependent, will appear on the final squad which will have no less than 3, more than 5 defenders.

I put quite a long shortlist down, so if you still have to take it upon yourself to disagree with someone I posted then get stuffed. :nod:

Thiago Silva - Core piece of Brazil's squad. Capitulated without their captain v Germany.

Mats Hummels - 2 goals. Absolutely stunning performances all around.

Giancarlo González - Helped Costa Rica to a stunning goal conceding record of 2 in 5 matches (v URU, ITA, ENG, GRE, NED).

Ron Vlaar - Who can

Daley Blind - tell these

Stefan de Vrij - guys apart?

Marcos Rojo - Strongest Argentine defender

Philipp Lahm - It's Philipp Lahm

Rafa Marquez - Mexico's best defender. Scored crucial goal v Costa Rica. Insane performance v. BRA, NED.

Dani Alves - Cocky **** **** **** shouldn't be here, but he's still appearing in a lot of tournament XIs.

Ezequiel Garay - Included by El Turco as a wild card.

Feel more than welcome to add your own if you like. There were a lot of people I could've added but limited to 10 in the poll creation
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Re: REALGM World Cup Team of the Tournament Vote 2 (Defender 

Post#2 » by El Turco » Tue Jul 15, 2014 5:25 pm

garay, vlaar , blind,ricardo rodriguez


changed hummels to rodriguez to have two full backs
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Re: REALGM World Cup Team of the Tournament Vote 2 (Defender 

Post#3 » by and1GS » Tue Jul 15, 2014 5:59 pm

Brazil should be disqualified from having any defenders on these lists.
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Post#4 » by britblazerdude » Tue Jul 15, 2014 6:01 pm

I sure as hell didn't vote for any.
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Post#5 » by Man of Steel » Tue Jul 15, 2014 7:05 pm

Not enough Varane tbh
only ever saw him make the one mistake the entire tourney
Ricardo Rodriguez should be on here also
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Post#6 » by bbms » Tue Jul 15, 2014 7:17 pm

Zabaleta and Debuchy are awful misses too. Daniel Alves wtf.

Voted for Silva, Hummels, Blind and Rojo.
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Re: REALGM World Cup Team of the Tournament Vote 2 (Defender 

Post#7 » by treiz » Tue Jul 15, 2014 7:42 pm

From here, Gonzalez, Silva, Hummels and Blind.

Don't think Lahm should be here considering he spent most of the time in midfield.

Dani Alves too :lol:
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Post#8 » by Foye » Tue Jul 15, 2014 8:36 pm

I refuse to vote without Jerome Boateng on the list, sorry.
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Post#9 » by Andi Obst » Tue Jul 15, 2014 9:23 pm

Foye wrote:I refuse to vote without Jerome Boateng on the list, sorry.


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Especially when you have Dani freaking Alves on the list.
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Post#10 » by Matty » Tue Jul 15, 2014 10:23 pm

I would include Bruno Martins Indi as well, mainly because of the memes.
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Re: REALGM World Cup Team of the Tournament Vote 2 (Defender 

Post#11 » by Maex » Tue Jul 15, 2014 11:03 pm

El Turco wrote:garay, vlaar , blind,ricardo rodriguez


changed hummels to rodriguez to have two full backs


I did vote Lahm and Hummels, but I really missed Garay and Vlaar.

My back four would probably look like that:

Vlaar-Hummels-Garay-Lahm

(Also Claar is normally a Center Back, but it seems to be trending to put CB on the wings anyway.. ;) )

One could also include Blind, Boateng, Rojo,...

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