Kualifikasi World Cup 2014

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semoga dengan pemanggilan kembali Rio Ferdinand ke Timnas Inggris sedikitnya dapat memberikan hal positif disisi pertahanan Inggris..
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Rio to the rescue: Is it time for Roy to bring back Ferdinand for England? Keown, Redknapp and Sportsmail's team of experts have their say

PUBLISHED: 10:46 GMT, 13 March 2013 | UPDATED: 14:39 GMT, 13 March 2013

Roy Hodgson is set to name his England squad for the World Cup qualifying matches against San Marino and Montenegro and fans are desperate to know if Rio Ferdinand will be in it.

Left out for 'football reasons', Ferdinand has not featured for the national team under Hodgson but, with former captain John Terry now out of the picture, he has been touted for a return.

The 34-year-old has been superb for Manchester United this season and here, Sportsmail's team of experts say whether they feel Ferdinand should take that form back on to the international stage.


Solid: Rio Ferdinand has been tipped for an England return after fine performances for Manchester United

MARTIN KEOWN
I would bring Rio Ferdinand back into the England squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers. If Sir Alex Ferguson is picking him as his first-choice centre back for Manchester United, that is good enough for me.

Roy Hodgson is one of the only people who could get away with bringing someone back after not picking them for so long. Hodgson is such a nice man and would find the words to make it a smooth transition.
Ferdinand has every right to feel he should have been in recent squads and he’s the best central defender we have. On top of that, Phil Jagielka is out injured and Gary Cahill has suffered a dip in form. He would benefit from playing alongside someone as experienced as Ferdinand.

Tiredness is less of a factor now that United are out the Champions League. Ferdinand has fewer matches to play between now and the end of the season than he would have expected so Ferguson should not have a problem with him playing for his country.

I would imagine Hodgson wouldn’t use him for both games because of the recovery time he needs and the only potential problem with that is whether it creates instability in the team. If someone else plays well against San Marino, do you kill their confidence by then dropping them?
The answer is probably yes.


Young gun: Ferdinand made his England debut as a teenager - coming off the bench against Cameroon in 1997

JAMIE REDKNAPP
What has he done wrong? He seems to have handled his omission maturely… he lost the England captaincy and didn’t cause a fuss. He has played his way back into form. He wants to play for England and add to his 81 caps.

Judging him on ‘football reasons’, he has to be back in for the World Cup qualifiers, doesn’t he? Montenegro is a challenge and their centre forward, Juventus striker Mirko Vucinic, is a handful as he proved to Celtic in the Champions League. But Rio has handled better strikers.

OK, he is not the future - but he is the present.

JEFF POWELL
It is never wise to close the door terminally on a fine player. Hodgson must bite the bullet and open it to Rio again. England places should almost always go to the best player of the moment and Rio is just that. I was at a loss, anyway, to understand his preference for John Terry in the original turmoil.

MARK ALFORD
No. Stick by your footballing reasons, Roy. I'd prefer it if you further explained them to us all, but as I suspect your argument is that you're building a side - and specifically a defence - that can win us the World Cup, please go ahead and conquer. Rio's too old. Yes, he can still pick a pass and play but he's past his best. He's lost a yard and that's what matters at international level. In Roy, we trust... There's no other way.


Off the mark: Ferdinand (No 5) scored his first international goal against Denmark at the 2002 World Cup



NEIL ASHTON
Yes. He remains the outstanding England defender of his generation. If he can get two games against Real Madrid in the Champions League, he can play against San Marino and Montenegro in the World Cup qualifiers.

LEE CLAYTON
Yes. Pick your best players, qualify for the World Cup, then worry about his age, his ability to play back-to-back games in a short space of time and the future.

There is a risk that England’s future will be an end-of-season tour to the back of beyond while the World Cup is taking place in Brazil. We did that before, let’s not do it again.

Rio must play in Montenegro. What’s to discuss?

CHRIS WHEELER
Yes. Forget his age, any personal issues with the manager and the fact that he might not be the best man for the job when the World Cup comes around. Ferdinand's performances for Manchester United this season have proved he's still a defender of the highest quality. That's all that matters so just go ahead and pick him.

SAMI MOKBEL
Yes. Simply because he is without doubt one of the best four centre-backs available to Roy Hodgson.


It's been a while: Ferdinand's last England appearance was against Switzerland in June 2011

DOMINIC KING
No. Roy Hodgson has made his decision to preclude Ferdinand from international duty, so he should stick with it. There is sufficient quality in the England team to negotiate a tricky task without worrying about whether Ferdinand should play or not. With Phil Jagielka injured, play Joleon Lescott and give the in-form Michael Dawson a go. Ferdinand is England's past, concentrate on the future.

NEIL MOXLEY
If he’s the best English player to fill the position - and I think he’s the best option at present - then of course he should be picked. I’m not one for ‘looking to the future.’ It’s a nebulous managerial cop-out. When is ‘the future’? What about the here and now?

He’s fit, playing well and wants to resume his international career. What, really, is there to consider?

On the box: Kelloggs made special cereal packets for the 2010 World Cup but Ferdinand missed the tournament through injury

JOHN EDWARDS
If he doesn’t, then ‘football reasons’ will no longer wash as an explanation. With John Terry out of the frame and Phil Jagielka and Chris Smalling injured, there is only one logical choice alongside Gary Cahill.

Hodgson is to be applauded for looking to the future, but there is a time and place for experimenting with potential. A World Cup qualifier away to the group leaders is neither. That rules out Steven Caulker, while the likes of Ryan Shawcross, Michael Dawson and Joleon Lescott lack Ferdinand’s proven pedigree when the international stakes are at their highest.

The San Marino game should be plain sailing, whoever gets the nod, but for 90 minutes in Montenegro, it has to be Rio.

ALEX KAY
Of course he should. Ferdinand is the best English centre back around at the moment and knows how to keep his head in big games. Also, the alternatives do not fill you with hope: Joleon Lescott is in and out the team at Manchester City, Gary Cahill has a wobble in him and Michael Dawson, though playing well, hasn’t featured for England for a long time.

MIKE ANSTEAD
If he’s good enough, then yes. With John Terry out of the picture, England are seriously lacking top-level experience at the back – Gary Cahill, Phil Jagielka and Co won’t worry the world’s best. Bring Rio back and he’s still got time to forge a new partnership ahead of Brazil 2014.

TOM BELLWOOD
No. His inclusion would represent a kick in the teeth to those whose performances warrant place in the team and have a long-term future in the national set-up.

LAURIE WHITWELL
Yes. Ferdinand is by some margin the best English central defender playing regularly. He is managing his body well this season and is a major reason United's defence has tightened up in the second part of the campaign. The experience he brings to international football only adds to the compelling reasoning for selection. Surely you pick the best players on offer at any one point rather than worry about a future that is yet to be achieved.

DAN RIPLEY
Judging by Ferdinand’s current form and fitness, the Manchester United centre back certainly deserves a recall to the England squad. His composure on the ball and experience would be a key asset to a Three Lions side that has yet to have a stable back four under Roy Hodgson’s reign. At

34 years old Ferdinand isn’t the future, but Hodgson needs to pick a squad that can pick up two wins later this month, not one for after Brazil 2014.


Decision time: Roy Hodgson is set to name his England squad to face San Marino and Montenegro

JOE RIDGE
Yes. It's crazy we're even asking this question. Along with Michael Dawson and Gary Cahill he's the only Englishman currently playing regularly at centre back for a top-four club - and he's still head and shoulders above those two.

SUNNI UPAL
No. Ferdinand is 34 so it would make no sense going back to him considering he will be 35 by the time the World Cup kicks off next year. England have enough choices in defence and don’t need to turn back to someone who is in the twilight of his career. The decision was, rightly or wrongly, made a long time ago for ‘footballing reasons’, so let’s just stick to those reasons and move on.


Not spoiled for choice: Gary Cahill's form has dipped while Phil Jagielka (below left) is struggling with injury



RIK SHARMA
No. Picking a defender who probably won't be worth taking to the World Cup itself would only be acceptable if qualification for said competition would be viewed as an achievement. For England it is a necessity. Roy needs to focus on the men for the years ahead.

DECLAN WARRINGTON
No, and particularly not if Hodgson intends on using him for no more than just the next two games. Despite his decline, Ferdinand remains a polished defender and has lately impressed but he's had another inconsistent season in which Manchester United have frequently conceded. Hodgson needs to look at the bigger picture and build a new-look side: in Gary Cahill, Steven Caulker, Phil Jones and particularly Chris Smalling he has several improving, quality options who are already good but need time to develop partnerships for the World Cup. He should stick with them.

BILL RUNGAY
Yes. Age is not an obstacle. He is on track to winning a sixth Premier League title along with his first FA Cup medal while showing he is still one of the most solid defenders in the game.


Old head: Veteran defender Ferdinand has the experience of 10 years at United and 81 England caps

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2292529/Rio-Ferdinand-rescue-Should-Roy-Hodgson-Manchester-United-defender-England-squad.html

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WM-Qualifikation: Mit Schweinsteiger gegen Kasachstan



Bastian Schweinsteiger ist zurück im Kader der deutschen Nationalmannschaft. Der Vizekapitän ist von Bundestrainer Joachim Löw heute in der DFB-Zentrale in Frankfurt für die nächsten beiden Qualifikationsspiele zur Weltmeisterschaft 2014 in Brasilien nominiert worden. Insgesamt hat Löw 23 Spieler für die Spiele der Europagruppe C gegen Kasachstan am Freitag, 22. März (ab 19 Uhr, live im ZDF), in Astana und am Dienstag, 26. März (ab 20.45 Uhr, live in der ARD), in Nürnberg berufen.

Beim 2:1 im Länderspiel gegen Frankreich im Februar fehlten auf Grund von Verletzungen zudem Mario Götze, Marco Reus und Marcel Schmelzer - gegen Kasachstan kehren auch die drei Dortmunder zurück.

Für die Spiele in der WM-Qualifikation hat der Bundestrainer mit Manuel Neuer, René Adler und Ron-Robert Zieler ein Torhüter-Trio berufen. Dazu sagt Löw: "Aktuell ist und bleibt Manuel Neuer die Nummer eins im Tor der Nationalmannschaft. Mit ihm planen wir auch für die beiden Spiele gegen Kasachstan. Die Reihenfolge dahinter ist weiter offen. René Adler hat zuletzt gegen Frankreich seine außergewöhnlichen Qualitäten unter Beweis gestellt. Mit ihm und Ron-Robert Zieler haben wir sehr gute Alternativen. Grundsätzlich sind wir auf der Torhüter-Position in Deutschland hervorragend besetzt, haben hier die Qual der Wahl. Natürlich werden wir auch weiterhin Torhüter wie Marc-André ter Stegen beobachten."

Ohne Klose, Hummels und Badstuber

Verzichten muss Löw nach wie vor auf Stürmer Miroslav Klose von Lazio Rom, der nach seinem Bänderriss im rechten Knie nicht wieder einsatzfähig ist. Zudem stehen dem Bundestrainer zwei Innenverteidiger nicht zur Verfügung: Holger Badstuber vom FC Bayern arbeitet nach seinem Kreuzbandriss an seinem Comeback, auch Mats Hummels fällt aus. Der Dortmunder hatte sich beim Derby in Gelsenkirchen einen Teilriss des Außenbandes im rechten Sprunggelenk zugezogen.

Dazu sagt Löw: "In erster Linie tut es mir leid für Mats. Ich drücke ihm die Daumen, dass er so schnell wie möglich wieder spielen kann. Dennoch verfügen wir über eine ganze Reihe von Spielern, die unserem Spiel in der Innenverteidigung die nötige Stabilität geben können."

Löw: "Wir sind total fokussiert auf die WM-Qualifikation"

Mit den Begegnungen gegen Kasachstan beginnt für die Nationalmannschaft eine wichtige Phase in der Qualifikation für die WM 2014. Das DFB-Team führt die Tabelle der Europagruppe C mit zehn Punkten aus vier Spielen an, auf Platz zwei folgt Schweden mit sieben Punkten aus drei Spielen. Über die Konstellation sagt Löw: "Wir konzentrieren uns nur auf uns und sind total fokussiert auf die Qualifikation. Sie ist und bleibt das große Ziel in diesem Jahr.

Mit Blick auf den Gegner in den kommenden beiden Spielen sagt der Bundestrainer: "Wir haben schon im Rahmen der Qualifikation für die EM 2012 erlebt, dass Kasachstan eine unbequeme Mannschaft hat. In Astana haben wir die Tore erst nach der Pausel erzielt. Klar aber ist, dass es unser Anspruch sein muss, gegen Kasachstan zwei Siege einzufahren."

Nach den Spielen gegen Kasachstan stehen für das DFB-Team im Rahmen der WM-Qualifikation noch vier Auftritte an. Am 6. September spielt Deutschland in München gegen Österreich, vier Tage später folgt das Spiel in Tórshavn gegen die Färöer. Beschlossen wird die Qualifikation mit dem Doppelspieltag im Oktober. Zunächst spielen Philipp Lahm und Co. am 11. Oktober in Köln gegen Irland, das letzte Spiel findet am 15. Oktober in Stockholm gegen Schweden statt.

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http://www.dfb.de/index.php?id=511739&tx_dfbnews_pi1[showUid]=41117&tx_dfbnews_pi4[cat]=56

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World Cup: Bastian Schweinsteiger the only addition to Germany squad



Fit-again Bayern Munich midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger is the only addition to the Germany squad as coach Joachim Low named his group for the World Cup qualifying double-header against Kazakhstan later this month.

Low once again left out the Bundesliga's top scorer Stefan Kiessling, in spite of the continued absence of Lazio striker Miroslav Klose, with Schweinsteiger's inclusion and the absence due to injury of Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels the sole changes from the last squad Low picked.

"I'm really sorry for Mats and I hope that he can play again as soon as possible," said the Germany coach.

"Nevertheless, we have a huge selection of players who can give our central defence the necessary stability."

Rene Adler kept goal in the friendly against France last month but Manuel Neuer will return, fitness permitting, for the competitive games coming up.

"At the moment, Manuel is and remains our number one in goal," said Low.

"We plan for him to play both games against Kazakhstan.

"The pecking order behind him is wide open. Rene Adler proved his extraordinary quality recently against France and we have very good alternatives with him and Ron-Robert Zieler.

"Basically, we have excellent options as far as the goalkeeper is concerned in Germany - we are spoilt for choice."

Germany go into the two games, which they are expected to win, with 10 points from their first four qualifying matches, just three more than Sweden, who have played a game less and are breathing down their necks following a dramatic 4-4 draw last year.

"We are only focusing on ourselves and are fully focused on qualifying, which is our big goal this year," added Low, whose side face Sweden in a potentially decisive final qualifying match.

Germany first face Kazakhstan away next Friday (March 22) before staging the return match four days later in Nuremberg.

*Welcome Back To Germany Squad Basti*

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11890/8565196/World-Cup-Bastian-Schweinsteiger-the-only-addition-to-Germany-squad

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Germany march on



Germany took another step towards next year's World Cup thanks to their Borussia Dortmund connection in a 4-1 win over Kazakhstan.

Marco Reus was on target twice with Mario Gotze and Ilkay Gundogan also scoring for Joachim Low's men.

Greuther Furth's Heinrich Schmidtgal scored a consolation for the visitors, who caused Germany an unexpectedly high number of problems in the second half, leaving Low with plenty to ponder despite the victory.

Like in Astana on Friday, Germany initially struggled to break down the Kazakhstan defence, but two quick-fire goals then opened the floodgates.

It took Germany 21 minutes to open their account away from home with the second goal arriving a minute later.

In the very same minutes in Nuremberg, they hit the woodwork through Gundogan and Gotze before, a minute later, Reus opened the scoring.

The Dortmund midfielder cut in from the left and sent a 20-yard shot low into the bottom left-hand corner.

Four minutes later, a marauding run from Philipp Lahm, who skipped his way past three challenges on his way to the goal line, culminated in the Bayern Munich full-back pulling the ball across to Gotze, who diverted the ball into an unguarded goal.

Another four minutes were required for Germany to make it three and equal Friday's scoreline with Gundogan, who had also hit the crossbar, making it third time lucky in his former home stadium.

Mesut Ozil was the provider for the Dortmund midfielder's first goal for Germany, which he tucked home from just six yards.

Germany's attacking moves cut through the Kazakhstan defence like a knife through butter, yet they were unable to add a fourth before the break.

It seemed goalkeeper Manuel Neuer wanted to get involved in an attacking sense too when he picked up the ball from Per Mertesacker, but a bad touch took the ball too far away from him on the edge of his own penalty area and Schmidtgal pounced to grab a consolation for the visitors in the first minute of the second half.

One of the biggest criticisms Low had of his side on Friday was that they took their foot off the accelerator too soon, but that was not the case at the Frankenstadion.

Only the woodwork prevented them from increasing their lead as it denied them for a fourth and fifth time with Real Madrid duo Ozil and Sami Khedira hitting either post as the ball appeared not to want to go in.

Thomas Muller's header was touched onto the crossbar by the Kazakhstan goalkeeper as the framework rattled once again in the 75th minute.

At the other end, the post then came to Germany's rescue with Valeriy Korobkin's volley coming close to making things interesting.

Germany's defence continued to cause concern with Schmidtgal's shot cleared off the goal line as Kazakhstan continued to probe.

Reus then settled the home fans' nerves with a fourth goal in the last minute after being put through by Gundogan, Germany's biggest winner in Nuremberg.

http://www1.skysports.com/football/live/match/253841/report

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Inggris ketahan 1-1 ama Montenegro...
koq mirip United ya...
kencang di awal di akhir kendor...
lumayan banyak yg turun pemain United tadi malam...

[Novaldi budi s]

evra lagi kacau maen sama perancis hadeh

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* Perancis kalah dikandang ama Spanyol, pemuncak klasemen kembali berpindah
* Portugal meraih kemenangan penting u/ mengamakan tiket ke PD2014
* walaupun Rooney cetak gol, tp Inggris tertahan oleh Montenegro
* Belanda menang besar, RVP cetak 2 gol, mudah2an keran golnya kembali mengalir di EPL
* Jerman menang gede juga, Reus & Gotze makin ciamik
* Balotelli kembali menjadi bintang dengan 2 golnya untuk Italia
* Bale sama kyk Balotelli, di klub & timnas lagi onfire, tp sayang Walesnya kalah tipis
* Argentina tertahan di Bolivia, Messi muntah2 diruang ganti, Di Maria sampe harus pake tabung oksigen

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Sadis, 4000 meter!!

Messi Muntah di Ruang Ganti, Di Maria Dibantu Tabung Oksigen

La Paz, detiksport - Bertanding di ketinggian sekitar 3.600 meter di atas permukaan laut membuat Lionel Messi kepayahan. Selain gagal bikin gol penentu kemenangan, dia juga muntah di ruang ganti. Sementara Angel Di Maria harus dibantu tabung oksigen.

Argentina melawat ke Bolivia dalam lanjutan Kualifikasi Piala Dunia 2014, Rabu (27/3/2013) dinihari tadi. Gol Marcelo Martins untuk tuan rumah dibalas oleh Ever Banega yang membuat pertemuan kedua negara berkesudahan sama kuat 1-1.

Laga yang digelar di Stadion Hernando Siles, La Paz, tersebut benar-benar menyulitkan skuat Argentina. Karena lokasinya 4.000 meter di atas permukaan laut, lapisan oksigen di sana sudah jauh lebih tipis.

Dikutip dari Marca, Lionel Messi terlihat sangat kelelahan di tengah pertandingan. Kondisi yang tak perlah terlihat saat dia membela Barcelona atau memperkuat Albiceleste. Saking beratnya kondisi, pemain terbaik dunia itu sampai muntah di ruang ganti.

Bukan cuma Messi yang 'tersiksa' dengan kondisi tersebut karena Di Maria juga merasakan hal yang sama. Dia sempat ditandu keluar lapangan usai terjatuh dan harus mendapat bantuan dari tabung oksigen yang diberikan tim dokter Argentina.

"Ini buruk bermain di ketinggian. Setelah bergerak dengan cepat, jauh lebih berat untuk kembali pulih," ungkap Messi usai pertandingan.

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Originally Posted by Redsbusby

Sadis, 400 meter!!

Messi Muntah di Ruang Ganti, Di Maria Dibantu Tabung Oksigen

La Paz, detiksport - Bertanding di ketinggian sekitar 3.600 meter di atas permukaan laut membuat Lionel Messi kepayahan. Selain gagal bikin gol penentu kemenangan, dia juga muntah di ruang ganti. Sementara Angel Di Maria harus dibantu tabung oksigen.

Argentina melawat ke Bolivia dalam lanjutan Kualifikasi Piala Dunia 2014, Rabu (27/3/2013) dinihari tadi. Gol Marcelo Martins untuk tuan rumah dibalas oleh Ever Banega yang membuat pertemuan kedua negara berkesudahan sama kuat 1-1.

Laga yang digelar di Stadion Hernando Siles, La Paz, tersebut benar-benar menyulitkan skuat Argentina. Karena lokasinya 4.000 meter di atas permukaan laut, lapisan oksigen di sana sudah jauh lebih tipis.

Dikutip dari Marca, Lionel Messi terlihat sangat kelelahan di tengah pertandingan. Kondisi yang tak perlah terlihat saat dia membela Barcelona atau memperkuat Albiceleste. Saking beratnya kondisi, pemain terbaik dunia itu sampai muntah di ruang ganti.

Bukan cuma Messi yang 'tersiksa' dengan kondisi tersebut karena Di Maria juga merasakan hal yang sama. Dia sempat ditandu keluar lapangan usai terjatuh dan harus mendapat bantuan dari tabung oksigen yang diberikan tim dokter Argentina.

"Ini buruk bermain di ketinggian. Setelah bergerak dengan cepat, jauh lebih berat untuk kembali pulih," ungkap Messi usai pertandingan.

4000 kalik cuy *jadi pengen*
kayak maen bola diatas gunung yek?

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Suarez waiting to hear from FIFA over potential punishment for punching Jara

FIFA will decide whether to punish Luis Suarez once they have received the referee's report from Uruguay's clash with Chile.

The Liverpool striker was caught on television throwing a punch at Chile's Gonzalo Jara but Nestor Pitana, the match official, took no action, having spoken with the pair after they had jostled at a corner.

If found guilty of violent conduct, Suarez would face a suspension but FIFA will not make any decisions until they have received all the necessary paperwork.


Incident: Luis Suarez hit Gonzalo Jara in the face


Banned: Suarez will already serve a suspension for accumulated yellow cards

A FIFA spokesman said: 'We are still collecting all the post-match reports, as the referees have 24 hours to file them. Based on the mentioned reports, FIFA will then act accordingly.'

Suarez is already facing an international suspension after he was booked late in the game against Chile for dissent. He will miss Urugay's next qualifier against Venezuela in June, which works in Liverpool's favour as he will be able to have a proper break before pre-season training in July.

Meanwhile, Jamie Carragher has underlined the importance of Liverpool's final nine games in the Barclays Premier League when he said the club 'needs' European football to preserve their reputation.

Carragher, who is fit for Sunday's trip to Aston Villa after missing the 3-1 defeat at Southampton with a calf problem, said: 'Liverpool is synonymous with European football. We are a big name in European football and we always need to be there.

'The manager (Brendan Rodgers) will have been brooding since the defeat at Southampton and this game at Villa is very important."

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2300219/Luis-Suarez-punished-FIFA-punch-Gonzalo-Jara.html

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