Philippe Coutinho

[Bender]

Brazil Squad being announced now,here's hoping Lil Phil goes to Brazil

[Shaggy]

No Coutinho. Incredible.

[Bender]

No Coutinho. Incredible.

wow reckon Coutinho could have been special at the World Cup

[Chazza]

Fallen foul of the little known 'Phil' rule where there is a maximum number of Phil's in a squad/management set up.

Damn his parents for their shoddy choice.

[meffin]

Who's in there instead?

[Shaggy]

Oscar, Bernard, Willian, Ramires, Paulinho, Fernandinho etc

[Chazza]

Maicon in ahead of Raphael

[Liverpool]

Oscar I suppose who is great, but I wouldnt swap and I doubt Chelsea fans would either

[Sarb]

Dont really rate that squad

If Hodgson picks the Liverpool lads and lets them play freely, England will play like old school Brazil

[meffin]

Dont really rate that squad

If Hodgson picks the Liverpool lads and lets them play freely, England will play like old school Brazil

He won't though. He didn't when he managed here *shudder*

[danperkins]

Yeh even with home advantage that squad isn't strong enough to win it IMO.

Coutinho is a hugely talented guy but he has been fairly inconsistent this season too. Maybe the manager has his favourites also.. I'm sure he'll get his chance the more he improves.

[Chris]

Dont really rate that squad

Yeah so many average players in there, will still win it though then go back to being **** again afterwards.

[Sarb]

Yeah its a fair point on Coutinho re consistency. He has performed a lot better at home than away. That said I dont think Scolari even watched him more than once this season in the flesh.

Is Marquinhos the defender at PSG Brazilian? Jf so, why didnt he make it in?

Midfield and attack has always been their strong point, but that looks totally uninspiring

[Chazza]

Apparently only 6 of that lot have played in the WC before.

17 rookies is a shed load for a country like Brazil.

[Bender]

Brazils loss