World Cup - Shock Exclusions

I was reading through the provisional and 23-man squads released by the countires competing in the World Cup and I couldn't get over more than one surprise exclusion and I was wondering which you all found the most shocking and why? The Tevez one jumps off the page at me. 19 goals and a Serie A winner's medal...

 

Tevez, hands down.

 

Guly not in the Brazil squad, obviously.

 

Other - Nico Gaitan.

I suspected Argentina would neglect Tevez and Icardi, because it's known that they're not liked. They also have other great strikers. However their midfield is poor, and with the likes of Maxi Rodriguez, Ricardo Alvarez, Augusto Fernandez and Jose Sosa being deemed good enough, how the hell is that lot better than Gaitan? Pastore as well, for that matter.

 

None of those has really shocked me to be honest. Deschamps thinks Nasri is a twat and Argentina have got so many quality forwards to choose from so Tevez was always going to struggle to get in.

 

franco di santo was included...

 

also filipe luis definitely should be in the brazil squad

 

Seems an astute fella.

 

I thought so too, but apparently Maxwell has been much better for them.

 

Nasri is a bit of a girl and has barely been involved in the previous games, yet he is a game changer. A manager should have the balls to pick his best players whether he thinks they are a twat or not. France should have cruised through their group, if they could stop bitching they would be real contenders

 

Are you talking about football, another sport, all sports, or just life in general for the French?

 

France chose their best players for the last World Cup, irrespective of their personalities. Anelka argued with the coach, the rest of the players boycotted training, and they finished bottom of their group with 1 point.

If Nasri's gonna be a disruptive personality, with what's happened before, I think Deschamps can be forgiven for leaving him out.

 

How about Muniain?

 

I was actually surprised Cole was left out. I think Roy's made the right decision (most Saints fans do I suppose), but it's still a surprise. I see Tony Adams has been quick to jump in and call it a mistake.

 

Tevez isn't much of a shock. Sabella has never called him up, his last Argentina game was in 2011.

 

Didn't Tevez rule himself out?

 

Has to be Tevez... Franco Di Santo was woeful in the Premiership, only 4 goals this season with Werder Bremen judging by wiki as well!

 

Pastore. El Sharaawy too maybe.

 

Nasri missing the France squad is quite big but I agree that Tevez missing out is bigger.