WORLD XVI - As chosen by your editors

With a gazillion worthy football stories to be written, and too little time to research, write and post, Secawanbola's editors proudly present to you their World XVI without the full set of glossy headshots that were downloaded but never photoshopped into respectable graphics. And while this editor apologises for the dull presentation of this otherwise cheerful piece, he makes no apologies for the team selections you will see below, all of which are devastating and thoughtfully chosen. Maybe with the exception of Ochoa... what was Crealgler thinking? Maybe he knows something we all don't!

THE GEEK



What better way than to start with The Geek's traditional 4-4-2. His lineup has a strong Premiership slant, notable for employing, as England will, the Gerrard-Lampard partnership in the centre.

Cech
Ferrerira Terry Puyol Cole
Schweinsteiger Gerrard Lampard Kaka
Henry Ronaldinho

Subs: Heinze, Ballack, Makelele, C Ronaldo, Tevez


ALEX



Alex sets up an attacking minded 4-3-3 with lots of soul in the middle and still packs in some great names on the wings. Incidentally, the 4-3-3 is quite popular this world cup, so look out for it.

Casillas
Zambrotta Gallas Terry Cole
Gerrard Kaka Ballack
Henry Shevchenko Ronaldinho

Subs: Cech, Campbell, Viera, Robben, Ronaldo


CREALGLER



Crealgler names a team that isn't just packing with great players, but specifically, a team full of potential captains. He may be playing 4-5-1, but there's enough strikers on the bench for a change of heart!

Ochoa
Puyol Nesta Toure Zambrotta
Ronaldinho Lampard Riquelme Ballack Nedved
Ibrahimovic

Subs: Essien, Zidane, C Ronaldo, Shevchenko, Henry


BROKEN METATARSAL



Our silent editor - silent thus far - employs an 4-1-3-2 formation with notable inclusions for Ivory Coast's Kolo Toure and Argentine pitbull Javier Mascherano. From the bench, guess which Premiership team he supports.

Cech
Neville Terry Toure R Carlos
Mascherano
Gerrard Ballack Ronaldinho
Henry Shevchenko

Subs: Cicinho, Kaka, Nedved, Tevez, Park Ji Sung


GOODCHRISTIANBOY



And finally, Goodchristianboy also goes for the 4-1-3-2 with the original Makekele in the "Makelele position". His bench is full of classic bench-warmers.

Cech
Cafu Cannavaro Terry Cole
Makelele
Schweinsteiger Gerrard Ronaldinho
Teves Henry

Subs: Reina, Carragher, Mascherano, Aimar, Inzaghi


So there you have it. The informed decisions of laymen football wanabe pundits who aren't good-looking enough to call games next to Shebby Singh or they would have dropped their boring legal publishing jobs for a day in the commentator's box by now. No prizes for guessing who made all five teams, there's a reason why none of the five headshots show Brazilians, and it's called compensation. The world cup is here, and though this is posted a good six hours before the kickoff, by the time you read this, there's a chance the month-long festival of late nights, borrowed nationalism and tv additction would have strangleheld us to the protestations of girlfriends and dismay of bosses. Long live the beautiful game.


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