PIERS MORGAN has selected his Dream Team World Cup XI as excitement for the tournament in Qatar builds by the day.
The TalkTV presenter, who has eight million followers on Twitter, invites you to put your football knowledge to the test and take him on in his Celebrity League this winter.
All you have to do is pick your own team via Dream Team’s website or app and join Piers’ league using the PIN: WCMORGAN – it will also be easily visible under the Leagues tab.
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Player prices will be finalised in the coming days once the official deadline for squad submissions has passed – until then you’re invited to pick a provisional team.
You can make as many changes as you like until the tournament gets underway so there’s no need to delay.
Let’s take a closer look at Piers’ provisional team so you know what you’re up against…
Piers is a long-time admirer of Cristiano Ronaldo so it’s no surprise to see the five-time Ballon d’Or winner leading the line.
Portugal start their tournament against Ghana, who the 37-year-old has scored against at the 2014 World Cup, if omens are your thing.
Man United’s No7 is joined by Thomas Muller, who will have to shoulder a lot of the attacking responsibility for Germany with Timo Werner ruled out through injury.
The Bayern Munich star was once known as a major tournament specialist, could he roll back the years in Qatar?
As an Arsenal fan, Piers know what Gabriel Jesus offers better than most but it remains to be seen whether Tite has as much faith in the Gunners’ striker.
In midfield, Piers has offset the experience of Luka Modric with the youthful exuberance of Pedri and Bukayo Saka.
The latter, another Emirates favourite, is likely to get the nod at right wing for England after making a massive difference off the bench against Germany in the Three Lions’ last outing.
Barcelona’s 19-year-old midfielder is already one of the best players in his position on a global scale and casual onlookers should expect him to carry on in Spain colours where he left off at Euro 2020.
Pedri may be a joy to watch but he doesn’t specialise in plentiful goals and assists so you may be able to get the edge on Piers by selecting a more attack-minded asset in his place.
In defence, Piers recognises that injuries to Ben Chilwell and Reece James mean Kieran Trippier and Luke Shaw are likely to start as full-backs/wing-backs for the Three Lions.
England defenders were hugely successful in Dream Team Euros and Trippier is raking in points for fun in the classic Season game this term so this combination should be a profitable one.
Dream Team World Cup bosses will have a £50million limit once player prices are finalised so it’s likely you’ll have to identify some value-for-money options to accommodate your top-of-the-range superstars.
Piers has picked out Arsenal’s William Saliba and Man City’s Manuel Akanji, who represent France and Switzerland respectively, the latter may be worthy of the dark horses tag.
Finally, Piers has opted for proven quality between the sticks in the form of Manuel Neuer.
The 36-year-old returned from injury last week and will once again be Germany’s last line of defence on the big stage.
Think you can pick a better XI than Piers? Prove it!
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
