[Football] if you could have any player from England's past, at their peak, in the side now.....

[zefarelly]

Stupid question


Any player will only be as good as the manager, assuming they play for the team . . . So . . .

Gascgoine - Robson

Moore - Ramsay

Linekar - Robson


Slabhead - Gsouth

White - Potter

 

[Eeyore]

Defence: Adams and Pierce
Midfield- We have some pretty good midfielders now. But Beckham and Bryan Robson
Forward- Kane wouldn't need replacing.

I'd probably bring back Adams.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Bobby Moore. Unlike Beckham, he won something.

Correct.

Oh, hang on....let's count....

Becks:

Manchester United

Premier League: 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03
FA Cup: 1995–96, 1998–99
FA Charity Shield: 1996, 1997
UEFA Champions League: 1998–99
Intercontinental Cup: 1999

Real Madrid

La Liga: 2006–07
Supercopa de España: 2003

LA Galaxy

MLS Cup: 2011, 2012
Western Conference (Regular Season): 2009, 2010, 2011
Western Conference (Playoffs): 2009, 2011, 2012
Supporters' Shield: 2010, 2011

Paris Saint-Germain

Ligue 1: 2012–13

Bobby Moore

West Ham United

FA Cup: 1963–64
FA Charity Shield: 1964
European Cup Winners' Cup: 1964–65

Eastern AA

Hong Kong Senior Shield: 1981–82

England

FIFA World Cup: 1966

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Defence: Adams and Pierce
Midfield- We have some pretty good midfielders now. But Beckham and Bryan Robson
Forward- Kane wouldn't need replacing.

I'd probably bring back Adams.

Are you taking the Micky?

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Stupid question

I beg your miniscule pardon?

 

[A1X]

Rio Ferdinand

Could both play the modern game and be an instant upgrade on anyone in our defence

 

[Mackenzie]

Steve Bull

 

[Sarisbury Seagull]

Lineker, every time.

I loved him, he was brilliant. And I think Kane is massively over rated.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Lineker, every time.

I loved him, he was brilliant. And I think Kane is massively over rated.

Bob the retired social worker, my telly football chum, and Liverpooltastic red, has repeatedly told me that Kane is overrated. Every time he misses and, especially, every time he scores against Liverpool.

I recon he is class, but he lacks the charisma and majesty of the primo Beckham, fresh out of Rebecca Loos, and onto the pitch for 110% influence and impact

 

[Sarisbury Seagull]

Over my 20 years of watching football there has only been one player I could say would be a starter in any team in the world and that is Ashley Cole.

But I think England is in more need of a high-quality central midfielder as you currently have 0. And from those 20 years the obvious choice would be Paul Scholes.

You are right about Cole. Even in our ‘golden generation’ team, he was the only player who would have got in all other nations teams. And the only one who would have got in the Spain side of 2008-2012 era who for me are the greatest international side ever.

I think a myth has developed over the years about Scholes though. Quality player but I don’t think he was quite as good as subsequently made out, mainly because of that Xavi quote. I watched them both a hell of a lot during the time and I would take Gerrard over Scholes everyday as one example.

My Scholes opinion is usually as popular as my Zidane was over rated and Rooney peaked at 18 ones though! [emoji23]

 

[Weststander]

You are right about Cole. Even in our ‘golden generation’ team, he was the only player who would have got in all other nations teams. And the only one who would have got in the Spain side of 2008-2012 era who for me are the greatest international side ever.

I think a myth has developed over the years about Scholes though. Quality player but I don’t think he was quite as good as subsequently made out, mainly because of that Xavi quote. I watched them both a hell of a lot during the time and I would take Gerrard over Scholes everyday as one example.

My Scholes opinion is usually as popular as my Zidane was over rated and Rooney peaked at 18 ones though! [emoji23]

The Scholes international myth, I agree, is based on Sven titting around with all the midfield riches. Shunting Scholes around, then we flopped in tournaments, so hey presto “We didn’t win because of the mistreatment of world class Scholes”.

I think Sven should’ve stuck to specialists in their proper position.

Ledley King (or similar when he was injured) as the DM.
Gerrard as the marauding no 8 driving England forward.
Scholes beside him in his best position, there for his passing game.

Lampard should’ve missed out.

 

[KZNSeagull]

Correct.


Becks:

England: Nothing.

Bobby Moore

England

FIFA World Cup: 1966

This is a thread about England isn't it? Becks was captain of the "golden generation" - otherwise known as the "overhyped failures". I guess he would fit in perfectly with this current team, but I would rather pick a winner.

 

[Justice]

A young injury free Michael Owen

 

[GT49er]

The Scholes international myth, I agree, is based on Sven titting around with all the midfield riches. Shunting Scholes around, then we flopped in tournaments, so hey presto “We didn’t win because of the mistreatment of world class Scholes”.

I think Sven should’ve stuck to specialists in their proper position.

Ledley King (or similar when he was injured) as the DM.
Gerrard as the marauding no 8 driving England forward.
Scholes beside him in his best position, there for his passing game.

Lampard should’ve missed out.

Agree. Not necessarily about Lampard missing out, but Gerrard was shunted around to try and fit everybody in far more than Scholes.

 

[GT49er]

Over my 20 years of watching football there has only been one player I could say would be a starter in any team in the world and that is Ashley Cole.

But I think England is in more need of a high-quality central midfielder as you currently have 0. And from those 20 years the obvious choice would be Paul Scholes.

Ashley Cole over Terry Cooper? Not a chance! Ray Wilson probably ahead of him too.

 

[Frankworthington]

Rio Ferdinand

England missed a trick by not playing him as sweeper and building the team around him. He was wasted in a flat back four.

We could then have played Gerrard and Lampard together in midfield without worrying about a defensive midfielder.

It would have worked!

 

[Goldstone1976]

In the brave new De Zerbi world, then it has to be Shilton or Banks.

 

[jakarta]

Bobby Moore, would show the rest of our 'defence' how to play the game...

 

[trueblue]

Gascoigne. Brilliant player at his peak.

 

[Icy Gull]

I think Mick Channon and Malcolm McDonald would be ideal for Southgate. Just hoof the ball upfield and forget even trying to play more the intricate football which is completely beyond the Palace goon’s capability