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Rodriguez and Lallana in England squad
- Thread starter Puppet Master
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Why would you have a Norwich defensive player in your FF team?
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Tom cleverly is poor
If he makes more saves than most in games, bonus points possibley.
I had Hart and I feel I need to apologise to him as I have basically screwed up his season by doing so.
The Truth
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...................Forster....................
Walker.....Jagielka....Cahill.......Baines
............Gerrard......Lampard.........
Townsend....Rooney...Sturridge....Lallana
Walker.....Jagielka....Cahill.......Baines
............Gerrard......Lampard.........
Townsend....Rooney...Sturridge....Lallana
Uncle Buck
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- Jul 7, 2003
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Not sure Caulker has done an awful lot this season. Yes he is playing, but essentially he has dropped a level within the Premier League.
Smalling and Jones are a worry, not because they are rubbish, more that they rarely play at centre back for Utd.
The lack of quality young centre backs is a worry.
Pavilionaire
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- Jul 7, 2003
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3 left-backs. Why?
sten_super
Brain Surgeon
It's a huge 28-man squad (including SIX strikers) - can only assume he intends to field almost completely different teams in the two games.
Pavilionaire
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- Jul 7, 2003
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I get that but we all know Cashley and Baines are nailed on for the 2 left-back spots in Brazil, so what's the point?
The good news is that Hodgson doesn't seem to making any glaring omissions, although it's disappointing Cleverley is still getting picked despite a really poor start to the season.
Fair enough, but he is playing at Centre back, unlike Jones or Smalling.
Who are the English Centre backs playing regually in the premier league? who are starting on a regualr basis?
The Truth
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Dawson should be getting a cap in my opinion.
sten_super
Brain Surgeon
What if Cashley gets crocked? Alternatively, he may well retire after the WC, so given that's nailed on for the WC may as well give the replacement a go. I don't really have a problem with it, other than I suppose he could have let Cashley have the time off rather than turning up for England duty if he wants to blood Gibbs.
Would rather have seen Berahino, Shaw and Morrison than Milner, Cleverley and Gibbs.
Don't get Rodriguez but Lallana definitely deserves a shot.
Puppet Master
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- Aug 14, 2012
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Would rather Carl Jenkinson than Walker.
Puppet Master
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- Aug 14, 2012
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It'd a good point. Once CB was our strongest position, we almost had an embarrassment of riches there - Campbell, Keown, Ferdinand, Terry, Southgate, King, Woodgate, Carragher, Brown.... if Cahill or Jagielka were to get injured next Summer we'd be well and truly screwed.
Kumquat
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I like Caulker and I think he's going to be a star in th efuture but from what I've seen on MOTD this seson, he hasn't played that well.
On the goalkeeper front I honestly think after Hart that Butland is our best keeper ability wise, but as he's back on loan in our division was never going to get a look in.
Kumquat
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Saddest thing is that two of the best, Woodgate and King were so injury prone. Both as good as Ferdinand technically I think.
Gullflyinghigh
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I get what you're saying here but I don't think it should be considered a negative against his England chances.
He's unarguably playing for a weaker side this season but that doesn't change the quality of the opposition he's facing week after week. In a similar way to Lambert/Lallana for Southampton, regularly playing well for a weaker team should surely be considered better than being mediocre in a leading one?
Disagree with you there.
None of those players at RB fill me with confidence. Smalling is playing there now for Man U which should help. Johnson is alright but world cup year needs to be playing and bang in form. Concerning position for me unlike LB where we have say Cole , Gibbs and Baines.
CB concerns as well but apart from that I think we are pretty solid with a bit of depth.
Just remember 2012 Euros, look at the squad and teams we put out. We are much better on paper now
edit - to add I do remember Danny Mills being almost our player of tournament at RB in 2002 so someone may majorly step up. Roy does seem to get it that its not about names but more about the team. Can get you a long way with lesser players that philosophy