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Who would be in your 23 man England squad
- Thread starter Wilko
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jordanseagull
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- Feb 11, 2009
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He is Brazillian, I believe...
Uncle Buck
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- Jul 7, 2003
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If Hargreaves manages to play at some point this season, I would have him in the squad.
Ninja Elephant
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- Feb 16, 2009
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1 Paul Robinson (GK)
2 Glen Johnson (D)
3 Ashley Cole (D)
4 Steven Gerrard (M)
5 Rio Ferdinand (D)
6 John Terry (D)
7 Theo Walcott (M)
8 Frank Lampard (M)
9 Jermaine Defoe (F)
10 Wayne Rooney (F)
11 Stewart Downing (M)
12 Carlton Cole (F)
13 Joe Hart (G)
14 Owen Hargreaves (M)
15 Wes Brown (D)
16 Joleon Lescott (D)
17 David Beckham (M)
18 Gareth Barry (M)
19 Joe Cole (M)
20 James Milner (M)
21 Matthew Upson (D)
22 Rob Green (G)
23 Bobby Zamora (F)
ENGLAND!!!
2 Glen Johnson (D)
3 Ashley Cole (D)
4 Steven Gerrard (M)
5 Rio Ferdinand (D)
6 John Terry (D)
7 Theo Walcott (M)
8 Frank Lampard (M)
9 Jermaine Defoe (F)
10 Wayne Rooney (F)
11 Stewart Downing (M)
12 Carlton Cole (F)
13 Joe Hart (G)
14 Owen Hargreaves (M)
15 Wes Brown (D)
16 Joleon Lescott (D)
17 David Beckham (M)
18 Gareth Barry (M)
19 Joe Cole (M)
20 James Milner (M)
21 Matthew Upson (D)
22 Rob Green (G)
23 Bobby Zamora (F)
ENGLAND!!!- Thread starter
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Would that mean losing Barry though?
Uncle Buck
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- Jul 7, 2003
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I would probably lose one of Upson, Woodgate or Lescott from your squad. I pressume Barry is also you cover for Ashley Cole, as there is no Wayne Bridge in there.
Hargreave would also offer cover for Glen Johnson.
I think in reality, Postman Pat will probably only pick 4 forwards and then take Walcott as cover for the strikers and the right midfield slot.
MORTY
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Colin Hawkins
beorhthelm
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- Jul 21, 2003
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yeah, drop the most consistant player of the last couple of years. hargreaves isnt going.i would go with your original suggestion, except Lennon for Walcott (unless he has a great run of games at arsenal) and i'd leave Crouch out for now, with the 5th striker determined on the basis of whos the most confident/prolific in the second half of the season.
GK
David James
Robert Green
Paul Robinson
DF
Rio Ferdinand
John Terry
Ashley Cole
Glen Johnson
Matthew Upson
Joleon Lescott
Wayne Bridge
MF
Steven Gerrard
Frank Lampard
David Beckham
Tom Huddlestone
Gareth Barry
Theo Walcott
Joe Cole
Ashley Young
FW
Michael Owen
Gabriel Agbonlahor
Wayne Rooney
Peter Crouch
Jermain Defoe
David James
Robert Green
Paul Robinson
DF
Rio Ferdinand
John Terry
Ashley Cole
Glen Johnson
Matthew Upson
Joleon Lescott
Wayne Bridge
MF
Steven Gerrard
Frank Lampard
David Beckham
Tom Huddlestone
Gareth Barry
Theo Walcott
Joe Cole
Ashley Young
FW
Michael Owen
Gabriel Agbonlahor
Wayne Rooney
Peter Crouch
Jermain Defoe
BensGrandad
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Why are people putting Walcott in preference to Lennon when Lennon has proved he is the best wide player in the country by a mile. He will occupy right midfield with back up possibly from Beckham. Milner will be the left midfielder with back up from either Ashley Young, Joe Cole or even posssibly Stewart Downing, but I hope not the latter.
seagulls4ever
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- Oct 2, 2003
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I personally wouldn't have Walcott anywhere near the squad.
BensGrandad
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As Paul Merson said on Saturday Soccer yesterday Sean Wright-Philips will be in front of Walcott in the picking and Lennon streets ahead of SWP.
Right at this minute I would go...
01. David James (GK - Portsmouth)
13. Robert Green (GK - West Ham United)
21. Paul Robinson (GK - Blackburn Rovers)
02. Glen Johnson (RB - Liverpool)
03. Ashley Cole (LB - Chelsea)
05. John Terry (CB - Chelsea)
06. Jonathon Woodgate (CB - Tottenham Hotspur)
15. Joleon Lescott (CB/LB - Manchester City)
16. Micah Richards (CB/RB - Manchester City)
20. Matthew Upson (CB - West Ham United)
04. Steven Gerrard (CM/LM - Liverpool)
07. Aaron Lennon (RM - Tottenham Hotspur)
08. Frank Lampard (CM - Chelsea)
11. Joe Cole (LM - Chelsea)
12. David Beckham (RM/CM - LA Galaxy/AC Milan)
17. Shaun Wright-Phillips (RM/RB - Manchester City)
18. Gareth Barry (CM/LM/LB - Manchester City)
22. James Milner (RM/LM - Aston Villa)
09. Emile Heskey (ST - Aston Villa)
10. Wayne Rooney (ST - Manchester United)
14. Jermain Defoe (ST - Tottenham Hotspur)
19. Carlton Cole (ST - West Ham United)
23. Darren Bent (ST - Sunderland)
Stand By:
Christopher Kirkland (GK - Wigan Athletic)
Leighton Baines (LB - Everton)
Rio Ferdinand (CB - Manchester United)
Jack Rodwell (CB/CM - Everton)
Owen Hargreaves (CM/RB - Manchester United)
Tom Huddlestone (CM/CB - Tottenham Hotspur)
Ashley Young (LM - Aston Villa)
Theo Walcott (RM/ST - Arsenal)
Gabriel Agbonlahor (ST/RM - Aston Villa)
Peter Crouch (ST - Tottenham Hotspur)
01. David James (GK - Portsmouth)
13. Robert Green (GK - West Ham United)
21. Paul Robinson (GK - Blackburn Rovers)
02. Glen Johnson (RB - Liverpool)
03. Ashley Cole (LB - Chelsea)
05. John Terry (CB - Chelsea)
06. Jonathon Woodgate (CB - Tottenham Hotspur)
15. Joleon Lescott (CB/LB - Manchester City)
16. Micah Richards (CB/RB - Manchester City)
20. Matthew Upson (CB - West Ham United)
04. Steven Gerrard (CM/LM - Liverpool)
07. Aaron Lennon (RM - Tottenham Hotspur)
08. Frank Lampard (CM - Chelsea)
11. Joe Cole (LM - Chelsea)
12. David Beckham (RM/CM - LA Galaxy/AC Milan)
17. Shaun Wright-Phillips (RM/RB - Manchester City)
18. Gareth Barry (CM/LM/LB - Manchester City)
22. James Milner (RM/LM - Aston Villa)
09. Emile Heskey (ST - Aston Villa)
10. Wayne Rooney (ST - Manchester United)
14. Jermain Defoe (ST - Tottenham Hotspur)
19. Carlton Cole (ST - West Ham United)
23. Darren Bent (ST - Sunderland)
Stand By:
Christopher Kirkland (GK - Wigan Athletic)
Leighton Baines (LB - Everton)
Rio Ferdinand (CB - Manchester United)
Jack Rodwell (CB/CM - Everton)
Owen Hargreaves (CM/RB - Manchester United)
Tom Huddlestone (CM/CB - Tottenham Hotspur)
Ashley Young (LM - Aston Villa)
Theo Walcott (RM/ST - Arsenal)
Gabriel Agbonlahor (ST/RM - Aston Villa)
Peter Crouch (ST - Tottenham Hotspur)
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Stumpy Tim
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If Barry got injured in the first game, we would have a Gerrard/Lampard central midfield for the rest of the World Cup. No thanks. There's also no cover at right-back. Hate to say it, but I don't see an alternative to Wes Brown...
Edit: I've also noticed you only selected 22 players!
James
Green
Robinson
Ferdinand
Terry
Upson
A Cole
Johnson
Bridge
W.Brown
Lampard
Gerrard
Barry
Carrick/Hargreaves
Lennon
Jo Cole
Milner
Walcott
Beckham
Rooney
Defoe
Heskey
Crouch
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Schrödinger's Toad
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- Jan 21, 2004
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Why have the first few posters left out the best winger in the country this season? Lennon's a cert for the starting eleven at the moment, never mind the squad.
Walcott's got plenty of promise, but I don't think a hat-trick two years before the tournament is any guarantee of a place. If you've got Beckham, Joe Cole and Lennon, there's only room for one more - that'd be Milner for me currently.
Walcott's got plenty of promise, but I don't think a hat-trick two years before the tournament is any guarantee of a place. If you've got Beckham, Joe Cole and Lennon, there's only room for one more - that'd be Milner for me currently.
Stumpy Tim
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I think Walcott will go as 5th striker. It could be argued that Gerrard is Capello's first choice left-winger by the way. So we could have Lennon, Beckham, Walcott, Milner, Gerrard & Cole. I can't see SWP in the squad... he's never really done it for England under Capello
Great thread! So far we've had a squad without James, and a squad without Ferdinand. I'm just waiting with baited breath for the squad without Rooney or Gerrard!