After another great performance tonight he must be a live contender to wear the three lions.After Rooney there cannot be many English strikers on this sort of form. Ok you can say Crouch and Defoe are worthy but Zamora is a different option,he is such a great TEAM player and has always delivered under good managers!
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Zamora going to World Cup ?
- Thread starter J2 DOG
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Capello was watching. Part of me was thinking that he was avoiding picking him for the friendly to pick him as a wildcard (wishful thinking). We shall have to wait and see.
Stumpy Tim
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How many friendlies left before the squad has to be picked?
Blackadder
Brighton Bhuna Boy
I would like it to happen! sadly/realistically I don't think it will!
2 more I think Mexico and Japan, both at the end of may
turienzo's lovechild
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- Oct 25, 2003
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rooney and defoe are definites for me, so that leaves 3 spots to be filled
crouch has had a fairly average season BUT he does have a good record for england
bent is having a decent season but i'm not overly convinced that he's england standard
heskey is tried and tested, you know what you'll get from him, hard work, good link up but not goal threat
carlton cole? not convinced myself
will walcott go as a striker? i can only see him being in the team on right wing
if fabio is taking 5 strikers, then i'd say that zamora is in the top 5 strikers......i personally would take 4....and i've just been racking my brains and i think that he is in the top 4 aswell
rooney
defoe
crouch
zamora
crouch has had a fairly average season BUT he does have a good record for england
bent is having a decent season but i'm not overly convinced that he's england standard
heskey is tried and tested, you know what you'll get from him, hard work, good link up but not goal threat
carlton cole? not convinced myself
will walcott go as a striker? i can only see him being in the team on right wing
if fabio is taking 5 strikers, then i'd say that zamora is in the top 5 strikers......i personally would take 4....and i've just been racking my brains and i think that he is in the top 4 aswell
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beorhthelm
A. Virgo, Football Genius
- Jul 21, 2003
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the thing is he plays the Heskey role... better then Heskey at the moment.
severnside gull
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can't see it
he is still down the pecking order and not sufficiently "different" from Heskey; not sufficiently "prolific" as Defoe; and not sufficiently different AND prolific as Crouch.
if a bigger squad were permitted then possibly but as it stands........................
he is still down the pecking order and not sufficiently "different" from Heskey; not sufficiently "prolific" as Defoe; and not sufficiently different AND prolific as Crouch.
if a bigger squad were permitted then possibly but as it stands........................
SirDouglasLoft
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can't see it, but i really would f***ing LOVE it.
Silent Bob
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But they take place after the 'provisional' squad is picked, so in a way the answer is none. I can't see how Fabio could not have been impressed by Zamora tonight, but then he's been playing like that for a long time now and not had a sniff. I felt sure Capello would pick him for the Egypt squad, since he didn't I think it's highly unlikely he'll pick him for the World Cup. Sadly.
Basil Fawlty
Don't Mention The War
I would love to see BZ picked for England, but I think Capello has his four strikers picked already.
fosters headband
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When Capello picked the squad for the Egypt game, I think Zamora was out with the shoulder injury.
So bizarre. Heskey will start practically EVERY game at the WC. He is one of the first names down on Capello's team sheet, as proven by the qualifying campaign. When are people going to notice this?
turienzo's lovechild
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yeah he probably will
not sure i want him to though
Germany 1 - 5 England
Croatia 1 - 5 England
THE 2 best England performances of the last 10 years. It's no coincidence Heskey played a key role in both.
I'm surprised people still need convincing how massively important a player Heskey is to England.
supaseagull
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Absolutely - heskey is one of those player that just bring balance. HOWEVER...other than Rooney, BZ has been the most consistent english forward this season and should be given a chance. After all, proof was tonight that played in the right position, he can really be effective
Juan Albion
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I seem to remember that England ran out of forwards at the last World Cup. Or am I imagining? I don't take that much notice of international football.
Ninja Elephant
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Croatia 1-4 England.
(Unless you meant the Wembley game and put the teams the wrong way around?)I understand what everyone says about the importance of Heskey in the side's makeup and getting the most out of the players around him but, frankly, I think Zamora does the same sort of role for the team but he's a better individual who scores goals and who, first and foremost, plays EVERY game for his club side. I would also say that Carlton Cole deserves a mention before Heskey, and Darren Bent has scored how many this season?
Personally, I would rather Heskey didn't go but I wouldn't be suprised if he did and atleast if he did go, you know he's going to sweat blood for the cause.
Dover
Home at Last.
If Zamora goes to to the World Cup I will be £30 up, as I bet three people in the pub that he would go.
.....and no i'm not extending the bet any further.
.....and no i'm not extending the bet any further.
Hope !!
I hope he goes. Best substitute you can get. The LESS hype the better. Bobby Z works bests when the opposition forgets how dangerous he is!
Z is better than that Heskey faggot. Better than Long Crouch as well. Alan Johnson
I hope he goes. Best substitute you can get. The LESS hype the better. Bobby Z works bests when the opposition forgets how dangerous he is!
Z is better than that Heskey faggot. Better than Long Crouch as well. Alan Johnson