England Squad

[Geo23]

England squad: James (Portsmouth), Green (West Ham), Carson (West Brom); Brown (Manchester United), Johnson (Portsmouth), Terry (Chelsea), Ferdinand (Manchester United), Lescott (Everton), Upson (West Ham), A Cole (Chelsea), Bridge (Chelsea); Beckham (Los Angeles Galaxy), Walcott (Arsenal), Barry (Aston Villa), Jenas (Tottenham), Lampard (Chelsea), Gerrard (Liverpool), Downing (Middlesbrough), Wright-Phillips (Manchester City); Heskey (Wigan), Crouch (Portsmouth), Rooney (Manchester United), Defoe (Portsmouth).

For the WCQ agaisnt Kaz and Belarus

No Young Owen , Joe Cole or Kirkland

But lets hope Capello sticks with the same team when England beat the croats , all are playing quite well 6 points out of the two games will give us a great chance of winning the group.

James

Brown
Terry
Ferdiand
Cole

Walcott
Barry
Lampard
Downing

Hesky-Rooney / Crouch - Defoe

I would like to see that team

[RareIce]

young should be in instead of downing.

[brandon]

Why isn't Danny Mills in the squad?

[Paulio]

Why because Downing plays for a crap team?

Downing is a quality player, Capello has said so him self :)


young should be in instead of downing.

[Geo23]

Why isn't Danny Mills in the squad?

Guessing hes with the Under 21s?

Richards and Abonglar (sp)

are with the under 21s because

they need to beat wales in a 2 leg tie to reach the under 21s euro championships and Pearce wants the best squad availvable.

[RareIce]

Why because Downing plays for a crap team?

Downing is a quality player, Capello has said so him self :)

ashley young is playing far better than Downing im sure he can be great on his day but young is playing great atm, give him his chance i say.

no Joe Cole cos he got injured today sadly i like joey cole he's class we will mis him.

[Funya Chin]

James, Green, Johnson, Bridge, Beckham, Rooney and Defoe.

All don't deserve to be in.

[Paulio]

Rooney has scored 3 goals in his last 3 matches.

James might not have been up to scratch but he's the best we've got.

Beckham is one of the greatest players England's ever had and him just being there on the bench or whatever improves the moral of the team.


James, Green, Johnson, Bridge, Beckham, Rooney and Defoe.

All don't deserve to be in.

[JackBuddy]

Downing, ***? He is utter crap for England, there is much better out there. He was McLaren's love-child. Judging by current form, I don't think Jenas or Lescott shoulda been included really, but then again... Jenas played a part in that 4-1 win.

[RareIce]

James, Green, Johnson, Bridge, Beckham, Rooney and Defoe.

All don't deserve to be in.


your kidding yes?
Rooney has been on fire especialy when we played croatia Defoe is scoring alot aswell!

[Paulio]

McLaren's love child yet hes been selected by three different England managers :P

The reason people don't like Downing is because he plays for Boro. If he played for somone like Aston Villa, Liverpool or even the big guns, everyone would love him. You don't have to play for a big team to be a good player. I like Capello because he realises that.


Downing, ***? He is utter crap for England, there is much better out there. He was McLaren's love-child. Judging by current form, I don't think Jenas or Lescott shoulda been included really, but then again... Jenas played a part in that 4-1 win.

[Browney]

James

Brown -- Terry -- Ferdinand -- A. Cole

Walcott -- Gerrard -- Barry -- Downing

Defoe -- Rooney

[JackBuddy]

McLaren's love child yet hes been selected by three different England managers :P

The reason people don't like Downing is because he plays for Boro. If he played for somone like Aston Villa, Liverpool or even the big guns, everyone would love him. You don't have to play for a big team to be a good player. I like Capello because he realises that.
Boro are probably my 2nd premiership team!! It's not that reason I don't like him. I just don't think that he deserves his place in that squad. I know in the last couple of years no English player has stood out during matches, but Downing has been awful.

[RareIce]

McLaren's love child yet hes been selected by three different England managers :P

The reason people don't like Downing is because he plays for Boro. If he played for somone like Aston Villa, Liverpool or even the big guns, everyone would love him. You don't have to play for a big team to be a good player. I like Capello because he realises that.


Lets hope he does something for England then for once.

[Paulio]

I agree he has had a few bad games for England but hasnt everyone lol? If players were selected on their England performance's then Gerrard, Terry, Cole and Beckham wouldn't be there. Everytime Downing comes on for England, he gets the ball into the box. I can't wait to see him playing with Crouch in the team.


Boro are probably my 2nd premiership team!! It's not that reason I don't like him. I just don't think that he deserves his place in that squad. I know in the last couple of years no English player has stood out during matches, but Downing has been awful.

[RareIce]

James

Brown -- Terry -- Ferdinand -- A. Cole

Walcott -- Gerrard -- Barry -- SWP

Defoe -- Rooney


i wish that would be the starting line up however i know it wont be, i reckon downing will play maybe heskey or crounch instead of Defoe, who knows!

[Excellent2]

Green

Brown
Terry
Ferdinand
Cole

Young
Gerard
Barry
Walcot

Rooney
Defoe

[RareIce]

Green

Brown
Terry
Ferdinand
Cole

Young
Gerard
Barry
Walcot

Rooney
Defoe

green.. watch MOTD tonight it might change your mind.

[Excellent2]

What time is it on? :)

[JackBuddy]

James




Brown -- Terry -- Ferdinand -- A. Cole


Walcott -- Gerrard -- Barry -- SWP


Defoe -- Rooney


i wish that would be the starting line up however i know it wont be, i reckon downing will play maybe heskey or crounch instead of Defoe, who knows!
I agree with that, but with Heskey in place of Defoe and possibly Jenas down the left as he did against Croatia.


Motd is on at 10

[Paulio]

James

Brown ---- Ferdinand ---- Terry ---- Cole

Walcott ---- Barry ---- Gerrard ---- Downing

Rooney ---- Defoe

[Geo23]

The only part which needs changing is the left wing

I would perfer Barry there but who would play as the

DM?

But with only Dowing as are real left wing , lets hope he stays fit throughout the games.

[Paulio]

I've just thought.. What's up with Hargreeves? Is he still injured?

[RareIce]

Lampard has been playing good, i wonder if Capello can sort out Gerrard and frank so they can play with each together Barry has played on the left before hasnt hefor villa?

[Geraint]

Defoe and Crouch upfront with SWP and Walcott on the wings. Sorted.

[RareIce]

Defoe and Crouch upfront with SWP and Walcott on the wings. Sorted.


oooofff ther'd be some pace down them flanks!

[Cixso]

Who said Downing was crap?

He had the most successful crosses last season, scored 12 goals in all comps and was wanted by 2 big clubs.

Yes, eh ahs a low in form atm but doesn't every player?

The reason he plays **** for England is because the english "supporters" don't support players like Downing, and only support players like Beckham, Gerrard.

If downing switched to real madrid on a 120k week salary then it would be a different story.

Pathetic.

[StefanCampbell1]

Defoe and Crouch upfront with SWP and Walcott on the wings. Sorted.

why should you care? you hate England and aren't to shy about publicising it.

But yeh, i agree with the above teams, just not Downing on the left :(

[Bun]

Downing, ***? He is utter crap for England, there is much better out there. He was McLaren's love-child. Judging by current form, I don't think Jenas or Lescott shoulda been included really, but then again... Jenas played a part in that 4-1 win.
lmao jack's gone sour :D.


and although i'm incredibly bias, stewy is ALOT better than you lot seem to think :l.

[Funya Chin]

No, I'm not.

Rooney needs discipline - leave him out = detirmation = better player.

Jenas doesn't deserve it either.

Where is Young, Agbonlahor, Lennon, Hart?

[Geraint]

No, I'm not.

Rooney needs discipline - leave him out = detirmation = better player.

Jenas doesn't deserve it either.

Where is Young, Agbonlahor, Lennon, Hart?

Errr, Hart and Agbonlahor are in the play-off squad for the games with Wales.

[Funya Chin]

They should be Senior players.

What do they have to do to get into the squad? Week in week out, solid performances.

Our best keeper is Foster or Carson.

[Browney]

Hart and Agbon are with U21s because the U21 coach requested all the best players possible to advance in their competition. Especially the ones we dont desperately need.

[StefanCampbell1]

Keep the young players waiting is what Capello is doing, it makes them more hungry to be in the main team, such as Richards, Hart, Agbonlahor, Young, ect.

[RareIce]

Keep the young players waiting is what Capello is doing, it makes them more hungry to be in the main team, such as Richards, Hart, Agbonlahor, Young, ect.

i think they was needed for u21 duties tho its an important match so we needed some of our best youngters

[Paulio]

You can't discipline a scouser lol and Lennon has been playing is crap


No, I'm not.

Rooney needs discipline - leave him out = detirmation = better player.

Jenas doesn't deserve it either.

Where is Young, Agbonlahor, Lennon, Hart?

[bigdavecox90]

Very happy to see SWP back in the squad.

Definitely the best right winger in England at the moment.

[Cixso]

Very happy to see SWP back in the squad.

Definitely the best right winger in England at the moment.

Thought you said he was the best right winger in England at the moment, I was like LOL. :O Are you serious?

[RareIce]

Thought you said he was the best right winger in England at the moment, I was like LOL. :O Are you serious?


take a look at his stats he's playing brilliant.

4 goals 3 assists in 7 games plus he is playing brilliant passing crossing looks like a new player compared to when he was at chelsea.

[Cixso]

take a look at his stats he's playing brilliant.

4 goals 3 assists in 7 games plus he is playing brilliant passing crossing looks like a new player compared to when he was at chelsea.

But is he consistent with this performance, can he do it for 38 games in a row?

If he can do this for the whole season then yes I agree.

[RareIce]

But is he consistent with this performance, can he do it for 38 games in a row?

If he can do this for the whole season then yes I agree.

well i have faithin him, hes a whole hearted player 100% all the time.

[Browney]

Biased slightly?

[RareIce]

maybe... maybe not can't hide the fact hes a great player.

[Browney]

I think if it wasn't for Theo having a great campaign so far I'd agree, but strictly speaking Theo's not a right winger. But I do think we need someone that pacy and I just dont think SWP has that pace anymore.