The England National team thread

[Daz]

i think that Wes Brown would be a decent cover for Gaz Neville at RB, i dont think he's good enough as a CB for England, but he's a decent experienced RB and he could be capable there for england i reckon.

as long as it's not Glen Johnson at RB i'll be happy

 

[Deisler]

That, in my opinion, should be the basic starting 11 every time

I would take Gary Neville out of that line up anytime.

Edit: He got injured.

 

[TOON ARMY]

i think that Wes Brown would be a decent cover for Gaz Neville at RB, i dont think he's good enough as a CB for England, but he's a decent experienced RB and he could be capable there for england i reckon.

as long as it's not Glen Johnson at RB i'll be happy

Would he bollocks!

Full backs need to get up the pitch and deliver balls into the box, which if i might add Gary Neville has consistantly done a good job for god knows how long. Somehow i can't see Wes Brown doing that :funny:

 

[untouchable]

Would he bollocks!

Full backs need to get up the pitch and deliver balls into the box, which if i might add Gary Neville has consistantly done a good job for god knows how long. Somehow i can't see Wes Brown doing that :funny:

Actually, Wes Brown has been fantastic at rightback for us lately. At the end of last season, his crosses improved leaps and bounds, he has good pace and strength, he even did some nice one two passes as well as nutmegging some people. He's great at RB.

 

[Callum]

wes brown is sh1t, and would not fulfill any duties as a RB for england.

 

[untouchable]

wes brown is sh1t, and would not fulfill any duties as a RB for england.

What matches have you been watching lately? Wes Brown is vastly improved, and is about 10 times better than Silvestre. It puzzles me that Tweety is constantly started in the team over Brown.

 

[ShearerM4]

was Sven watching the game today?? Jenas seems to get picked no matter what. Even though he's done nothing in the last 2 years.

Parker was the best Newcastle player out there but is overlooked.

 

[shokz]

England have no hope of doing well in the World Cup next year if that overpaid cunt keeps persisting with this so-called partnership of Lampard and Gerrard, this partnership is non-existent and in my opinion Gerrard is not that good on the International stage. I can't help but feel that Scott Parker is the right man to partner Lampard, but as usual, anyone who can do a better job than the manager's favourites will get overlooked.

I know he hasn't been at Newcastle for long, but Scott Parker is looking more and more like the ideal player I'd have at Manchester United to replace Roy Keane, best man on the pitch at Highbury the other week, and had Manchester United's midfield well looked-after for the majority of todays match, he can only get better. Would anyone be surprised if Chelsea make a ridiculous offer to bring him back to Stamford Bridge to takeover from Makelele in the future?

lol, no doubt he's a great coach... but most English footy fans would probably rather not qualify than see a Frenchman in charge
Would be funny for sure.

Change that to Swede.

 

[SlowSilver]

I would take Gary Neville out of that line up anytime.

Edit: He got injured.

Moron

 

[TOON ARMY]

Good point shokz!

Not only Parker but you also have Carrick who's also shown what a quality holding player he is yet will be lucky to get a game despite being in the squad.

FFS Sven, you have two of the best holding mid-fielders in the country out there and you still choose Gerrard over them who isn't even a holding mid-fielder!

Don't even get me started on Hargreaves! Why is he there?

 

[untouchable]

Sven really makes no sense at all sometimes, Parker almost singlehandedly broke up all of our attacks in the first half of today's game, I have no idea why he isn't even in the squad, when Jenas, Richardson are there.

It will be a crime if this English team don't make it to the World Cup Final next year, because it is so rich in talent.

 

[TheBlueBalla]

I would take Gary Neville out of that line up anytime.

Edit: He got injured.

Its just like Daz said: the only other option for someone as myopic as Sven is Glen Johnson. Given that, and his reliability and experience, id think Neville is more or less untouchable with a 4 man backline

was Sven watching the game today?? Jenas seems to get picked no matter what. Even though he's done nothing in the last 2 years.

Parker was the best Newcastle player out there but is overlooked.

I know he hasn't been at Newcastle for long, but Scott Parker is looking more and more like the ideal player I'd have at Manchester United to replace Roy Keane, best man on the pitch at Highbury the other week, and had Manchester United's midfield well looked-after for the majority of todays match, he can only get better. Would anyone be surprised if Chelsea make a ridiculous offer to bring him back to Stamford Bridge to takeover from Makelele in the future?

Damn right: Jenas was invisible today, and Parker was a mad man in that midfield. He got stuck in, and seems to be Souness's general out there on the pitch. On top of that he is young, and will undoubtedly grow into an excellent international. I have no clue, NONE, why Jose opted to sell him, and loan a waster like Jarosik. Made zero sense.

Anyway, does anyone have the official callups? I saw that Young and Kirkland were replacing Johnson and James in the squad (thanks be to jesus) as well as warnock, but I didnt see the full team: anyone?

 

[TOON ARMY]

Anyway, does anyone have the official callups? I saw that Young and Kirkland were replacing Johnson and James in the squad (thanks be to jesus) as well as warnock, but I didnt see the full team: anyone?

Full squad at the bottom of this page:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/4190482.stm

 

[TheBlueBalla]

Much obliged, sir

He calls up Jenas and Hargreaves but Parker gets skipped over Was he even paying attention today?

 

[Seven8]

Squad in full

(injuried, G.Neville, Cambbell, King - Owen suspended for 1st game)

Paul Robinson
Robert Green
Chris Kirkland

John Terry
Rio Ferdinand
Jamie Carragher
Matthew Upson
Stephen Warnock
Phil Neville
Ashley Cole
Luke Young

Jermaine Jenas
David Beckham
Joe Cole
Frank Lampard
Steven Gerrard
Shaun Wright-Phillips
Michael Carrick
Owen Hargreaves
Kieran Richardson

Darren Bent
Jermain Defoe
Wayne Rooney
Andrew Johnson
Michael Owen

First of all - thank God - G.Johnson & James have been dropped

Parker and Hughes (I think is his name - the young newcastle cb - don't know if he's english trough) were fantastic today as was Rooney.

Why Parker isn't in the Squad I don't have a slightest idea - probably because we got 5 strikers ?

@shokz - hmm yeah Parker really would fit in well, but now he's at another United...

 

[TOON ARMY]

Parker and Hughes (I think is his name - the young newcastle cb - don't know if he's english trough) were fantastic today as was Rooney.

Steven Taylor

 

[Seven8]

thanks for the good name. is he english ?

 

[TOON ARMY]

thanks for the good name. is he english ?

Yep, he's been capped at U21 level.

 

[Bobby]

Bent

Good call

 

[treble41]

Who's Luke Young?

And why isn't Trevor Sinclair in that squad? Did he retire. He's been playing well for Man City lately and so has Vasell.