Big Red Fury Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 Ahahahahahahahahahahahaahhaa How is it possible to lose to Iceland?! ICELAND?! At least if you lose to Poland most of them are builders, so are physically fit and can run around after you. But Iceland? I'd be fucking embarrased if I lived in Northern Ireland. Bigal may not be seen for months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grounded Wingman Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 It'll be interesting to see if McLaren has the stones to keep the same team once Neville, Hargreaves, Lampard, Beckham and Rooney are back. I think he should. I though Heskey was excellent - so much better as a target man than Crouch, and significantly better in the air. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Face Turn!~ Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 I agree. These last two England performances have been great. But i dont think Heskey is going to keep his spot on the pitch once Rooney is back. I am with the majority here and think Heskey has had a cracking 2 games, but Rooney adds a lot more offensive to the attack whereas Heskey seems to be a very modest and unselfish player, and would rather set up other players for the goals unless he is standing 10 Yards away from the goal. Beckham would be another tough choice for McLaren; whether or not to choose Beckham over SWP. Wright-Phillips played decently these last two games, not up to his full potential but well enough to warrant a place in the next starting 11. Usually. Beckham, also had a great last 2 games prior to getting injuried and so, like Rooney he never 'lost' his spot, and i can see McLaren using this logic to put Beckham in over SWP and have SWP come on as a Subsitute sometime in the 2nd half. Hargreaves is another tough call. The only player from the World Cup who looked like to give a damn actually became a hero for England. Once he's back, where does he go? Hargreaves has always seemed to be put in that 'Holding' role, that the last 2 games have proved isn't really needed. And who would he replace? Barry has perhaps made one of the biggest impacts starting in Midfield in years and he and Gerrard connect so well in the middle that last night was perhaps the tightest and most solid our Midfield has been in god knows when. That also brings up my next point; Lampard shouldn't be chosen over Barry. Lampard has been very uninspiring in pretty every International game he has played in the last 3 years. Sure he gets a goal every now and then and he can have a good shot, but that is no reason to constantly play him like Beckham was through much of his tenure. Plus, as good as it sounds on paper; Gerrard and Lampard just doesn't work. And Neville; well, i am a huge fan of his and all, but to be honest, i think Richards has done a much better job in these last two games than what Gary would of done, and i would a lot more comfortable with Richards starting over Neville in the next game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAFKA Castroneves Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 Well the whole Crouch vs. Heskey debate has been settled in the right view that Heskey is the better man for that position. Crouch is too lanky for his own good and doesn't have Heskey's accuracy in the air, he at least gets it somewhere near where he intends. I've always hoped for a day when an England team would play with passion and here we are. I totally agree that Gerrard and Barry are the best midfield combination at the moment, although I can guarantee Lampard will be shoved back in instead of Barry in the future sadly. Rooney will also come straight back in, but lets be honest, i'd prefer Heskey up front. There is no doubting Rooney's ability but Heskey and Owen do have a great chemistry together - and it's been proven the last couple of games. Rooney is such a swine because he's not an out and out striker, but he behaves like one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9 to 5 Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 Crouch is a really good striker, it's just because he is 6'7 people use him as a target man which is not his game. If he was say, 6 foot, people would think alot more of his talents rather than "lolz, he looks funny". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grounded Wingman Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 Crouch is a really good striker, it's just because he is 6'7 people use him as a target man which is not his game. If he was say, 6 foot, people would think alot more of his talents rather than "lolz, he looks funny". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONO Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 Ahahahahahahahahahahahaahhaa How is it possible to lose to Iceland?! ICELAND?! At least if you lose to Poland most of them are builders, so are physically fit and can run around after you. But Iceland? I'd be fucking embarrased if I lived in Northern Ireland. Bigal may not be seen for months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grounded Wingman Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 What on earth are Scotland doing beating France? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Face Turn!~ Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 Quickly back onto England again, we have the best Goals Against Record in the entire tournament, tied only with Holland, who haven't scored as many goals as England. Fuck all the haters! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grounded Wingman Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 Quickly back onto England again, we have the best Goals Against Record in the entire tournament, tied only with Holland, who haven't scored as many goals as England. Fuck all the haters! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 Nothing is 'Piss-Easy' for England! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimbobJoylove Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 Robinson (Tottenham), James (Portsmouth), Carson (Liverpool, on loan at Aston Villa), Richards (Man City), Brown (Man Utd), Ferdinand (Man Utd), Terry (Chelsea), A Cole (Chelsea), P Neville (Everton), Campbell (Portsmouth), Lescott (Everton), Shorey (Reading), Wright-Phillips (Chelsea), Gerrard (Liverpool), Barry (Aston Villa), J Cole (Chelsea), Downing (Middlesbrough), Lampard (Chelsea), Young (Aston Villa), Bentley (Blackburn), Owen (Newcastle), Rooney (Man Utd), Smith (Newcastle), Ashton (West Ham), Defoe (Tottenham), Johnson (Everton), Crouch (Liverpool). As a general point, I find it funny how McClaren packs out the squad with more players than he needs so that he isn't criticised as to who he's included and who he leaves out. Glad Ashton's finally in, he'll get the best out of Rooney or Owen, even though they are both better players than him. I hope McClaren see's that the best team isn't necessarily always made up of the best player. Come on Deano... Still no Robert Green though. Behind James he was 2006/07's form keeper, and has performed better than Carson, Robinson and James this season. Not really sure what else he has to do to get in the squad, score a hat-trick maybe?] Thankfully no Jenas/Richardson though, I think his horn for them has finally disappeared. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wozzi Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 I definately agree with you concerning Green he's been one of the best in goal this season and the best English goalie so far. I'm a Newcastle fan and I don't believe that Smith shoud be in the squad. He's been average this season at best and he's been playing midfield, but yet everywhere I look Smith is listed as a forward for the England squad. He should'nt be in really. If W-Phillips is out, what does McClaren do then? He's got Bentley, Young and Downing. Bentley and Young are too inexperienced and Downing is just not really that good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimbobJoylove Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 I definately agree with you concerning Green he's been one of the best in goal this season and the best English goalie so far. I'm a Newcastle fan and I don't believe that Smith shoud be in the squad. He's been average this season at best and he's been playing midfield, but yet everywhere I look Smith is listed as a forward for the England squad. He should'nt be in really. If W-Phillips is out, what does McClaren do then? He's got Bentley, Young and Downing. Bentley and Young are too inexperienced and Downing is just not really that good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baddar Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 I see the goal machine, Lescott has been included. Is this his first full call up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimbobJoylove Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 Not totally sure to be honest, I think so though. I think Steven Taylor was preferred to him last time around. I like Lescott, although I hope he's been called up for his defensive prowess rather than his exploits at the other end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 He was in the last squad but didn't get on. Nice Everton contingent, we're on the up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 Barry should be first name on the sheet at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 Its promising that all three of England's goalkeepers conceded 4 goals in the Premiership last weekend <_> But the squad looks good to me, and it SHOULD be six points coming our way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimbobJoylove Posted October 8, 2007 Report Share Posted October 8, 2007 Well, Ashton and Johnson are injured. Ashton is such an unlucky bastard... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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