England Squad/Starting 11

[pleno1]

Ok, having heated arguments with my housemates over what the England squad/team should be as they think its fine to take like 20 wingers.

Ok, the squad is max 23.

Goalkeepers (3)
Green
Robinson
Hart

Defenders (7)
Glen Johnson
Ashley Cole
Bridge
Richards
Terry
Ferdinand
Upson

Midfielders (
Gerrard
Lampard
Milner
Beckham
A.Young
Barry
Lennon
Walcott

Forwards (5)
Rooney
Defoe
Crouch
Heskey
Agbonlahor

Starting 11

------------------------------GREEN-------------------------------

Johnson----------Terry---------------Ferdinand--------Cole

Lennon-------Lampard---------Barry-----------Ashley Young

-----------------------------Gerrard-------------------------------

----------------------------Rooney-------------------------------

Left a few big players out, Joe Cole etc. Terry/Bridge? Starting team? Thoughts?

[mondatoo]

Why would Walcott get in but no Joe Cole both got no form but Cole is much better player to have there imo,esp if you take 5 strikers.I rate Walcott highly as well just think Joe Cole is very close to World Class when at his best whereas Walcott's only showed promise.

Also Milner makes the team ahead of Lennon everytime for me.

[Josedinho]

Goalkeepers (3)
Green
Robinson
Hart

Defenders (7)
Glen Johnson
Ashley Cole
Warnock
Jagielka
Terry
Ferdinand
Upson

Midfielders (
Gerrard
Lampard
Milner
Beckham
Barry
Lennon
Carrick
J Cole

Forwards (5)
Rooney
Defoe
Crouch
C Cole
Owen

Starting 11

------------------------------Robinson-------------------------------

Johnson----------Terry---------------Ferdinand--------Cole

Lennon-------Lampard---------Barry--------------Gerrard


--------------------Cole--------Rooney-----------------------

[outragous76]

surely Emile Heskey is bang on to be in the squad and starting ....... no?

[kinboshi]

When fit, Joke Hole has to be in the side imo, as he's proven on numerous occasions for England. 

[Josedinho]

surely Emile Heskey is bang on to be in the squad and starting ....... no?

With Capello. But this is what the squad should be not will be.

[action man]

as long as becks makes the squad im happy, took the 8/13 about it in october.

fwiw my team would be

                                                           Green

Johnson                     Terry                                    Upson                  A.cole


Lennon                    Barry                                   Gerrard                     A young



                             Rooney                               Agbonlahor

[david3103]

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[outragous76]

My team (and i know Beckham will never happen but it should!)                     


                                                    James

Johnson                     Terry                                    Ferdinand                  A.cole


Beckham                     Barry                                   Gerrard                    J cole



                             Rooney                               Heskey

[gatso]

Forwards (5)
Rooney
Defoe
Crouch
C Cole
Owen

I thought you were serious for a second until I saw you had him in your starting 11

[Horneris]

lol @ Trigg.

I wouldnt have Abonglahor in my top 10 English strikers never mind in the starting line up.

He misses sooooo many absolute sitters week in week out.

Upson is slower than me.

im gona have to assume your post is a level and youve caught me.

[Horneris]

Goalkeepers:
Hart
Green
James

Defenders:
Johnson
Richards
Cole
Lescott
Terry
Fedinand (scum)
Upson (but only coz there is a lack of viable other options)


Midfielders:
Downing
J. Cole
Milner
Lennon
Barry
Gerrard
Lampard
Carrick (scum)

Strikers:
Walcott (i assume he will get back to form b4 June)
Crouch
C.Cole
Defoe
Rooney (scum)

It was a tough choice between Downing and Young, but Downing and Milner have made Villa this season, theyve been class, whilst Youngs form has been patchy.

Starting Line Up:

Green

Richards
A.Cole
Ferdinand
Terry

Lennon
J.Cole/Downing (cant decide, might need Downing as a pure left winger to nail them in for Crouch)
Lampard
Gerrard

Crouch
Rooney

[pleno1]

Richards is vulnerable and a weak link imo. He is physical but technically he is awful and gives the ball away all the time.

[Horneris]

Richards is vulnerable and a weak link imo. He is physical but technically he is awful and gives the ball away all the time.

how come hes made your squad then mate?

I dont think hes a worldbeater tbh, but the last 3 times ive seen Johnson play for England hes looked out of his depth and equally given the ball away all the time. Is there anyone else?

[pleno1]

Yeah I wasnt saying bad choice by you, just putting it up to debate. I really struggled to pick 7 good defenders, Upson, Lescott, Bridge, Richards, Jagielka?, are all just standard good defenders, not world beaters. I think Johnson is better than Richards, but dont feel easy with either of them. Milner right back?

Or how about



------------------------------------green----------------------------------------------

          rio--------------------terry-----------------upson


milner---------------------------------------------------------------------cole


------------------gerrard-----------barry---------------lampard


---------------------------rooney---------------?

This way we get Barry, Lampard and Gerrard in same team. Can get Ashley Cole forward and Milner works ridic hard so would be good for RWB? Left footed LCB too