England Squad/Starting 11

[pleno1]

Our whole team should be based round Rooney imo. Ask any of the England "main strikers" in the last 10 years who they rpefer playing with and they will say Heskey. I agree in a vacuum that Crouch >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>. Heskey, but for England I definitely think Heskey. Neither are world class or good enough to play for a World Cup winning team though imo. Oh and when is Defoe getting a look in here?

[gatso]

Our whole team should be based round Rooney imo. Ask any of the England "main strikers" in the last 10 years who they rpefer playing with and they will say Heskey. I agree in a vacuum that Crouch >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>. Heskey, but for England I definitely think Heskey.

this 100%. has to be heskey

[mondatoo]

Our whole team should be based round Rooney imo. Ask any of the England "main strikers" in the last 10 years who they rpefer playing with and they will say Heskey. I agree in a vacuum that Crouch >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>. Heskey, but for England I definitely think Heskey. Neither are world class or good enough to play for a World Cup winning team though imo. Oh and when is Defoe getting a look in here?

He's role will be as a sub only.I'll leave it to Capello to decide who's best, he seems to have a clue

[The Baron]

Ok, so if we aren't putting a big man in to score goals, but to work 110% and supply Rooney with lots of ammunition then Heskey should defs be the strike partner imo.

How is it ever right to play a Striker who isn't expected to score goals,although Rooney's in sick form at the minute we can't just rely on him for eveything obviously gerrard/lampard contirbute but the 2nd striker has to also.

Crouch >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Heskey

For goals yes but you can counter so much of Crouch's game by winning the second ball. Heskey can easiy take two men out of an equation.

I would prefer Crouch at my club but Heskey/Cole are better at the side of Rooney imo. Capello has it bang on.

[The Baron]

Our whole team should be based round Rooney imo. Ask any of the England "main strikers" in the last 10 years who they rpefer playing with and they will say Heskey. I agree in a vacuum that Crouch >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>. Heskey, but for England I definitely think Heskey.

this 100%. has to be heskey

This.

[gatso]

if fully fit there are 8 players that for me pick themselves

cashley, terry, rio, johnson

gerrard, j cole

rooney, heskey

add in a keeper of your choice and that leaves 2 starting spots up for grabs to be chosen depending on the opposition

[The Baron]

I'd add Hargreaves to that if he ever gets fit.

[gatso]

I'd add Hargreaves to that if he ever gets fit.

the only reason he's not on my list is I can imagine the odd situation where I wouldn't start him (like we need to win by 4 clear goals) whereas the other 8 I would always go with unless we have a dead rubber. he would however take one of my 2 available spots in most games

[mondatoo]

I'd add Hargreaves to that if he ever gets fit.

the only reason he's not on my list is I can imagine the odd situation where I wouldn't start him (like we need to win by 4 clear goals) whereas the other 8 I would always go with unless we have a dead rubber. he would however take one of my 2 available spots in most games

Do you see this happening then ??

Kinda of agree with Heskey just think Crouch is the better player and Heskey's scoring stats are a joke for a striker but it's working so no need to change it i guess.

Lampard is a definite starter for me but not at the expense of making Gerrard play out of his preffered position.On current form Milner would definitly be in my thoughts for a start at rm

The pleasing thing being an Eng fan at the minute for me is I'm 100% confident Capello will pick the right team and have the right tactics so if we don't win it'll be down to not being good enough and not because we had a shit manager

[gatso]

the only reason he's not on my list is I can imagine the odd situation where I wouldn't start him (like we need to win by 4 clear goals) whereas the other 8 I would always go with unless we have a dead rubber. he would however take one of my 2 available spots in most games

Do you see this happening then ??

highly unlikely, more chance of a dead rubber with the group we've got


lampard is never a starter for me if everyone's fit as joe cole has to start on the left which means gerrard in the middle with probs hargreaves

abs no chance of everyone being fit though so it's purely hypothetical, IRL he probably will start

[dino1980]

if fully fit there are 8 players that for me pick themselves

cashley, terry, rio, johnson

gerrard, j cole

rooney, heskey

add in a keeper of your choice and that leaves 2 starting spots up for grabs to be chosen depending on the opposition

Agree with almost all of this , esp the J.Cole bit as he's always performed for England. At present though I find it quite hard to argue that Gerrard should start ahead of Lampard for England or be considered more important, based on current form and past peformances for England, esp in major comps. Obv Gerrard has had a season disrupted by injury thus far. FWIW this comes from someone who is neither a Pool or Chelski fan and also believes that Gerrard is second behind Rooney in the 'wrap in cotton wool prior to the World Cup'.  Obv Lamps and Gerrard can both play for England, thx in no small part to their versatility, I just hope that Gerrard gets back to full fitness and form before June.

[The Baron]

Based on this season Gerrard wouldn't make the 'B' team imho.

When he regains form (which he has threatened to do recently now that he doesn't look injured) he'll play left as he's more versatile than Lampard, and under Capello it doesn't really mean chalk on your boots, it's more of a licence to roam. It's also better protection for Cole's runs forward than J Cole.

I'm not saying it's what I'd pick but I'm fairly sure it's what Capello will do.

[The Baron]

The more I think about it the less I think Aaron Lennon will go.

[Horneris]

The more I think about it the less I think Aaron Lennon will go.

How come? Even though i think hes a little scumbag i think hes the best right midfielder we have by miles, hes been Spurs best player up until his injury.

[paulhouk03]

heskey?

are you guys mad?