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[Manager]

Honestly not sure why Downing has been selected if this selection is based on recent form.

It wouldn't even make sense if it was based on his top form!

 

[Ushojax]

Fuck me. Downing, Carroll and Jones shouldn't be any where near there. Lennon, Crouch and Richards should be.

How on earth is someone like Downing still getting picked? Not only is he an embarrassingly ordinary footballer, he has a complete lack of balls as well. At least players like Jones and Carroll have a bit of English bottle about them.

 

[Sanjay]

Well, it appears that the FA doesn't have the balls to remove the old guard. England is screwed until at least after the Brazil World Cup.

Took out Rio

It seems like the same old England picking people because of their names rather than their form over the season.

Also how the hell is Carrick not in the squad?

Lampard & Gerrard.

 

[Wes]

From that line up I would go:

------------------------- Hart -------------------------

Johnson ------- Cahill ------ Terry ----------- Cole

----------------------- Parker -----------------------

--------------- Gerrard ------ Barry -----------------

Milner ------------------------------------------ Young

------------------------ Carroll ------------------------

 

[Wilbur]

Fuck me. Downing, Carroll and Jones shouldn't be any where near there. Lennon, Crouch and Richards should be.

How on earth is someone like Downing still getting picked? Not only is he an embarrassingly ordinary footballer, he has a complete lack of balls as well. At least players like Jones and Carroll have a bit of English bottle about them.

I think Jones is good for his versatility

 

[Feorax]

Stewart Downing - enough said.

Phil Jones - abysmal at RB, been average at CB. Should have been Richards.

John Terry - how he hasn't played himself out of the team i dont know. He's been terrible recently, well out of form.

Ibra will have a field day in our first game.

 

[GorillaJu]

Once again an actual football manager has chosen the best right back over a group of forum posters who are all 100% convinced he's wrong. How many times is this going to happen before you see that Micah Richards isn't that amazing?

 

[Manager]

From that line up I would go:

------------------------- Hart -------------------------

Johnson ------- Cahill ------ Lescott ----------- Cole

----------------------- Parker -----------------------

--------------- Gerrard ------ Barry -----------------

Milner ------------------------------------------ Young

------------------------ Carroll ------------------------

I wouldn't play Parker, Milner and Barry at the same time.

I guess Adam Johnson or some tricky winger would be better than Milner there, but now that I look in the squad I can't really find one except for Young.

 

[MarshMellow96]

Ibra will have a field day in our first game.

Massive, massive bottler on the bigger stages.

 

[Meus Renaissance]

From that line up I would go:

------------------------- Hart -------------------------

Johnson ------- Cahill ------ Terry ----------- Cole

----------------------- Parker -----------------------

--------------- Gerrard ------ Barry -----------------

Milner ------------------------------------------ Young

------------------------ Carroll ------------------------

It'll be a pain watching that side

 

[Awesome Animals]

From that line up I would go:

------------------------- Hart -------------------------

Johnson ------- Cahill ------ Lescott ----------- Cole

----------------------- Parker -----------------------

--------------- Gerrard ------ Barry -----------------

Milner ------------------------------------------ Young

------------------------ Carroll ------------------------

Is that for until Rooney comes back from the ban?

Because I think

------------------------- Hart -------------------------

Johnson ------- Cahill ------ Lescott ----------- Cole

--------------------Parker -- Barry----------------------

Milner ------------------Rooney----------------- Young

------------------------ Carroll --------------------------

Could be alright.

 

[Kenka]

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For hell's sake, Jagielka is left aside. What the fuck.

 

[Wilbur]

I'd go

Hart
Johnson - Cahill - Lescott - Cole
Barry - Lampard
Gerrard - Rooney - Young
Welbeck

And swap Rooney for Ox and put him on the right, or maybe Welbeck on the flank and Carroll up front.

No way Terry and Parker don't start though.

 

[LabouredSubterfuge]

I'm so depressed. This is so much worse than my worst fears.

 

[Manager]

Once again an actual football manager has chosen the best right back over a group of forum posters who are all 100% convinced he's wrong. How many times is this going to happen before you see that Micah Richards isn't that amazing?

So we're wrong about Stuart Downing too?

 

[Wes]

We play best when Parker plays. Gerrard and Barry play well together. You can only have Johnson at RB if you have a work horse in front of him who will cover his runs forward.

I meant to put Terry instead of Lescott. Forgot Cahill was at Chelsea now (woops) and having that pairing together makes sense.

 

[Fry]

This is fun.

 

[Seep]

From that line up I would go:

------------------------- Hart -------------------------

Johnson ------- Cahill ------ Terry ----------- Cole

----------------------- Parker -----------------------

--------------- Gerrard ------ Barry -----------------

Milner ------------------------------------------ Young

------------------------ Carroll ------------------------

Swap Cole for Baines and Carroll for Rooney then we have a team.

 

[Ushojax]

I think Jones is good for his versatility

So is Richards. Jones has been mediocre for most of the season, despite his enthusiasm.

From the selection we've got I'd play:

Hart
Johnson-Cahill-Lescott-Baines
Parker-Lampard
Chamberlain-Rooney-Young
Welbeck

 

[Salazar]

Once again an actual football manager has chosen the best right back over a group of forum posters who are all 100% convinced he's wrong. How many times is this going to happen before you see that Micah Richards isn't that amazing?

I am more than just a forum poster.

 

[Meus Renaissance]

------------------------- Hart -------------------------

Johnson ------- Cahill ------ Terry ----------- Cole

----------------------- Parker -----------------------

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

-----------------

Milner ------------------------------------------ Young

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

 

[Wes]

We have two games without Rooney. We could technically be out of the tournament by the time he comes back. Of course I'm not including him in the lineup!

That lineup is for France.

 

[Wilbur]

So is Richards. Jones has been mediocre for most of the season, despite his enthusiasm.

Oh I agree Richards should have been there instead, but Jones can play in midfield I suppose. Futile I guess though

 

[Sanjay]

From that line up I would go:

------------------------- Hart -------------------------

Johnson ------- Cahill ------ Lescott ----------- Cole

----------------------- Parker -----------------------

--------------- Gerrard ------ Barry -----------------

Milner ------------------------------------------ Young

------------------------ Carroll ------------------------

You forgot Terry our based CAPTAIN!

We will definitely be playing two upfront Welbeck & Carroll.

WTF is Cleverley!

 

[LabouredSubterfuge]

Welbeck plays better as a target striker than Carroll. He can actually control the ball, pass and has the pace to join the resulting attack.

 

[Broder Salsa]

------------------------- Hart -------------------------

Johnson ------- Cahill ------ Terry ----------- Cole

----------------------- Parker -----------------------

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

-----------------

Milner ------------------------------------------ Young

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

Chamberlain in central midfield? Yeah...

 

[dschalter]

Once again an actual football manager has chosen the best right back over a group of forum posters who are all 100% convinced he's wrong. How many times is this going to happen before you see that Micah Richards isn't that amazing?

he has picked some woefully out of form liverpool players, of course you're pleased.

 

[Gareth Bale]

When the FA spoke to Hodgson and asked him who he would take, they should have stopped him at Downing and asked him to leave.

 

[danwarb]

As far as the Liverpool players included go, Gerrard starting 12 games managed as many goals and assists as Carroll, Downing and Johnson combined. 7.

 

[Ushojax]

You forgot Terry our based CAPTAIN!

If only we could. It will be embarrassing having him out there. Lescott has been far better than him anyway. He needs to be excised forever.

 

[Wilbur]

You forgot Terry our based CAPTAIN!

We will definitely be playing two upfront Welbeck & Carroll.

WTF is Cleverley!

He's played 10 games all season, shouldn't be in there. I think what's good about Welbeck and Carroll is the element of surprise they'll have. They're not well known internationally by those that don't play in the PL, so I can see a Ukranian defence finding them a bit of a handful

 

[Salazar]

WTF is Cleverley!

Better off out of it. He'll get his chance.

Surefire way to get Terry sent off ? Take the piss about him not being captain.

 

[GorillaJu]

So we're wrong about Stuart Downing too?

Well one thing you're definitely wrong about is how to spell his name.

Other than that, you're a little wrong - you all think he's absolute trash when that's not the case. He's not incredible but he's one of the few natural wide players England has available. He puts in a good shift in international games and works as a part of the team.

He has had a TORRID season for Liverpool. That much really can't be argued - but you can't base an international tournament on league form alone. If you were to look at it congruently - his form in the cup games, which matches up with the Euros as its a knockout competition, his form has been quite good. And once again, he's SHOWN this year and last why he works well in the England squad.

 

[WJD]

From that line up I would go:

------------------------- Hart -------------------------

Johnson ------- Cahill ------ Terry ----------- Cole

----------------------- Parker -----------------------

--------------- Gerrard ------ Barry -----------------

Milner ------------------------------------------ Young

------------------------ Carroll ------------------------

It's not going to be pretty but that might be quite an effective team.

 

[Ushojax]

He's played 10 games all season, shouldn't be in there. I think what's good about Welbeck and Carroll is the element of surprise they'll have. They're not well known internationally by those that don't play in the PL, so I can see a Ukranian defence finding them a bit of a handful

This is what we are reduced to. 'They might trouble the Ukranian defence!'

Jesus wept.

 

[Manager]

Oh I agree Richards should have been there instead, but Jones can play in midfield I suppose. Futile I guess though

With so many midfielders they should be covered.

 

[kharma45]

Well from that squad I'd go for the following team


----------Hart----------

Johnson Cahill Terry Cole

----- Barry Parker -----

Ox ---- Gerrard ---- Young

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

 

[Mastadon]

Honestly not sure why Downing has been selected if this selection is based on recent form.

Well according to the Guardian

Downing seems the diciest call, what with him having endured a ropey season in which he had 72 shots without scoring a Premier League goals. He also didn't have an assist to his name. But those stats can be misleading: Liverpool put in more crosses than any other team in the Premier League and Downing delivered a lot of good ones that went unused because of Kenny Dalglish's occasionally quirky tactics, whereby there was often no one on hand to meet the crosses.

 

[Ushojax]

Fuck, I forgot about Carrick. How can a has-been like Gerrard get in there over him?

 

[dc89]

This is what we are reduced to. 'They might trouble the Ukranian defence!'

Jesus wept.

It's not the Ukrainian defence we want our players to be worrying.

Spain, France, Germany etc.

 

[Oxx]

Even though Sturridge and Lennon weren't particularly impressive towards the end of the season, I'd still have preferred them over the safe and ponderous options that were selected.

But I guess safe and ponderous is Hodgson's MO.

 

[LabouredSubterfuge]

Whelp, looks like I'll be watching the Olympics team in preference. Should be far more interesting.

 

[Wes]

All of you blasting the Downing selection would you take as a backup left winger instead of him? It's always been a weak spot for England.

I can only think of Adam Johnson, and there's a case to be made there, but at least Downing plays constantly for his side - despite his terrifying stats from this past season.

 

[Fry]

England should try their youngsters instead of picking the same players that never really worked well together. Only put Rooney, Gerrard, Terry from the old guard.

 

[bud]

Once again an actual football manager has chosen the best right back over a group of forum posters who are all 100% convinced he's wrong. How many times is this going to happen before you see that Micah Richards isn't that amazing?

to be fair, they're both quite bad.

 

[dc89]

I'm not even gonna moan about it, can't change it now and never could influence it in the first place

Jack Wilshere: When Arsenal win a trophy we will rub Nasri's nose in it.

Keyword there is when

 

[Meus Renaissance]

This is what we are reduced to. 'They might trouble the Ukranian defence!'

Jesus wept.

Since when have England actually been a notable side? They've been shite for as long as 2002

 

[LabouredSubterfuge]

England should try their youngsters instead of picking the same players that never really worked well together. Only put Rooney, Gerrard, Terry from the old guard.

Couldn't agree more.

 

[elseanio]

Fuck, I forgot about Carrick. How can a has-been like Gerrard get in there over him?

Isn't Carrick the same age as Gerrard?

 

[Salazar]

Fuck, I forgot about Carrick. How can a has-been like Gerrard get in there over him?

We are thinking of grabbing a scrappy headed goal and then playing the most bland and stodgy defensive shite mankind has witnessed.

Carrick doesn't fit.