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[CrashBandicoot]

He's at that age where you really need to be getting international football. Does he have a grandparent that's Scottish or Irish or something? Maybe he should settle for that.

 

[D_prOdigy]

Ridiculously looking forward to it now. Want to see Sturridge, Lallana and Sterling especially. Feels like England has pace for the first time in ages.

 

[Meier]

That's incredible.

Wow! I had heard he was the first to win the PL but I figured that was kind of a give-in since Fergie had won so many of them. I didn't realize it went back to the start of the league. Congrats, Manuel!

 

[faridmon]

What the fuck is wrong with people? How can you be so thick?

I mean, How can you not know that Coleman does not play in the same side as Cole?

pls, give me a break!

 

[Scum]

---------- Sturridge ------- Rooney ----------
Lallana ---- Gerrard -- Lampard -- Milner
Baines ---- Cahill -- Jagielka --- Johnson
--------------------- Hart -------------------------

 

[L1NETT]

Forget Rep of Ireland, imagine if we could even have a UK team

Bale

Ramsey

err

ummm

Chris Gunter?

Leigh Griffiths and his forehead?

 

[LabouredSubterfuge]

Ridiculously looking forward to it now. Want to see Sturridge, Lallana and Sterling especially. Feels like England has pace for the first time in ages.

Yes.

It will be nice to support a side that has pace for once.

 

[jtb]

is Lampard's contract up at the end of the season?

 

[3Sixty]

Lallana has to start.

Might as well go home now if he doesn't.

 

[Yen]

Hart

Johnson
Jagielka
Cahill
Baines

Gerrard
Henderson

Sterling
Wilshere
Sturridge

Rooney

 

[Nicktendo86]

So any word on when van gaal with finally be announced?

 

[Barzul]

Guys this is Hodgson though. So prepare for a Gerrard-Lampard double pivot, Milner on the wings and Welbz as the main striker. I actually want to see England do well as they're usually my second team after Nigeria goes out.

 

[Feorax]

Would love to see Hodge show some balls and try something like this.

That squad of players is perfectly suited to diamond midfield and 2 up top.

Unfortunately, I'm expecting some variation of 4-2-4/4-2-3-1 and the team to be completely overrun in midfield.

 

[LabouredSubterfuge]

A lot of people backing Henderson over Wilshere.

Interesting.

 

[jtb]

Hart

Johnson
Jagielka
Cahill
Baines

Gerrard
Henderson

Sterling
Wilshere
Sturridge

Rooney

Wilshere as number 10 would be a huge mistake. should play Rooney there, Sturridge up front imo

 

[D4Danger]

Ridiculously looking forward to it now. Want to see Sturridge, Lallana and Sterling especially. Feels like England has pace for the first time in ages.

add Shaw to that list. he's good going forward. strong and fast.

there's a good team in that squad. I hope he picks it.

 

[Fry]

Love the England team. Definitely think they got a chance.

I'll be supporting you guys if Brazil is knocked out!

 

[WJD]

That squad of players is perfectly suited to diamond midfield and 2 up top.

Unfortunately, I'm expecting some variation of 4-2-4/4-2-3-1 and the team to be completely overrun in midfield.

To be fair, diamonds in English NT football aren't exactly unprecedented. Someone needs to slip him a note or something. G Nev?

 

[Horseress]

Man, only 31 days to the wc, 31 fucking days.....are you guys hype for it? I would love to know how people here like the wc.

Here in Brazil people love the wc, specially since it will be happening here, but not everyone cares about our team. I will root for my country but not if it fails I'll not be that mad, there's a bunch of Colombians and Argentines that'll be coming to my town (Porto Alegre) and they'll bring some booze, the good stuff, so I'll sure have a good time

And what about you guys? What's the situation where you live?

 

[faridmon]

Hart
Coleman Jagielka Cahill Baines
McCarthy Ramsey Willshere
Bale
Long

 

[Scum]

Wilshere as number 10 would be a huge mistake. should play Rooney there, Sturridge up front imo

Fuck Rooney as a No. 10.

 

[LTWheels]

A lot of people backing Henderson over Wilshere.

Interesting.

Wilshere hasn't really had a great season. Injured, unfit or out smoking.

Henderson has been constantly good all season. Especially with the heat in Brazil we need an engine in our team.

 

[Danchi]

A lot of people backing Henderson over Wilshere.

Interesting.

On form, I don't think it's surprising. Plus, Wilshire has had his injury problems lately.

 

[faridmon]

Man, only 31 days to the wc, 31 fucking days.....are you guys hype for it? I would love to know how people here like the wc.

Here in Brazil people love the wc, specially since it will be happening here, but not everyone cares about our team. I will root for my country but not if it fails I'll not be that mad, there's a bunch of Colombians and Argentines that'll be coming to my town (Porto Alegre) and they'll bring some booze, the good stuff, so I'll sure have a good time

And what about you guys? What's the situation where you live?

Damped to be honest with you since there aren't any Scandinavian (or Nordic country for that matter) country playing.

 

[Salvadora]

Pretty confident that Wilshere will start, despite the Henderson love-in. He's a Woy boy.

 

[Barzul]

Man, only 31 days to the wc, 31 fucking days.....are you guys hype for it? I would love to know how people here like the wc.

Here in Brazil people love the wc, specially since it will be happening here, but not everyone cares about our team. I will root for my country but not if it fails I'll not be that mad, there's a bunch of Colombians and Argentines that'll be coming to my town (Porto Alegre) and they'll bring some booze, the good stuff, so I'll sure have a good time

And what about you guys? What's the situation where you live?

Fuck I wish I could be there.

 

[Barzul]

Wilshere hasn't really had a great season. Injured, unfit or out smoking.

Henderson has been constantly good all season. Especially with the heat in Brazil we need an engine in our team.

Thing is Wilshere is more creative than Henderson and England will need that. Plus like Salva said Woy loves him.

 

[Feorax]

Is there an argument that maybe Gareth Barry should be going instead of Lampard?

 

[jtb]

Wilshere's season wasn't even "not great," it was outright poor. and that's being generous. if he wasn't Arsenal and England's midfield savior, the knives would have been out all season long and the criticism much more vocal. he's not the same player he was three (!!!) seasons ago; only problem is that he, Wenger, Roy, etc. don't seem to realize this and/or care.

 

[Jack cw]

Man, only 31 days to the wc, 31 fucking days.....are you guys hype for it? I would love to know how people here like the wc.

Here in Brazil people love the wc, specially since it will be happening here, but not everyone cares about our team. I will root for my country but not if it fails I'll not be that mad, there's a bunch of Colombians and Argentines that'll be coming to my town (Porto Alegre) and they'll bring some booze, the good stuff, so I'll sure have a good time

And what about you guys? What's the situation where you live?

I'm not feeling it but that might change. Dont like the time shift here in Europe but we are rather lucky in Germany with 18 and 21 CET times. If we are out before the final I cheer for Honduras, maybe the Netherlands. I just want no more Vuvuzelas pls.

 

[Danchi]

The World Cup hype train doesn't pull in until you start to see those mini flags on people's cars and they hang ten year old JJB Sports flags from their bedroom windows.

Is there an argument that maybe Gareth Barry should be going instead of Lampard?

This is what I would have preferred. He seems like the only option for a genuine defensive midfielder.

 

[bjaelke]

Pity Snodgrass is Scottish

 

[Marc]

Fuck Rooney as a No. 10.

Fuck Rooney as a whole to be honest.

Barkley should play as the 10.

 

[Salvadora]

Wilshere's season wasn't even "not great," it was outright poor. and that's being generous. if he wasn't Arsenal and England's midfield savior, the knives would have been out all season long and the criticism much more vocal. he's not the same player he was three (!!!) seasons ago; only problem is that he, Wenger, Roy, etc. don't seem to realize this and/or care.

You must be forgetting the knives coming out rather quickly following poor performances. If anything, it's more vocal because he's English. If he wasn't, no one would particularly care.

 

[LTWheels]

Thing is Wilshere is more creative than Henderson and England will need that. Plus like Salva said Woy loves him.

Obvious Gerrard is going to be starting so we need to have another CM along side him to be 'his legs'. The only reasonable answer based on our squad is Henderson.

I would rather see us use Lallana, Barkley, or Ox as our creative player further up the pitch.

 

[Yurt]

im glad stevie slipped u cunt

 

[Barzul]

Obvious Gerrard is going to be starting so we need to have another CM along side him to be 'his legs'. The only reasonable answer based on our squad is Henderson.

I would rather see us use Lallana, Barkley, or Ox as our creative player further up the pitch.

They did form a solid partnership this season so I think that'll definitely count for a lot.

 

[WJD]

Fuck Rooney as a whole to be honest.

Barkley should play as the 10.

why don't you just marry barkley

 

[Wilbur]

Hart
Coleman Jagielka Cahill Baines
McCarthy Ramsey Willshere
Bale
Long

Marshall; Coleman, Cahill, Jagielka, Baines; McCarthy, Ramsey, Wilshere; Bale, Sturridge, Sterling

 

[Zabojnik]

England are the new Spain.

 

[L1NETT]

You must be forgetting the knives coming out rather quickly following poor performances. If anything, it's more vocal because he's English. If he wasn't, no one would particularly care.

I'd argue it's not because he's english but the fact he's a nasty spiteful little vindictive shit.

Should still be going though.

Marshall; Coleman, Cahill, Jagielka, Baines; McCarthy, Ramsey, Wilshere; Bale, Sturridge, Sterling

Where the hell is Robbie Earnshaw

 

[Feorax]

Backup diamond.

Forster; (Flanagan/Stones), Jones, Smalling, Shaw; Lampard, Wilshere, Ox, Barkley; Welbeck, Lambert.

 

[LabouredSubterfuge]

Guys..



Pepe Mel is gone.

 

[Feorax]

Guys..



Pepe Mel is gone.

What a fucking mess that club has become.

Never should have binned Clarke.

 

[Wilbur]

Guys..



Pepe Mel is gone.

That was quick.

 

[L1NETT]

Guys..



Pepe Mel is gone.

One last time

WHO THE FUCK WAS PEPE MEL

 

[ShogunDarius]

a part of me was hoping Hodgy would drop Rooney

 

[FlutterPuffs]

Being Young or Cleverley must be suffering.

 

[Salvadora]

I'd argue it's not because he's english but the fact he's a nasty spiteful little vindictive shit.

Should still be going though.

Well, yeah, to an extent, but that's been developing over the course of the season. Wasn't always like that (bad tackling excluded).

 

[LabouredSubterfuge]

One last time

WHO THE FUCK WAS PEPE MEL