Ronaldo

He's the second name on the teamsheet after Mascherano

The spare is always a 3rd keeper.

Beckham's delivery isn't as good as when he was at Man U. If he wanted to be taken seriously to start he shouldn't have gone to LA Galaxy, the stupid bastard.

Why? Heskey is the best partner for Rooney, who is our best player. Crouch is crap as well, just as much a donkey as Heskey, oh he's scored against another pub team! Class. To be fair, all Crouch can do is score past the teams he's plays against. To call him crap is stupid, he can blatantly do a job. Heskey has to be there though.

Lampard is our best passer, crosser and goalscorer from midfield. He has to start.

Beckham will get a combined 45 minutes if he goes

In 2006 we were debating Beckham's involvement, 4 years later and it's the same argument. Should be nowhere near the international setup.

I hate international betting, it's the worst thing on earth

There's no way we'll win the world cup with Beckham in the starting Xl, I hope everyone knows this

I don't think every England goal he has scored has been when he has started. all but 2 apparently

Had Beckham's shot gone in, The Sun would have had to issue a special pullout supplement on him tomorrow

or we're doomed

Yeah, he'll do cracking against the utter w***. I still won't forgive him for being beaten in the air by fuckin Miguel right under the bar against Portugal in the last world cup. s*** teams have no idea how to handle. Any half decent defender will laugh at him. Like John Terry?

18 goals in 17 starts man, I wouldn't start him but he has to be there

Lampard got one goal more, massive. Rooney did well to get 4 in two games against average sides & has done nothing else. Owen scored against portugal the side which ended up putting us out. If you're going to get goals in tournaments, not bad to get them against the harder sides. Regardless, that wasnt the only tournament post world cup 98 which is what your arguments based on. Lampard got 2 more I dont want to get personal but you're a laughable joker when on about Owen. 4 goals in 4 tournaments from a supposed 'out n out goalscorer' is a laughable return and you know it.

Beckham and his army of superfans please fuck off

Rooney and Lampard comfortably outscored him in 2004 mate. But ah yes the old 'he didn't score so he the rest of the team must be shite' argument again.....

Sad bastards

He scored 1 in 4 during Euro 2000 and 2 in 5 during WC 2002 my point stands, he was f***ing s**** in those tournaments. And lets not even talk about the other 2.

Nope. Quite a difference between how good Shearer was then though and Owen now. Indeed, while on his England drought he was still scoring 30+ for Blackburn Not disputing that. But as a 4th choice striker, I'd take Owen over the likes of Crouch, Heskey, C.Cole every time. they're all clearly better players and easily better partners for Rooney in the even of an injury

And completely shit in all of them. But hey, 7 years past his prime lets stick him in there, for a laugh.

Yep, even Owen managed it He also managed it against the top countries. (Germany, Argentina, Brazil...) Aye. Barring '98 in a couple of games he was normally absolutely horrific for England in the major tournaments. (I am aware his goal against Brazil was in the quarter final of the World Cup) Said it before on here, but it's ignored. His reputation is an absolute f***ing sham. Give over man. Top class player until we signed him. A good goalscorer, never a top class player in a million years post 2002 4 goals in 3 major tournaments following 1998 isnt that disasterous tbh considering how the rest of our side played. Or how anyone else has done for us in that time either. He actually tended to score against the better sides in major tournaments. stop it, please. And it's 4 tournaments tbh

To be fair, Terry was immaculate during WC06

£3 on Lampard next scorer at 5/1

Yep, even Owen managed it He also managed it against the top countries. (Germany, Argentina, Brazil...) Aye. Barring '98 in a couple of games he was normally absolutely horrific for England in the major tournaments. (I am aware his goal against Brazil was in the quarter final of the World Cup) Said it before on here, but it's ignored. His reputation is an absolute f***ing sham. Give over man. Top class player until we signed him. A good goalscorer, never a top class player in a million years post 2002