Ishmael

The thing about Rooney is that it's clear that he has completely adapted his game to suite the lone striker roll. Noticed it myself in the last few months, and Andy Gray did a whole segment on it on Sunday. He's started to spearhead attacks when breaking and get into the six-yard box when the ball is out wide. These are things that Rooney was not doing a year ago. So the question now is, with Rooney playing a whole new game for MU (and scoring shit loads in the process) can he do the same for England? Or, does Fabio want Rooney to continue to play his old game for England? It will be interesting come the friendlies.

If that was the case, why did Capello continue to partner them? It's wrong btw.

Including Heskey IS NOT a puzzling decision. Everyone knows what he brings to the England squad. Only question now is considering Rooney appears to have altered his game, do we need him? Only friendlies will tell. But for now it should be obvious why Heskey is getting selected by people - and will no doubt be selected by Capello.

He's quick, strong and a competent full back having played there a lot. Plus there's no one better. He'd only be back up ffs. An athlete yeah? No seriously, he is so very limited at football that it hurts. Wes Brown is a considerably more able footballer for example.

There isn't really a debate in whether Beckham should go or not. Only Ronaldo has this opinion that he is completely past it. Obviously, players into their 30s have no such thing as runs of good or poor form. Everyone accepts and can clearly see that he is not the player he was. But what he still has is a set of core attributes that make taking him essential. There might be more question of taking him if the other players vying for that place were anywhere near as good or consistent, and had played at any major tournaments, or competed in say the Champions League. All of that comes with the word consistently strapped on. Nobody else is reliable. Agbonlahor is certainly not reliable. The real question is, why the fuck did people vote for Richards? I mean seriously, explain yourselves.

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Only those have first names as I just slapped 2 lists together. It doesn't matter.

After days of voting we have decided on the following: Green James Hart Terry Ferdinand Lescott Upson Johnson Richards Cole Bridge Lampard Gerrard Carrick Barry Beckham Joe Cole Aaron Lennon James Milner Rooney Defoe Crouch Heskey Personally, having Richards in the squad is hilarious. I'd also remove Bridge and Lescott, bringing in Baines, Brown + 1 other.

"Arsenal have faced just six shots on target in the games against Man Utd and so far versus Chelsea, conceding five goals."

I raise you Carlo Cudicini. Just because you didn't come from a big club, doesn't mean you're automatically rubbish. Although, Almunia isn't great I agree.

Lampard pulling the strings in midfield. Chelsea just brutal when attacking.

WHAT A MAN That was fucking brutal.

Beckham is a must. To start he is just a safe experienced option. The likes of Lennon, SWP etc. are so unpredictable at international level. One minute they are world beaters, the next they are tripe. Beckham has the experience and quality to play a competitive part in any game. On top of that he is a constant threat. Whenever he plays he creates chances, be in from set pieces or crosses. He has to go.

Arsenal just rubbish at defending. So many goals conceded from stupid stupid individual lapses.

Haha Well played

Arsenal playing without a striker again. Haha

Walcott should be in the squad, but injuries seem to have baffled him. Starts today for Arsenal, so maybe he'll change my mind. Oh and Beckham going is essential on so many levels.

Haha yeah. Bowyer, Phillips, Carr all past it... but clearly not. Some awesome management going on at Brum.

Steven Carr with the assist there...

Kevin Phillips What a man

Central midfield vote was somewhat predictable... but right. Green James Hart Terry Ferdinand Lescott Upson Johnson Richards Cole Bridge Lampard Gerrard Carrick Barry Rooney Defoe Crouch Heskey

... or maybe not. We shall see Pick 4 players who you think should go to the world cup blah blah blah... Players in the list are taken from England's most recent squads, if someone isn't there who you think should go point it out. Beckham, Milner, Cole, Lennon for me. Everyone else has too much potential to fail. It's the one position packed full of players with potential who tend to suck in an England shirt.

Only just seen the highlights on the BBC website... Routledge played brilliantly. He was involved in most of the goals and looked a different class to anything we've had at RM this season. Still expecting him to follow my QPR supporting mates prediction of being brilliant for a bit and then fading, but for now he's a great signing

He isn't confident whatsoever in front of goal. From what I've seen recently, there is an arrogance about his play that his stunting his performance. I'm positive that this needs dragging out of him and he needs some perspective.

Oh yeah, both players you've highlighted will be in the final poll. Basically will consist of the attacking midfielders, wingers and wide players. Actually think that Gerrard belongs in that category - especially if you assume he'll play in his normal England roll.