AyeDubbleYoo Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 He does get too much praise from the media at times, but he's been good recently and I would definitely but him near the England XI. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Guthrie Perch and Shola too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Parker's been Englands best player in recent games, man Believe what you want, but Parker's performance against Spain was awesome. He's not technical by any means, but his determination in that game was unreal. If Spain fired a cannon at the goal he would have stuck his head on it. If we have a holding player alongside him capable of doing the technical bit (probably Barry) he's very important. Parker was one of my favourite players for the club while he was here, so maybe I have the blinkers on, but we aren't exactly blessed with options. Was hoping Jack Rodwell would step up but was not to be. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Parker's been Englands best player in recent games, man Believe what you want, but Parker's performance against Spain was awesome. He's not technical by any means, but his determination in that game was unreal. If Spain fired a cannon at the goal he would have stuck his head on it. If we have a holding player alongside him capable of doing the technical bit (probably Barry) he's very important. Parker was one of my favourite players for the club while he was here, so maybe I have the blinkers on, but we aren't exactly blessed with options. Was hoping Jack Rodwell would step up but was not to be. You need Parker or Barry playing not Parker and Barry. That's when it all becomes lifeless and one paced. Barry has been better than Parker this season IMO. Last two games he's been almost flawless in doing about his work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Please god do not allow Barry to start alongside Parker Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Parker's been Englands best player in recent games, man Believe what you want, but Parker's performance against Spain was awesome. He's not technical by any means, but his determination in that game was unreal. If Spain fired a cannon at the goal he would have stuck his head on it. If we have a holding player alongside him capable of doing the technical bit (probably Barry) he's very important. Parker was one of my favourite players for the club while he was here, so maybe I have the blinkers on, but we aren't exactly blessed with options. Was hoping Jack Rodwell would step up but was not to be. You need Parker or Barry playing not Parker and Barry. That's when it all becomes lifeless and one paced. Barry has been better than Parker this season IMO. Last two games he's been almost flawless in doing about his work. I was assuming we'd be playing 3 in midfield. Not really sure how Roy will line them up. Barry and Parker are completely different players. In a 4-4-2, Barry and Parker would be horrible, yes. As a midfield 3 with Wilshere would have been acceptable but no idea how bad his injury is going to affect him atm. At least we have decent wingers, sort of. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Please god do not allow Barry to start alongside Parker Green Simpson Shawcross Roger Johnson Richardson Wright Phillips Barry Parker Etherington Carlton Cole Cameron Jerome Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 In a midfield 3 for England i'd have Parker over Barry tbh, either way having one of them is unfortunately vital. Who to play ahead of them is the hard bit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Parker has been absolute rubbish in the second half of this season which has been completely overlooked by his bumboys. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElDiablo Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 My team at the moment would be: Hart Richards Terry Lescott Cole The Ox Barry Lampard Young Welbeck Carroll Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishmael Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Hart Johnson Ferdinand Lescott Cole Lennon Barry Lampard Young Rooney Carroll Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowlingcrofty Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 My team at the moment would be: Hart Richards Terry Lescott Cole The Ox Barry Lampard Young Welbeck Carroll Terry? Seriously? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Parker's been Englands best player in recent games, man Believe what you want, but Parker's performance against Spain was awesome. He's not technical by any means, but his determination in that game was unreal. If Spain fired a cannon at the goal he would have stuck his head on it. If we have a holding player alongside him capable of doing the technical bit (probably Barry) he's very important. Parker was one of my favourite players for the club while he was here, so maybe I have the blinkers on, but we aren't exactly blessed with options. Was hoping Jack Rodwell would step up but was not to be. You need Parker or Barry playing not Parker and Barry. That's when it all becomes lifeless and one paced. Barry has been better than Parker this season IMO. Last two games he's been almost flawless in doing about his work. I was assuming we'd be playing 3 in midfield. Not really sure how Roy will line them up. Barry and Parker are completely different players. In a 4-4-2, Barry and Parker would be horrible, yes. As a midfield 3 with Wilshere would have been acceptable but no idea how bad his injury is going to affect him atm. At least we have decent wingers, sort of. Wouldn't start them both in a 3 either, they're far too similar IMO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gggg Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Terry should be nowhere near the squad after his antics at the last World Cup, never mind his antics and form since. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest taps01 Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Hart Walker Terry lescott Cole Lampard Barry The Ox Sturridge Young Rooney I do think we need to give some of the youngsters a chance. Struggled to pick a centre mid pairing! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 If we want movement then there's probably no other choice tbh, just a shame none of them have really had a decent stint for their clubs this season. EDIT: From our cenral players I mean. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 It's so difficult to want a group made up almost entirely of cunts and hyped up by even bigger cunts to succeed because the only thing you have in common is nationality. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chubby Jason Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 I hope we don't line up 4-4-2, we will be totally overrun. My midfield would probably be Lampard, Scholes & Parker. Although I'll be interested to see how Gerrard plays in the friendlies with better players around him because he's a bona fide match winner when he's on song. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Reading this thread, it's painfully obvious just how little talent we have at our disposal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElDiablo Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 My team at the moment would be: Hart Richards Terry Lescott Cole The Ox Barry Lampard Young Welbeck Carroll Terry? Seriously? As long as we don't play a high line Terry will be the best option. The alternatives are too shit. Don't rate Cahill that highly, Ferdinand won't be fit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishmael Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Reading this thread, it's painfully obvious just how little talent we have at our disposal. Tis true. I read a comment from some guy on another forum about the French squad being 'weak'. Couldn't help but laugh at him. Nasri, Ben Arfa, Ribery, Benzema vs Rooney, erm..? So yeah, our youth development has come to a complete stand still. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 I hope we don't line up 4-4-2, we will be totally overrun. My midfield would probably be Lampard, Scholes & Parker. Although I'll be interested to see how Gerrard plays in the friendlies with better players around him because he's a bona fide match winner when he's on song. That's the midfield trio I was thinking we should go with tbh, atleast until Rooney gets back, there's just the chance it could be completely outmaneuvered. Scholes, as good as he is on the ball, is 37 and he wont be playing in a side who are expected to dominate like he does at Man U. Would be really tempted to stick Cleverly in there like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest taps01 Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Reading this thread, it's painfully obvious just how little talent we have at our disposal. Terrible isn't it. Defensively we are ok but midfield and upfront we are serverly lacking in quality. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueStar Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 http://www.football365.com/mailbox/7744307/The-Guide-To-Criticising-Roy-s-Squad-Selection Guide To Criticising Hodgson's Squad Selection Captain: if someone who has been captain before, "predictable". If not, "wrong". Average age of squad over 26: too old, over-reliance on the failed so-called "golden generation". Average age of squad under 26: inexperienced/ruining our chances for the Olympics (I forget whether we care about this or not). Goalkeepers: Joe Hart: obvious choice and deserves no credit. Rob Green: plays for a championship club. Only selected due to failure to persuade anyone else out of retirement, ergo poor man-management. Ben Foster: nepotism. Right back: Failure to take all of Micah Richards, Glen Johnson, Kyle Walker, Phil Jones and Chris Smalling constitutes a decision, and therefore automatically a risky/wrong one. Left back: Ashley Cole: obvious, deserves no credit. If a back-up is selected: unnecessary, waste of a squad place (cf. Stephen Warnock). If not: short-sighted. Centre back: Failure to persuade Rio and Terry to play together is poor man-management. Success is "too risky". Central Midfield: Gerrard: make reference to Hodgson's time at Liverpool and cast doubt on ability to get a performance out of him. Lampard: too similar to Gerrard. If not picked, make unflattering AVB comparisons. Scott Parker: would certainly perform better if 'Arry was manager Carrick/Barry: boring. Scholes: if picked, desperate. If not picked, a missed opportunity Anyone else: an unknown quantity. Wings: Joe Cole: if not picked, point out that he has been playing brilliantly in France. If picked, point out that he has been rubbish in France. No-one will bother to check either way. Ashley Young: if picked, diver that will not fool continental referees, therefore a waste of space. If not picked, point to past goalscoring form and ability to win penalties. Adam Johnson: if picked, has hardly played for Man City this season. If not picked, has hardly played for Man City this season and would have bought much-needed freshness to the squad. Walcott: if picked, has only ever performed that one time against Croatia. If not picked, performed that one time against Croatia. Stewart Downing: if picked, 0 goals 0 assists. If not picked, bemoan lack of natural left-footers in the squad. Anyone who plays for Swansea: if picked, they play for Swansea, a small club. If not, harshly overlooked. Strikers: Rooney: if picked, waste of a squad place. We'll be out after 2 games anyway. If not picked, have "ROO-DICULOUS!!!" headlines on standby. Andy Carroll: if picked, has been rubbish all season. If not, has been brilliant for the last two games. Defoe: if picked, has not played all season. If not, gifted finisher, adds freshness to the squad, 'Arry would have picked him. Crouch: if picked, exposes England's dearth of strikers. If not, think of the wonder-goal. Sturridge/Welbeck: if picked, inexperienced. If not, robbing the future of English football of valuable tournament experience. For tabloid journalists, this is a handy cut-out-and keep style guide. For anyone else, combine this with a copy of next Wednesday's Sun to form a potentially lethal drinking game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chubby Jason Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 I hope we don't line up 4-4-2, we will be totally overrun. My midfield would probably be Lampard, Scholes & Parker. Although I'll be interested to see how Gerrard plays in the friendlies with better players around him because he's a bona fide match winner when he's on song. That's the midfield trio I was thinking we should go with tbh, atleast until Rooney gets back, there's just the chance it could be completely outmaneuvered. Scholes, as good as he is on the ball, is 37 and he wont be playing in a side who are expected to dominate like he does at Man U. Would be really tempted to stick Cleverly in there like. It doesn't really shout "youthful exuberance" does it? still probably the best options we have. Cleverly would be nice but he's been out all season so I can't really see him going. I was so excited to see Wiltshere play out there and I knew as soon as he got injured he'd be out all fucking season, it's just Arsenal all over. James Milner would give some energy in there so he could maybe be an option in a midfield 3. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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