Incognito Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 I'd have had Dawson in personally,the most improved English player over the last 2 seasons,ahead of Upson. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 And I'd have had Dawson ahead of King too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stephen927 Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 Capello went with form in the case of some players though, Ashley Young being a prime example. I do agree that I would prefer a left footed winger but Gerrard hasn't looked too bad out there and Joe Cole pretty much had that spot sewn before his injury. It becomes a problem when neither are confident running to the byline and putting in a cross with their left, but hopefully Lennon will be doing that all tournament long on the right side. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 Green Johnson Ferdinand Terry Cole Lennon Gerrard Barry Cole Lampard Rooney Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thespence Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 None of the ones who got the elbow were going to be starters so I dont really care. I'd have had Johnson wide left in the absence of anybody else. Stevie G has played a stack of games over there & done well. JC has played there & done well. Barry can play out there. Would not want to see Jimmy Milner or Warnock out there like. Also Johnson not going just adds more to Mackem misey of Bent not going. After Johnson kissed his Man City badge having just scored the winner at the SOS, I don't suppose that'll bother that mob too much. I don't really want players who "can play out there" as part of an England first XI at a World Cup yet again, I'd have preferred a natural left footer/left winger - preferably one who's on form and not in the doldrums like Gerrard and Cole. Personally I'd have taken Ashley Young (not a left footer but certainly a left winger), even though he's not had a fantastic season like the year before, but Capello just plain doesn't fancy him. We will get more out of Steven Gerrard & Joe Cole on the left as we have seen during the qualifying campaign than we would have from A.Johnson imo. Also worth remembering most of Johnsons games for Man City have been on the right as Bellamy tends to play on the left. Barry was a left footer was the only player I can play out there for & that was meant as my 3rd choice out of the current squad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest VegasToon Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 Just for laughs. My MANUSA mate keeps telling me that the US will beat England. I have no fucking clue why? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stephen927 Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 King can only play one game per week, hopefully he'll be decent back-up to come in and do a job but obviously it becomes a problem with him if Terry or Ferdinand are out for 2 or more games. He didn't have a good game for Mexico but he is still a quality centre half to have as back-up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 Capello went with form in the case of some players though, Ashley Young being a prime example. I do agree that I would prefer a left footed winger but Gerrard hasn't looked too bad out there and Joe Cole pretty much had that spot sewn before his injury. It becomes a problem when neither are confident running to the byline and putting in a cross with their left, but hopefully Lennon will be doing that all tournament long on the right side. I don't have a problem with Joe Cole playing on the left simply because Ashley Cole is a terrific full back and he'll gladly bomb down that left flank and give his winger the support he needs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stephen927 Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 Capello went with form in the case of some players though, Ashley Young being a prime example. I do agree that I would prefer a left footed winger but Gerrard hasn't looked too bad out there and Joe Cole pretty much had that spot sewn before his injury. It becomes a problem when neither are confident running to the byline and putting in a cross with their left, but hopefully Lennon will be doing that all tournament long on the right side. I don't have a problem with Joe Cole playing on the left simply because Ashley Cole is a terrific full back and he'll gladly bomb down that left flank and give his winger the support he needs. Aye, definitely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 I hope only taking 4 strikers doesn't bite Capello on the bum I know what you mean, but realistically who would he take? Bent and Carlton Cole aren't going to provide anything that isn't already there in the squad. Perhaps Cole has the ability but has only woken up too late in his career. It would have been nice to have included another creative, withdrawn striker but no-one particularly springs to mind, and Capello would have been aware that Joe Cole and Gerrard can fill in there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 pointless NUFC/England world cup trivia. All players to have been playing for NUFC while in an England WC squad... Brazil 1950 Jackie Milburn Switzerland 1954 Ivor Broadis Mexico 1986 Peter Beardsley France 1998 Alan Shearer David Batty Robert Lee Japan/South Korea 2002 Kieron Dyer Germany 2006 Michael Owen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubaricho Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 That's a depressingly small list. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thespence Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 WBCP how many non-English have we sent to the WC I will start the ball rolling: Iain Stewart - NI Davie Mac - NI Shay - Eire Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 Craig Moore in 2006... unless he'd just been released? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 WBCP how many non-English have we sent to the WC I will start the ball rolling: Iain Stewart - NI Davie Mac - NI Shay - Eire Give me 10 and I'll draw up a list (I'm bored as hell) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fugazi Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 2010 - Jonas Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thespence Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 WBCP how many non-English have we sent to the WC I will start the ball rolling: Iain Stewart - NI Davie Mac - NI Shay - Eire Give me 10 and I'll draw up a list (I'm bored as hell) Nice one Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M4 Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 Technically Guivarc'h in 98 I suppose and Boumsong in 2006. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thespence Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 Technically Guivarc'h in 98 I suppose A yes our 1 & only WC winner. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 Andy O'Brien in 2002. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 Chile played in 1950, although I'm not sure whether Robledo was in the squad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 Chile played in 1950, although I'm not sure whether Robledo was in the squad. Yep. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1950_FIFA_World_Cup_squads#Chile Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 Craig Moore 2006 Edit: Beaten to it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 Chile played in 1950, although I'm not sure whether Robledo was in the squad. Yep. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1950_FIFA_World_Cup_squads#Chile Cheers. Class, just reading on his Wiki that it was his first call-up, and that he couldn't actually speak any Spanish. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 Brazil 1950 George Robledo - Chile (only player at that WC not playing club football in his own country) Sweden 1958 Alf McMichael, Dick Keith & Tommy Casey - all Northern Ireland Mexico 1986 David McCreery & Ian Stewart - both Northern Ireland Japan/South Korea 2002 Andy O'Brien & Shay Given - both Republic of Ireland Germany 2006 Craig Moore - Australia Jean-Alain Boumsong - France South Africa 2010 Jonas Gutierrez - Argentina Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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