World Cup 2010: Who would make your England squad?

antijoke · 1 Mar 2010 at 15:12

Just for a bit of fun really, if you were England manager who would you take to the 2010 World Cup finals?

el_dazza · 1 Mar 2010 at 15:28

GK: James
GK: Robinson
GK: Hart

DEF: A.Cole
DEF: Terry
DEF: Ferdinand
DEF: Warnock
DEF: Jagielka (if he was fully match fit)
DEF: Johnson
DEF: Shawcross

MID: Barry
MID: Lampard
MID: Gerrard
MID: Milner
MID: Lennon
MID: Beckham
MID: J. Cole
MID: Carrick

FW: Rooney
FW: Heskey
FW: Defoe (good shout Shami.. Defoe >Bent!)
FW: Owen
FW: Crouch

Shamikebab · 1 Mar 2010 at 15:33

GK: Foster
GK: Green
GK: Hart

DEF: A.Cole
DEF: Terry
DEF: Ferdinand
DEF: Baines
DEF: Jagielka (if he was fully match fit)
DEF: Johnson
DEF: Shawcross

MID: Hargreaves (depending on fitness obviously)
MID: Lampard
MID: Gerrard
MID: Milner
MID: Lennon
MID: Beckham
MID: Young (or Cole if he can get some fitness and games)
MID: Carrick

FW: Rooney
FW: Agbonlahor
FW: Defoe
FW: Owen
FW: Zamora

[ASSE]Hinchy · 1 Mar 2010 at 16:21

Goalkeepers
David James
Paul Robinson
Joe Hart

Defenders
John Terry
Glen Johnson
Matthew Upson
Ashley Cole
Rio Ferdinand
Gareth Barry
Sol Campbell

Midfielders
David Beckham
Steven Gerrard
Frank Lampard
Shaun Wright-Phillips
Stewart Downing
Michael Carrick
Ashley Young
James Milner

Strikers
Wayne Rooney
Jermain Defoe
Peter Crouch
Emile Heskey

Whilst some of you may scoff at Campbell, I certainly think he can do a better job than our other centre back options. He's not looked bad at all at Arsenal, only slow. But what he lacks in pace he more than makes up for in strength and experience. Not as though he has to play every game either.

I'd also take Young over Lennon as his end product is so much better. I maintain that Lennon earlier on in the season was only raved about because he hit a bit of a purple patch.

lemonkettaz · 1 Mar 2010 at 16:32

Goalkeepers
Joe Hart
David James
Steve Harper..... LOL why not, it's an overrated position

Defenders
John Terry
Phil Jagielka
Rio Ferdinand
Phil Neville
Ashley Cole
L Baines
Warnock

Midfielders
Steven Gerrard
Frank Lampard
James Milner
Joe Cole
David Beckham
Ashley Young
Stuwart Downing
Michael Carrick

Strikers
Rooney
Agbonlahor
Carlton Cole
Peter Crouch

Tummy · 1 Mar 2010 at 16:34

lemonkettaz said:
Goalkeepers
Joe Hart
David James
Steve Harper..... LOL why not, it's an overrated position

Defenders
John Terry
Phil Jagielka
Rio Ferdinand
Phil Neville
Ashley Cole
L Baines
Warnock

Midfielders
Steven Gerrard
Frank Lampard
James Milner
Joe Cole
David Beckham
Ashley Young
Stuwart Downing
Michael Carrick

Strikers
Rooney
Agbonlahor
Carlton Cole
Peter Crouch

Who would be playing Right back?

Beerbaron · 1 Mar 2010 at 16:37

my 23

Goalkeepers
David James
Robert Green
Joe Hart

Defenders
John Terry
Glen Johnson
Matthew Upson
Ashley Cole
Rio Ferdinand
Joleon Lescott
Stephen Warnock

Midfielders
David Beckham
Steven Gerrard
Frank Lampard
Shaun Wright-Phillips
Stewart Downing
Michael Carrick
Ashley Young
James Milner
Gareth Barry

Strikers
Wayne Rooney
Jermain Defoe
Gabby Agbonlahor
Emile Heskey

Argh no room for Joe Cole or carlton Cole

BFCTom · 1 Mar 2010 at 16:38

Goalkeepers -

Joe Hart
David James
...Who Cares

Defenders -

John Terry
Rio Ferdinand
Ashley Cole
Stephen Warnock
Glen Johnson
Phill Jagielka
Matthew Upson

Midfielders -

Steven Gerrard
Frank Lampard
James Milner
David Beckham
Ashley Young
Gareth Barry
Aaron Lennon
Joe Cole

Strikers -

Wayne Rooney
Peter Crouch
Jermaine Defoe
Gabriel Agbonlahor
Carlton Cole

4T5 · 1 Mar 2010 at 16:40

anticonscience said:
if you were England manager who would you take to the 2010 World Cup finals?

Brazil.

Tummy · 1 Mar 2010 at 16:40

malc30 said:
Brazil.

Pigeon_Killer · 1 Mar 2010 at 16:42

Goalkeepers
Green
Hart
James

Defenders
Cole
Ferdinand
Johnson
Richards
Shawcross
Terry
Upson
Warnock

Midfielders
Barry
Carrick
Cole/Downing
Gerrard
Lampard
Lennon
Milner
Young

Strikers
Bent
Crouch
Defoe
Rooney

Tunney · 1 Mar 2010 at 16:43

Are we assuming that everyone is fit here?

If so...

GK: Joe Hart, David James, Paul Robinson

DEF: John Terry, Rio Ferdinand, Phil Jagielka, Michael Dawson, Glen Johnson, Phil Neville, Ashley Cole, Leighton Baines

MID: Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard, Aaron Lennon, Gareth Barry, Ashley Young, Michael Carrick, David Beckham

ATT: Wayne Rooney, Gabriel Agbonlahor, Jemain Defoe, Carlton Cole, Peter Crouch

Gilly · 1 Mar 2010 at 16:49

James
Robinson
Green

Terry (C)
Rio
Cole
Upson
Baines
Lescott
Johnson
Richards

Lampard
Gerrard
Beckham
Lennon
Milner
Cole
Barry

Rooney
Owen
Defoe
Cole
Crouch

Tunney · 1 Mar 2010 at 16:55

[ASSE]Hinchy;16064753 said:
I'd also take Young over Lennon as his end product is so much better. I maintain that Lennon earlier on in the season was only raved about because he hit a bit of a purple patch.

I would totally disagree with your assessment of Lennon. He's played 21 times this season and has looked consistently fantastic. He's still only 22 and has come on immensely since Redknapp took over at Spurs. His end product has been nothing short of sensational this season.

Here's the Prem stats for this season:

Young - Goals 4, Assists 4, Successful passes 511, Minutes played 2221
Lennon - Goals 3, Assists 8, Successful passes 476, Minutes played 1600

Shame he's out for another six weeks.

lemonkettaz · 1 Mar 2010 at 16:59

Tummy said:
Who would be playing Right back?

Phil Neville

The Running Man · 1 Mar 2010 at 17:16

beckham
crouch
carelton cole

NO HESKEY - we've been there before - he is terrible - no strike rate to speak of in the premiership...

what would be different this time to the last?

Rotty · 1 Mar 2010 at 17:17

lemonkettaz said:
Phil Neville

Stewy · 1 Mar 2010 at 17:51

lemonkettaz said:
Phil Neville

Also Downing? Really? Some of you would take Downing? Really? Seriously?

Shamikebab · 1 Mar 2010 at 18:19

I heard Downing was meant to be starting in the Cup final, but I didn't see him all match :confused:

el_dazza · 1 Mar 2010 at 18:39

Shamikebab said:
I heard Downing was meant to be starting in the Cup final, but I didn't see him all match

So he shouldn't go based on one performance?