England v Japan International Friendly 30th May **Spoilers**

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International friendly

Venue: UPC Arena, Graz Date: Sunday, 30 May 2010 Kick-off: 1315 BST

SPORT: International Football
On: ITV1 HD (178)
Date: Sunday 30th May 2010 (starting tomorrow afternoon)
Time: 12:50 to 15:35 (2 hours and 45 minutes long)

England v Japan.
Adrian Chiles presents all the action as England face Japan in Graz in Austria for their final warm up match before leaving for the World Cup in South Africa. Coach Fabio Capello chose to play this fixture in Austria to give the players a taste of playing at altitude ahead of the South African Highveld. With just two weeks to go until the main event, expect the team to be close to the final eleven for the World Cup. Commentary: Clive Tyldesley, Gareth Southgate and Andy Townsend.
(Stereo, Widescreen, High Definition, Subtitles)

Starting XI - David James, Glen Johnson, John Terry, Rio Ferdinand, Ashley Cole, Theo Walcott, Tom Huddlestone, Frank Lampard, Aaron Lennon, Wayne Rooney, Darren Bent.
 
Huddlestone - I rate him, highly. Quality player.

We should beat the Waps but as ever it'll be more an exercise in cohesiveness and playing together, than in thrilling football.
 
This'll be the last spoiler thread for the WC please all as they're in good hands from here onwards:)

Joe Cole not starting speaks volumes for me, can't see him going to SA now which'll really hurt him but is probably the right choice :(
 
Johnson should have started i reckon...although i think hes going anyways....Good to see Bent on and hopefully he can link up with Rooney and bag a few
 
Walcott and Lennon together = win. Looks like a really good line up and very close to what I'd consider the strongest
 
Capello should give Parker a run out - if Barry doesn't make it then Parker is a much better holding midfielder than Carrick, who had such a bad game against Mexico.
 
Yes, it doesn't matter who does these friendly threads, I imagine the mods have the actual word cup threads all sorted out nicely.

Walcott again...................... yeah :rolleyes:
 
Shamikebab said:
Can't see why he isn't trying Parker?
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Nogimmix said:
Capello should give Parker a run out - if Barry doesn't make it then Parker is a much better holding midfielder than Carrick, who had such a bad game against Mexico.
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Parkers better than Barry hands down, he's leagues ahead of Carrick as a holding midfielder and probably better going forwards judging by Carricks appauling year.

At least with Huddlestone theres a slim chance Lampard might be allowed the more forward role rather than being disciplined and staying back as Barry/Carrick never do stay back even when asked to do the role. Barry has no discipline whatsoever and is caught out of position for England, City and before, Villa constantly, he's been a mostly attacking midfielder for years.

Parker is far better than Huddlestone, but I'd still take either as a proper partner to let Lampard play in his best role, where he's one of the best in the world, rather than waste Lampard as the more defensive out of him and Gerrard.

Can't see the point in not trying Parker in either game, how Capello could be unaware Carrick would be quite so useless after seeing him being utterly useless all year and any time he's asked to play the defensive role I don't know. I'd also say Huddlestone had a decent year with a team that came 4th, theres more to learn by seeing Parker with a decent team around him than by seeing Huddlestone, because Parkers been playing with a heavily injured, awful form, struggling team and he was brilliant. Would he be even better with a better team around him, bit mad not trying to find that out.
 
Change david james for hart and possibly one change in defence and then that's almost what i'd call englands strongest team

I'm still not sure about bent
 
Nice to see Bent / Huddlestone get a start.

would have much rather seen Parker given the chance, just to see what he could do, maybe give him from half time?

Nice to see a full strength back four as well, and James who is surely the first choice now?

Hmm.

Walcott? Hasn't done much to impress me since getting an England call up. Why doesn't Young get a call up? or try this young Manchester City winger? Adam Johnson?
 
at first look at the team I thought far from strongest , but I think apart from getting rid of walcott and maybe bent for Crouch I agree its our strongest team.

Gerrard simply hasn't done enough this season. Maybe dropping him for the hopefully easy games inour group might prompt him to up his game by about 200%
 
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