World Cup 2010: Who would make your England squad?

GK: James
GK: Robinson
GK: Green

DEF: A.Cole
DEF: Terry
DEF: Ferdinand
DEF: Baines
DEF: Woodgate (If 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: Defoe
FW: Crouch
FW: Agbonlahor
FW: Cole/Bent
 
GK
Green
Hart
James

Defence
A. Cole
Terry
Upson
Baines
Shawcross
Warnock
Johnson

Midfield
Barry
Lampard
Milner
Lennon
J. Cole
Gerrard
Wright-Philips
Carrick

Forwards
Rooney
Defoe
Crouch
Bent
Zamora
 
Green
Kirkland
Robinson

A.Cole
Lescott
G.Johnson
Brown
Terry
R.Ferdinand
Upson

Lampard
Gerrard
Carrick
Barry
Beckham
J.Cole
Lennon
Downing
Milner

Rooney
Crouch
Defoe
Bent


Difficulties for me were picking keepers, there's no one out there for me that screams "I'm #1!". Robinson I think is generally solid, had a dodgy patch a while back but is just an imposing presence in the goal and is the best at kicking (not that I'm suggesting kicking should be the main priority for a keeper). Kirkland is great on paper (don't forget that Tom84(?) guy betting us all he would be England's #1 by Euro 2004!) but you are always worried about his fitness. Green was pretty hapless on crosses a couple of years ago on crosses (reminded me of David James in his Liverpool days) but has improved. Foster I rated before this season, fantastic distribution, but has looked dodgy and seems to have fallen down the pecking order. Hart is one for the future, need to see a bit more of him really.

At the back in an ideal world I'd bring Woodgate along but well into March and only 3 league matches played says it all really.

Then in midfield I ended up taking 9 players because we seem to have quite a few options there, some might say taking 7 defenders is a risk but I've picked a few versatile ones like Brown and Lescott who can play in the centre or at fullback. At a push Barry can drop back to LB as well. The likes of SWP and Young were close to getting in but not quite there.

Up front part of me still wants to take Owen instead of Bent, he is really dangerous in the box because he takes up such great positions (contrary to popular belief he doesn't rely on pace, just look at the number of tap-ins and rebounds he puts away, and it's not down to luck either).
 
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bbc transfer rumours said:
"Wigan's French left-winger Charles N'Zogbia would play for England, if he was asked - the 23-year-old qualifies through residency having lived in England since 2004"
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anyone think he is good enough for the squad?
 
Perhaps, it may well solve our left side problem, if Cole isn't available that is. We don't have a left side problem if we have Joe and Ashley.
 
Capello woudldn't pick N'Zogbia anyway. He said he wouldn't pick Almunia because he is Spanish even though he qualifies to play for England.
 
Gilly said:
He qualifies, and we don't have an English manager :confused:
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Yeah I was joking but I imagine that's what you'd hear from quite a few people. I personally don't mind about foreigners playing for us as long as they've been educated in football here (been here since 16ish)
 
I think it's actually the hardest tournament squad I've ever had to pick. Normally I can come up with 22 (or 23 in recent years) without too much trouble and be happy with my selection, but not this year.

At most there's maybe 15 players that I'd be 100% sure on taking.
 
First XI in bold:
3 GK: Hart, Green, James
2 LB: A Cole, Lescott
2 RB: Johnson, Brown
4 CB: Ferdinand, Terry, Dawson, Upson
4 CMF: Lampard, Gerrard, Barry, Carrick
4 R/LMF: Walcott, Lennon, J Cole, Milner
4 CF: Rooney, Defoe, Crouch, C Cole
 
GK: James
GK: Robinson
GK: Hart

DEF: A Cole
DEF: Terry
DEF: Ferdinand
DEF: Johnson
DEF: Bains
DEF: Dawson
DEF: Shawcross

MID: Lampard
MID: Gerrard
MID: Milner
MID: Carrick
MID: Lennon
MID: A Young
MID: J Cole
MID: Barry

FW: Rooney
FW: Defoe
FW: Bent
FW: Crouch
FW: Agbonlahor
 
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