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Your england team for 2012

Discussion in 'Southampton' started by Jean Bedel Bokassa, Oct 17, 2011.

  1. evolution of saints

    evolution of saints Active Member

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    --------------------------------Hart----------------------------------
    -------------------------------Fielding--------------------------------

    Richards------------Cahill-------------Shawcross----------------Cole
    Walker--------------Jones-------------Jagielka------------Baines

    ------------------------Huddlestone----------Henderson-----------------------
    -----------------------Milner-----------Gerrard----------------------

    Walcott-----------------------Wilshere-----------------------Johnson
    Young----------------------Oxlade-C---------------------Sturridge

    -------------------------------Bent--------------------------------
    --------------------------------Agbonlahor-----------------------------------

    Others:
    Downing
    Welbeck
     
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  2. Itchen North Matt

    Itchen North Matt Active Member

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    It'll naturally be something ghastly like:

    Hart
    Johnson, Terry, Cahill, Cole
    Mlner, Lampard, Wilshere, Gerrard
    Young, Bent

    and we'll be awful. Making it better only seems to happen in the imagination.
     
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  3. Depay Sound

    Depay Sound Well-Known Member

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    That team wouldn't even beat San Marino.
     
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  4. Pilki01

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    Hart
    Richards-Jones-Cahill-Cole
    Walcott-Wilshere-Gerrard/Parker-Young
    Defoe-Welbeck

    No Rooney.
     
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  5. MrWright!

    MrWright! Active Member

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    I'd swap boateng with Eastmond then you've got it bang on
     
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  6. Sanj

    Sanj Well-Known Member

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    Disagree. That team could easily make the last 8 in the Euro's.
     
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  7. tomw24

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    Davis
    Richardson Martin Seaborne Harding
    Lallana Hammond Cork Holmes
    Lambert Barnard

    What SuperJackWilshere19 can do......
     
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  8. Jason Hudson

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    It's very hard to predict because so many players that are in and around the squad are not playing at the moment so a lot depends on the season with their clubs. Wilshere and Cleverley are two that have the ability to play in the centre for England in the summer but a lot depends on how they come back from injury and the form they show through the season.

    Some players just need time to develop. Smalling is far, far better than Jones at the moment, probably because he has had that year of experience playing for United. The same can apply to Kyle Walker, talented player but still hasn't had that exposure at the highest level that say Richards has.

    I don't see why some of the old guard should be removed. Ferdinand showed he is still up there as the very best this weekend. Whatever happened with the Adam incident shouldn't overlook the fact that he (and Evans) kept Suarez very quiet for the most part and looked strong defensively.

    Lastly, I don't know why you wouldn't take Rooney. It's not like he kicks out every match for United or England. People are making this into something far, far bigger than it should be. After all, he has been England's great white hope since he was 18 years old. In fact, **** England. Let Rooney concentrate on United and squander the first genuinely class player that England have had since Scholes. That international career turned out wonderful as well didn't it.
     
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  9. North Hants Saint

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    --Any player that gives a sh*t-Any player that gives a sh*t-Any player that gives a sh*t---Any player that gives a sh*t--

    -----------------------------Any player that gives a sh*t------Any player that gives a sh*t---
     
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  10. Sanj

    Sanj Well-Known Member

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    4-4-2 will not work.
     
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  11. Itchen North Matt

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    Rooney is suspended for the first 3 games, I think that has more to do with why people are leaving him out than anything else. No one's denying that he's class, but no point in taking a player who will play 1 or 2 games at most.

    Phil Jones is capable, he's proven it weekly in the PL at Blackburn. The difference between playing for them and playing for Man U isn't one of level but rather confidence and mentality. It's the same league and the same opposition after all. At Blackburn, he an play in the confidence that if he has a bad game, people will forget about it pretty quickly. At Man U he won't have the same luxury and it's quite likely he'd get dropped. The big game mentality issue is ten times worse with England when fans and particularly the media have expectations that the team can't possibly deliver on.

    The current players won't play to their potential until the country collectively lowers it's expectations. Capello can help to do that with his squad selection and if he gets it right, he might bring together a good unit that exceeds expectations.If players can't form an effective unit then **** them. It's a lack of that sort of thinking that has been our downfall like playing Lampard and Gerrard together for years when they obviously can't.

    Norwich are doing alright this season, would it be mental to suggest Grant Holt or one of their others? What about Stoke players? What about one of the top Championship players? All worth at least a look if we're to find the right balance of styles.
     
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  12. Liverpool 18+5

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    Joe Hart
    Martin Kelly John Terry Gary Cahill Glen Johnson
    Jordan Henderson Steven Gerrard Raheem Sterling Jay Spearing Stuart Downing
    Andy Carroll
     
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  13. Manobear

    Manobear I love cheeseburgers

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    Hey KRP/EMF! How are you?
     
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  14. davethegooner

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    GKs: Joe Hart, Any two others.
    DR: Glen Johnson, Micah Richards (DC)
    DL: Ashley Cole, Leighton Baines
    DC: Rio Ferdinand, John Terry, Ledley King, Phil Jagielka
    DM: Gareth Barry, Scott Parker
    C/AM: Jack Wilshere, Steven Gerrard, (Frank Lampard or Alex Oxlade Chamberlain)
    LM/WF: Ashley Young, Stuart Downing
    RM/WF: Theo Walcott, Adam Johnson
    ST: Danny Welbeck, Darren Bent, Daniel Sturridge

    Although a lot could change in 7 months
     
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  15. Le God

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    Davis, Richardson, Martin, Harding, Fox, Hammond, Chaplow, Cork, Lallana, Lambert, Barnard
     
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  16. sycorez

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    Formation: 4-4-1-1/4-2-3-1
    GK:Hart, Foster, Fielding
    RB: Richards, Walker
    CB: Rio, Terry, Cahil, Jagielka
    LB: Cole, Baines
    RM/RW: A.Johnson, Oxlade Chamberlain
    CM:Wilshere, Cleverley, Parker, Gerrard
    LM/LW: Young, Downing
    ST: Rooney, Welbeck, Sturridge, Bent

    I think the following can play in the formations stated.
    A few players I've left out that if England...
    Injury replacements:
    GK: Green, Stockdale
    RB: Kelly, G. Johnson, D.Simpson
    CB: Shawcross, Smalling, Jones
    LB: Gibbs
    RM/RW: Walcott, Lennon
    CM: Milner, Barry, Lampard, Huddlestone
    LM/LW: Jarvis
    ST: Crouch, Zamora, A. Johnson, Agbonlahor

    That would be my choice as it is right now.
     
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  17. The Based God

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    Davis, Richardson, Martin, Seaborne, Harding, Holmes, Hammond, Cork, Lallana, Lambert, Barnard.

    At least they wouldn't disgrace the country
     
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  18. saintgreg10

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    <laugh> True, true! But where's Chaplow? England have been missing that Danny Mills look for a while now...
     
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  19. sussexsaint

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    I'd hate to see Lallana, Lambert or Cork in the England team because they deserve better than to be associated with such rubbish. Frankly I don't care who plays because with Capello in charge we have no chance.
     
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  20. Beddy

    Beddy Plays the percentage

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    They might look good at championship level they would look very mediocre at international level to be honest!
     
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