Slightly O/T - Post your current WC squad

[Chazz Rheinhold]

As much as I hate to say it I don't think he did much wrong. Davies was caught a bit flat footed and was out muscled by Smalling.

Davies didn't complain and knew he'd been done.

Unusual for him, in my opinion he's a much better defender than Smalling.

Agreed.

 

[The greengrocer]

Keep thud & Davis under the radar! Why do we want them getting an England call up? They'll only be back up at best, risk injuries & come back knackered! If we stay up we'll want them resting up in the summer & coming back fresh! Thats the big club mentality!

 

[AKCJ]

Hart - Foster- Forster

Walker - Jones - Jagielka - Cahill - Davies - Baines - Shaw

Walcott - Lallana - Gerrard - Huddlestone - Cleverley - Milner - Barkley - Lampard - Wilshere

Rooney - Welbeck - Sturridge - Rodriguez

Hart
Walker Cahill Jagielka Baines
Huddlestone Gerrard
Walcott Barkley Lallana
Rooney​

 

[Quill]

Keep thud & Davis under the radar! Why do we want them getting an England call up? They'll only be back up at best, risk injuries & come back knackered! If we stay up we'll want them resting up in the summer & coming back fresh! Thats the big club mentality!

I'm pretty sure they ain't under anyone's radar other than Roy Hodgson's.

 

[Quill]

Hart
Walker Cahill Jagielka Baines
Huddlestone Gerrard
Walcott Barkley Lallana
Rooney​

Yes. Yes. Yes.

 

[Chazz Rheinhold]

Hart - Foster- Forster

Walker - Jones - Jagielka - Cahill - Davies - Baines - Shaw

Walcott - Lallana - Gerrard - Huddlestone - Cleverley - Milner - Barkley - Lampard - Wilshere

Rooney - Welbeck - Sturridge - Rodriguez

Hart
Walker Cahill Jagielka Baines
Huddlestone Gerrard
Walcott Barkley Lallana
Rooney​

Fair squad. Think Cole will still go though and Oxlade Chamberlain if he's fit.

 

[Tuckin]

Hart
Walker Cahill Jagielka Baines
Huddlestone Gerrard
Walcott Barkley Lallana
Rooney​

Yes. Yes. Yes.

You'd have to be mental to leave Sturridge out, surely?

 

[Quill]

You'd have to be mental to leave Sturridge out, surely?

Not really, when you have those three behind Rooney.

 

[King Curtis]

Hart, Forster, Foster
Baines, Walker, Jones, Jagielka, Cahill, Gibbs, Shaw.
Walcott, Lallana, Gerrard, Huddlestone, Milner, Barkley, Wilshere, Lampard, Townsend
Rooney, Sturridge, Welbeck, Lambert.

I'd go with AKCJ's starting line up

 

[AKCJ]

Yes. Yes. Yes.

Surprised you havn't picked up on my inclusion of Cleverley.

He's a totally different player to Huddlestone. If Huddlestone doesn't make the squad then it won't be because Cleverley is keeping him out. It'll be because Carrick, Gerrard or even Barkley is. They're totally different players.

 

[Piebacca]

One not mentioned so far who I'd take (fitness permitting): Carroll. I feel he just offers a little more than Lambert, although it's a close call.

If you feel this way, then you need to watch Lambert more.

 

[Carmine Galante.]

Surprised you havn't picked up on my inclusion of Cleverley.

He's a totally different player to Huddlestone. If Huddlestone doesn't make the squad then it won't be because Cleverley is keeping him out. It'll be because Carrick, Gerrard or even Barkley is. They're totally different players.

Agreed, they are totally different.


Cleverley is an over rated pile of dogger and Tom isn't.

 

[Tuckin]

If you feel this way, then you need to watch Lambert more.

Don't get me wrong - I admire him hugely. But Carroll has shown he can unsettle defences at these tournaments, and (when fit) he's a little more athletic (and tall) than Lambert.

Technically Lambert is bloody superb on the ball with head and both feet - but he might just be the slowest international-class striker I've ever seen.

Agreed, they are totally different.

Cleverley is an over rated pile of dogger and Tom isn't.

Beat me to it.

 

[Davies Headband]

Hart
Walker
Baines
Gerrard
Cahill
Jagielka
Walcott
Wilshire
Rooney
Sturridge
Townsend

Forster
Ruddy
Jones
Smalling
Cole
Milner
Lampard
Huddlestone
Lallana
Barkley
Ox/Morrison (depending on second half form and how ox returns from injury)
Welbeck
Lambert

 

[morning glory]

Goalkeepers- Hart, Forster, Butland (tournament experience, won't use the third keeper)

Defenders- right- Walker, Clyne
Left- Gibbs, baines
Centre- jagielka, Cahill, shawcross, Davies,

Mid- DMC - Jones (versatile)

Right- walcott, lallana

Left- townsend, ox

Centre- wilshere, Barkley, hudd, gerrard, Morrison.

Forwards- Rooney, sturridge, welbeck, sterling

Surprise inclusions - shawcross- been in the premier league for a few years now and is pretty solid everytime I've seen him, clyne- had to beat glen Johnson to the plane. Have a few workmates who say ravel morrison is the next big thing and was playing well. After the Liverpool game I wouldn't have had a second look at sterling, I thought he was s***e, however him playing in a front three for Liverpool is getting the best out of him.

 

[AKCJ]

Agreed, they are totally different.


Cleverley is an over rated pile of dogger and Tom isn't.

Who is over rating Cleverley?

 

[Quill]

Who is over rating Cleverley?

Roy Hodgson for a start, by picking him.

 

[AKCJ]

Roy Hodgson for a start, by picking him.

I know you've got the worlds biggest vendetta against him.


But he's really not that bad.

Bit of a jack of all trades, master of none.



He's clearly a talented footballer, but he does all of the dirty work that is never picked up on by pundits or journos.

Gerrard is getting old now. Apart from Barkley he's the best box-to-box midfielder we've got. Bitter pill to swallow, but we need to face facts. We're ****.

 

[Mr. Coat]

Based on a 4231 formation...

GK:
Hart
Foster
Forster

RB:
Johnson
Walker

CB:
Jagielka
Cahill
Davies
Jones

LB:
Baines
Gibbs

Central Midfield:
Gerrard
Huddlestone
Carrick
Wilshere

Attacking Right:
Walcott
Milner

'Number 10'
Rooney
Barkley

Attacking Left
Lallana
Rodriguez

Striker
Welbeck
Sturridge

Hart
Walker - Cahill - Jagielka - Gibbs
Huddlestone - Gerrard
Walcott - Rooney - Lallana
Sturridge​

Players I left out:

1. Lampard: We already have gerrard as an older central midfielder, and captain. Need fresher legs alongside him.
2. Cole: Out of the Chelsea squad a lot. If he reclaims his spot for the majority of the season I'd put him in. Gibbs has been fantastic for Arsenal who're top of the league.
3. Townsend: Not ready for a world cup when Walcott and Milner are in great form for the top two clubs. Also shown to be quite selfish, shoots a lot when a pass could give a better chance.
4. Lambert: Welbeck and Sturridge are better to lead the line and Rooney can do that to if we have injuries. Better to use the spot elsewhere.

 

[Mr. Coat]

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