England National football team thread

[MasterBlaster76]

Ha well as i always had said throughout my life, if FIFA have never allowed Wales international status in football (since Wales is part of ENG when it comes to cricket for eg and some other sports), despite the identity the have similar to the Catalan part of Spain - ENG at various times of its history could have had some additional top players. As you say add Bale & Ramsey right now & ENG attacking strength would be real deadly.

Yep; not to mention what might have been if we'd had Giggs in an England shirt. We would've definitely won Euro 96 at the very least.

 

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FA to make friendly plea ahead of 2014 World Cup - ESPN FC

I would think and hope the FA should be able to negotiate this with the big premier league clubs and have a positive response.

 

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BBC Sport - England v Hungary 60 years on: What lessons have been learned?

 

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Arsenal's victory over Marseille shows off growing strength in depth by James McNicholas - ESPN FC

In footballing circles there is often outcry when a gifted Englishman such as Wilshere or Wayne Rooney is stationed on the wing, but it?s worth remembering that some of Europe?s most gifted playmakers have flourished on the flanks. The likes of David Silva, Andres Iniesta and Eden Hazard all play more regularly on wing than through the middle."

This is true and an England fan, the idea of Wilshere or Rooney playing out wide instead of in central positions does get me a bit nervous. But memories of how former coach Sven Goran played Scholes out on the left and forced him into retirement still haunts. But watching Wilshre playing on the right for Arsenal is making me have second thoughts about this idea:

So maybe an XI like this:

----------------------------Hart---------------------------------

Johnson-------Cahill--------Jagielka--------------Baines

----------------Gerrard------Carrick------------------------

Wilshere----------------Barkley----------------Rooney

----------------------------Sturridge-----------------------

 

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Brian Clough: The greatest manager England never had?

 

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Poland Introduces Foreign Player Quota will England Follow? | FTBpro

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/sam-wallace-young-english-talent-would-benefit-from-signing-up-for-voluntary-service-overseas-8976235.html - Sam Wallace: Young English talent would benefit from signing up for voluntary service overseas

Fair point raised here.

 

[MasterBlaster76]

Poland Introduces Foreign Player Quota will England Follow? | FTBpro

Sam Wallace: Young English talent would benefit from signing up for voluntary service overseas - News & Comment - Football - The Independent - Sam Wallace: Young English talent would benefit from signing up for voluntary service overseas

Fair point raised here.

Agreed about Cloughie and we should definitely follow Poland's example.

 

[Bevab]

Agreed about Cloughie and we should definitely follow Poland's example.

The Russians have been following it for some time, were the Poles inspired by them?

The Russians even have it for match day squads (If FM is right about this)!

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Just read the article now, and it seems to be only for non-EU players.

Spain and Italy already have this system, a poor, poor article.

An extreme would be to follow the Russkis and implement their system.

 

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World Cup 2014 draw: England manager Roy Hodgson prepared for the OJ effect in Brazil - Telegraph

Got to agree with Henry Winter here, some form of penalty practices should be going on.

 

[StinkyBoHoon]

An extreme would be to follow the Russkis and implement their system.

Russia aren't in the EU so can do whatever they like regarding player restrictions. EU based leagues cannot differentiate between EU players and their own nationals, it is illegal.

 

[Bevab]

Russia aren't in the EU so can do whatever they like regarding player restrictions. EU based leagues cannot differentiate between EU players and their own nationals, it is illegal.

Ah yes, how on earth did I forget that?!

 

[MasterBlaster76]

World Cup 2014 draw: England manager Roy Hodgson prepared for the OJ effect in Brazil - Telegraph

Got to agree with Henry Winter here, some form of penalty practices should be going on.

But no amount of practice can prepare the players for the red hot atmosphere of a World Cup shootout; that's where the problem is. I'm sure all of the players can score penalties in their sleep in training.

 

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England fans travel guide | Video | Watch TV Show | Sky Sports

http://www1.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/football/competitions/world-cup/9060814/england's-air-miles

 

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Are Academies Restricting Creativity? | FTBpro

 

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England squad face range of jabs to combat tropical diseases in Brazil | Football | theguardian.com