English Football Thread

[PhilD123]

First things first, Gerrard and Lampard can't play together. So, you have to pick one, the best one, that's Gerrard. Lampard has not had a good game for England for a long time, yet McLaren does not have the balls to drop him! I'd have either Carrick or Hargreaves (when fit) in there (perhaps I put my Man Utd hat on there). This would allow Gerrard to do what he does, best, bomb forward.

I believe bringing Beckham back had to be done, he's a quality player to be honest, and our best right sided player simply for his deliveries.

In a way, it wouldn't be bad for England to lose tonight, at least the FA might sack McLaren who simply isn't good enough for international management. England are overrated, but not so overrated that we cant produce performances to beat Macedonia at home!

 

[Will_NA]

england used to perform well with virtually the same set of players so it is oblivious to me what has happened

 

[Leicester Fox]

My 1st choice England team:
Robinson
Nev
Rio
Terry
Cole
Lennon
Hargreaves
Gerrard just, i don't particularly like either of them
Joe Cole
Rooney
Owen

I know everyone loves Beckham at the minute but i like Lennon and if Carrick and Hargreaves works well at United I'll shove them in
we should ease this but its England so we won't

 

[Will_NA]

Beckham can't dribble. simple as. i have seriously NEVER seen him dribble past someone

like your sig

 

[Leicester Fox]

he did v Greece iirc but tbh he did pretty much everything that day. If god was playing Beckham would have torn him apart

 

[m_vaughan]

well england have had a number of managers, and always in the end its him who takes all the blame.

 

[Will_NA]

well england have had a number of managers, and always in the end its him who takes all the blame.

exactly, it's not like he can go out there and play the football himself

 

[MasterBlaster76]

All England players are over-rated. There is no one who is world class. The press (Soccernet and BBC) just talk them up.

Cobblers.

 

[Deleted member 9102]

Edit: Chris Gayle

 

[PhilD123]

Beckham can't dribble. simple as. i have seriously NEVER seen him dribble past someone

Does he really need to dribble when he can whip in the best cross in world football? He still gets in the great position to cross.

Look at the commitment he's showing to his country at the moment, clearly injured and with vital Madrid games to come, but he still wants to play with the three lions on his shirt. That is being patriotic!

EDIT: 2-0 First point proven!

 

[Leicester Fox]

how did Crouch score again? He's a freak and really shouldn't be good enough, I guess this shows how international footballs on the decline. He's nearly as good a striker as John O'Shea

 

[Deleted member 9102]

Edit: Chris Gayle

 

[Leicester Fox]

Wayne Rooneys proud to wear the shirt! How many players have you seen come out of a 4-1 defeat to Denmark with praise? Another goal made by Beckham!

 

[Will_NA]

Does he really need to dribble when he can whip in the best cross in world football? He still gets in the great position to cross.

Look at the commitment he's showing to his country at the moment, clearly injured and with vital Madrid games to come, but he still wants to play with the three lions on his shirt. That is being patriotic!

EDIT: 2-0 First point proven!

well, it obviously hasn't worked often enough as he was dropped

 

[PhilD123]

well, it obviously hasn't worked often enough as he was dropped

What! He was involved in more than half of England's goals in the World Cup and was only dropped as McLaren wanted a new start and Beckham was made a scapegoat!