Ambitious Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 At work, we was debating/arguing over the inclusion of Rickie Lambert into the England team saying that he shouldn't be there and there HAS TO BE better out there (key bit), so for all my hard work at work I went through and made the most viable list of options we have as a nation (may have missed a couple of names, but majority are here) So who would be in your England team, out of the following: Goalkeepers Joe Hart, Ben Foster, John Ruddy, Alex McCarthy, Fraser Forster, Jack Butland, David Stockdale, Mark Bunn, Kelvin Davies, Luke Steele, Jake Kean, Lee Grant, Alex Smithies, Jason Steele, Rob Green, Scott Carson. Defenders Ashley Cole, Glen Johnson, Phil Jagileka, Leighton Baines, Gary Cahill, Phil Jones, Chris Smalling, Kyle Walker, Joleon Lescott, Steven Caulker, Steven Taylor, Michael Dawson, Ryan Bertand, Carl Jenkinson, Ryan Shawcross, Keiran Gibbs, Andre Wisdom, Jack Robinson, Michael Keane, Luke Shaw, John Stones, Eric Dier, Nathan Baker, Joe Bennett, Matthew Lowton, John Brayford, Mark Hudson, Tony Hibbert, Matthew Briggs, James Chester, Martin Kelly, Micah Richards, Mike Williamson, Ryan Taylor, Michael Turner, Nathaniel Clyne, Ryan Shotton, Danny Rose, Kyle Naughton, Adam Smith, Liam Ridgewell, Craig Dawson, Billy Jones, James Tomkins, Jordan Spence, Scott Dann, Matthew Upson, Chris Solly, Jack Hunt, Aaron Cresswell, Sam Byram, Tom Lees, Stephen Warnock, Wes Morgan, Kelvin Wilson, Anton Ferdinand, Danny Simpson, Wayne Bridge, James Perch, Leon Barnett. Midfielders Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard, James Milner, Michael Carrick, Alex Ox-Chamb, Tom Cleverley, Jack Whilshere, Wilfred Zaha, Jack Rodwell, Scott Parker, Leon Osman, Aaron Lennon, Tom Huddlestone, Jonjo Shelvey, Raheem Sterling, Adam Johnson, Jake Livermore, Adam Lallana, Nathaniel Chalobah, Ross Barkley, Will Hughes, Tom Carroll, Nathan Redmond, Tom Ince, Sammy Ameobi, Marc Albrighton, Ashley Westwood, Fabien Delph, Peter Whittingham, Jordan Mutch, Craig Noone, Josh McEachran, Steve Sidwell, Jordan Henderson, Stewart Downing, Scott Sinclair, Gareth Barry, Ashley Young, Nick Powell, Gael Bigirimana, Bradley Johnson, Jonny Howson, Elliott Bennett, Jacob Butterfield, James Ward-Prowse, Jack Cork, Jason Puncheon, Jermaine Pennant, Michael Kightly, Mattew Etherington, Lee Cattermole, Jack Colback, Craig Gardner, Leon Britton, Nathan Dyer, Wayne Routledge, Andros Townsend, Matt Jarvis, Matthew Taylor, Ravel Morrison, Mark Noble, Joe Cole, Chris Eagles, Mark Davies, Darren Pratley, Will Buckley, Henri Lansbury, Shaun Wright-Phillips, Joey Barton, Michail Antonio, Lewis McGugan, Ben Watson. Strikers Theo Walcott, David Welbeck, Wayne Rooney, Rickie Lambert, Andy Carroll, Daniel Sturridge, Connor Wickham, Harry Kane, Benik Afobe, Will Keane, Gabriel Agbonlahor, Nathan Delfouneso, Darren Bent, Fraizer Campbell, Dwight Gayle, Glenn Murray, Gary Hooper, Jay Rodriguez, Peter Crouch, Cameron Jerome, Danny Graham, Jermaine Defoe, James Vaughan, David Nugent, Lukas Jutkiewicz, Charlie Austin, Bobby Zamora, Adam Le Fondre, Troy Deeney, Grant Holt, Callum McManaman. Happy picking.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramexpat Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Will Hughes then i would build a team around him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Clough Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 This would be my squad: Goalkeepers Joe Hart, John Ruddy, Fraser Forster Defenders Kyle Walker, Glen Johnson, Ashley Cole, Leighton Baines, Phil Jagileka, Gary Cahill, Phil Jones, Joleon Lescott Midfielders Frank Lampard, James Milner, Michael Carrick, Jack Wilshere, Jack Cork, Adam Lallana, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Aaron Lennon Strikers Theo Walcott, Wayne Rooney, Rickie Lambert, Daniel Sturridge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuff264 Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 No Cole, Lampard, Gerrard, Terry or any of the old guard. From there blood the youth, and most definitley put Sturridge in the squad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alph Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Not many good strikers are there? I wouldn't bother with Ox or Walcott. I've seen enough of them and I don't think they're that good. Walcott I think is a mid/lower table PL player. Even if he has convinced Arsenal he could do better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duracell Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Wow, that list of strikers is depressing. Where Spain might have Michu in the middle of that list, we have Glenn Murray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eranio20 Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Hooper and Austin are two players who have scored for fun and yet they can't force a call up. What's the crack? What's Rooney done to merit a place? Milner? He's been garbage every time he's played for the national side. Troy Deeney is another who deserves a chance, what harm will it do giving these three an opportunity? All are younger, more consistent and Hungrier than Rooney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smyth_18 Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 That list is depressing. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G STAR RAM Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Who is going to break the news to b4 that Mason Bennett is not on the list? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambitious Posted August 13, 2013 Author Share Posted August 13, 2013 Not many good strikers are there? I wouldn't bother with Ox or Walcott. I've seen enough of them and I don't think they're that good. Walcott I think is a mid/lower table PL player. Even if he has convinced Arsenal he could do better. Walcott was very good last season in fairness - 14 goals and 10 assists from midfield/upfront in 32 games is a decent return. and Ox is 19, find that a little harsh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G STAR RAM Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 On a serious note, I'm a big believer of picking in form players for the national side, otherwise what is the selection process being based on? Its a pretty pointless topic though really we all know that the squad picks itself when certain players are fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alph Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Walcott was very good last season in fairness - 14 goals and 10 assists from midfield/upfront in 32 games is a decent return. and Ox is 19, find that a little harsh. Just for England Ox tries to do too much and Walcott is good up until the point he has to pass, cross or shoot. Ox has plenty of room for improvement tbf. Walcott turns out the same performances over and over again. Think he's a bit of a bully v lesser teams (like Defoe and Crouch are accused of) but I don't think there's much quality in him for the tougher games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambitious Posted August 13, 2013 Author Share Posted August 13, 2013 Just for England Ox tries to do too much and Walcott is good up until the point he has to pass, cross or shoot. Ox has plenty of room for improvement tbf. Walcott turns out the same performances over and over again. Think he's a bit of a bully v lesser teams (like Defoe and Crouch are accused of) but I don't think there's much quality in him for the tougher games I just think both are much higher quality than the average though - Ox does try and do too much, and Walcott has really only hit form in the past year, but, in comparison to what we would replace them with, they're key members of my team. My Team would be; Goalkeepers Joe Hart - Ben Foster - Fraser Forster Defenders Kyle Walker - Phil Jones - Gary Cahill - Ashley Cole - Chris Smalling - Carl Jenkinson - Ryan Bertrand - Steven Caulker Midfielders Jack Whilshere - Michael Carrick - Frank Lampard - Steven Gerrard - Alex Ox-Chamb - Wilfried Zaha - Tom Cleverley - Jack Rodwell - Ashley Young Strikers Theo Walcott - Wayne Rooney - Daniel Sturridge - Andy Carroll --------------------------Joe Hart Walker-------Jones-------------Cahill--------Cole --------Carrick-----------------------Whilshere -----------------------Lampard Walcott----------------------------------------Sturridge ------------------------Rooney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alph Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 I think my 11 would be Hart Walker Cahill Smalling Cole Parker Wilshere Cleverly vs Oxlade Chamberlain Lampard Nathan Dyer (I don't like him but I'd give him a shot) Rooney I wouldn't expect to win owt though. But I'd win as much as the "golden generation" I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Lambert could score a hat trick, but give it ten games after and the same old boring comments would come out....what has he won....not good enough...joe bloggs is better....not hungry enough..paid to much money...blah blah. England are good enough as a nation, its not the payers fault or the managers, yet for some reason in this country playing for your country is not regarded as an achievement that is held in high respect, but more of an opportunity for people to have a dig based upon personal dislike, bizzare IMO. As for Lambert, why not give him a go, its a friendly and should be used to look at players that are performing well, whatever the age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Where's Jake Buxton? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posh Ram Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 goalkeepers hart, forster, ruddy defenders johnson, m dawson, jagielka, baines, jones, a cole, lescott, walker midfield wilshere, carrick, oxlade-chamberlain, chalobah, hughes, gerrard, lampard, osman strikers rooney, welbeck, sturridge, mcmanaman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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