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Team News:

England: Foster, Jagielka, Ferdinand ©, Lescott, Gibbs, Henderson, Barry, Walcott, Gerrard, Milner, Carroll

France: Lloris, Sagna, Rami, Mexes, Abidal, Groucuff, M'Vila, Nasri, Valbuena, Benzema, Malouda

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I'd say Smalling is better than Johnson. Far better.

I struggle to understand the inclusion of Smalling.

He's only ever started 9 league games for Fulham and has never started a league game for Man Utd??

Unbelievable.

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I struggle to understand the inclusion of Smalling.

He's only ever started 9 league games for Fulham and has never started a league game for Man Utd??

Unbelievable.

Best backup available? Hes got the talent, he's just very very raw.

Man Utds version of Pringle in centre back form.

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Best backup available? Hes got the talent, he's just very very raw.

Man Utds version of Pringle in centre back form.

Yes....... but this is England.

Bobby Moore etc.

I think we can do better than someone who's played 9 games.

Would be get picked if he played for Fulham reserves instead of Man Utd reserves?

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Yes....... but this is England.

Bobby Moore etc.

I think we can do better than someone who's played 9 games.

Would be get picked if he played for Fulham reserves instead of Man Utd reserves?

Probably not, but no-one really knew who he was did they, until he came onto the scene with Fulham.

Plus look at the injuries at centre back, no: Terry, Woodgate, King, Dawson. Smalling is thought of in very good terms, he just needs to be eased in.

Being in the England set up won't hurt, and this is a friendly. After all, Jay Bothroyd is on the bench.

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Probably not, but no-one really knew who he was did they, until he came onto the scene with Fulham.

Plus look at the injuries at centre back, no: Terry, Woodgate, King, Dawson. Smalling is thought of in very good terms, he just needs to be eased in.

Being in the England set up won't hurt, and this is a friendly. After all, Jay Bothroyd is on the bench.

I called for Carroll to go to the world cup because I thought we needed a new centre forward instead of Heskey and Co.

Bothroyd has played 200 league games. He's 28. Its taken him a while to mature and get his mind right but I can understand FC having a look at him.

....and I'm all in favour of new blood....but 9 games ?

Anyway I prefer Scott Dann.

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I called for Carroll to go to the world cup because I thought we needed a new centre forward instead of Heskey and Co.

Bothroyd has played 200 league games. He's 28. Its taken him a while to mature and get his mind right but I can understand FC having a look at him.

....and I'm all in favour of new blood....but 9 games ?

Anyway I prefer Scott Dann.

I think hes earned his call up now, before I think it may have given him an ego. Bothroyd has matured yes, but he's still Championship with no real Premier League experience. There are quite a few players better than him who could have been given a call up. Kevin Davies anyone?

It's just so that Capello can have a look at the if he wants to. I'm happy with him in the set up, I expect big things from Smalling one day.

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