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2011 UEFA Under-21 Championship


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This is always a good tournament to see the who will be the next stars in European football.

England have just annouced thier 40-man provisional squad for the June tournament.

GOALKEEPERS

Frankie Fielding (Derby County), Scott Loach (Watford), Jason Steele (Middlesbrough), Alex McCarthy (Reading),

DEFENDERS

Joe Bennett (Middlesbrough), Ryan Bertrand (Chelsea), Kieran Gibbs (Arsenal), Phil Jones (Blackburn Rovers), Michael Mancienne (Wolverhampton Wanderers - loan from Chelsea), Ben Mee (Leicester City - loan from Manchester City), Kyle Naughton (Leicester City - loan from Tottenham), Micah Richards (Manchester City), Chris Smalling (Manchester United), James Tomkins (West Ham United), Kieran Trippier (Barnsley - loan from Manchester City), Kyle Walker (Aston Villa - loan from Tottenham Hotspur),

MIDFIELDERS

Marc Albrighton (Aston Villa), Jack Cork (Burnley - loan from Chelsea), Tom Cleverley (Wigan Athletic - loan from Man Utd), Mark Davies (Bolton Wanderers), Adam Hammill (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Jordan Henderson (Sunderland), Jonathan Howson (Leeds United), Adam Lallana (Southampton), Henri Lansbury (Norwich City - loan from Arsenal), Josh McEachran (Chelsea), Fabrice Muamba (Bolton Wanderers), Jack Rodwell (Everton), Danny Rose (Tottenham Hotspur), Scott Sinclair (Swansea City), Jack Wilshere (Arsenal)

FORWARDS

Andy Carroll (Liverpool), Nathan Delfouneso (Burnley - loan from Aston Villa), Gary Hooper (Celtic), Jay Rodriguez (Burnley), Freddie Sears (West Ham United), Daniel Sturridge (Bolton Wanderers - loan from Chelsea), James Vaughan (Crystal Palace - loan from Everton), Danny Welbeck (Sunderland - loan from Man Utd), Connor Wickham (Ipswich Town)

http://www.thefa.com/England/mens-under-21s/News/2011/england-under-21s-squad-030511

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Fielding

Gibbs

Jones

Smalling

Walker

Henderson

Rodwell

Wilshire

Welbeck

Carroll

Sturridge

This team could/should push for a top half PL finish IMO

Wouldnt have Henderson in there but apart from that agree. Sinclair or Cleverley to take his place.

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Start on the 11th of June, England (and Frank Fielding's) first game is on Sunday the 12th.

No Carroll or Wilshere for England, which is a disappointment, as Pearce has given in to club pressure. Also believe international football should come first.

Interestingly, just seen Juan Mata (Valencia winger) is in the Spain squad for it, and he has played the same number of games at club level as Wilshere, but played more full internationals this season. Burnout my arse.

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Start on the 11th of June, England (and Frank Fielding's) first game is on Sunday the 12th.

No Carroll or Wilshere for England, which is a disappointment, as Pearce has given in to club pressure. Also believe international football should come first.

Interestingly, just seen Juan Mata (Valencia winger) is in the Spain squad for it, and he has played the same number of games at club level as Wilshere, but played more full internationals this season. Burnout my arse.

Of course it should, bit with both of them, it's not about club before country, it's about their future careers above one poxy tournament.

It wouldn't have been fair for Wilshire to have been played. If he burned out, he would have missed pre-season, missing vital development for both club and country. Might set the lad back a whole season, and we need to get him in to the senior side.

Wilshere's seen the evidence, he as much as anyone wants to play. I think that tells you everything.

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You wouldn't have Henderson? Sinclair is good in this league but there is no way he is better than Henderson

Everyone seems to rave about Henderson and although i've rarely seen him play, when ever i have he's looked nothing more than average. Just looks another typical English work horse type player with little skill or brain power. Rodwell and Wilshere are on another level to him, Lansbury and Cleverley have got far more potential as well imo.

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Just don't see the difference, both young lads, one has played far more football over the past few years.

It's not actually Wilshere anyway, it's ******* Wenger. Wilshere wanted to play.

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Yeah but they're not robots, every players different. For example, Messi is the same age as Brayford, but.....

Wilshere's problem has always been his fitness, and he also plays a very different game to Mata which is much more draining on the body.

Also - no winter break in this country.

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