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Ye its unimaginable that Capello could still retain Johnson now. Micah Richards have to be in the squad for the friendly vs Denmark. But i think Walker needs more game time @ Villa before we start talking about playing RB for ENG. Liverpool's Martin Kelly is ahead of him currently.
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A potential Gerrard/Wilshire central mid-field partnership?
I was thinking about this the other day. Given the OBVIOUS problem ENG mid-field has with no proper defensive-midfielder now that Barry is in decline & Hargreaves is unlikely to come back.
Looking ahead to EURO 2012, im starting to feel ENG may have no choice but to play Gerrard/Wilshire in the mid-field in a 4-4-2/4-4-1-1 formation:
---------------------------Gerrard-----------Wilshire----------------------
Walcott/Johnson---------------------Rooney-------------------------Milner
------------------------------------Carroll--------------------------------
We all know Gerrard is superb box-to-box mid-fielder. Has a very sold passing & defensive game, very disciplined position & an excellent football brain to know when he can get forward or not. While Wilshire has been displaying those skills @ Arsenal all season.
So IMO i think pairing them could be the answer the ENG mid-field quandary. Thoughts?
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TheFA.com - VIDEO: Southgate takes up new role
I was thinking about this the other day. Given the OBVIOUS problem ENG mid-field has with no proper defensive-midfielder now that Barry is in decline & Hargreaves is unlikely to come back.
Looking ahead to EURO 2012, im starting to feel ENG may have no choice but to play Gerrard/Wilshire in the mid-field in a 4-4-2/4-4-1-1 formation:
---------------------------Gerrard-----------Wilshire----------------------
Walcott/Johnson---------------------Rooney-------------------------Milner
------------------------------------Carroll--------------------------------
We all know Gerrard is superb box-to-box mid-fielder. Has a very sold passing & defensive game, very disciplined position & an excellent football brain to know when he can get forward or not. While Wilshire has been displaying those skills @ Arsenal all season.
So IMO i think pairing them could be the answer the ENG mid-field quandary. Thoughts?
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TheFA.com - VIDEO: Southgate takes up new role
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BBC Sport - Football - Saints star Alex Chamberlain earns England Under-21 call
Not a good sign this that both Micah Richards & Martin Kelly are in the under 21 squad. SMH, come on Capello you cant still pick Johnson to play right-back DEAR GOD
Not a good sign this that both Micah Richards & Martin Kelly are in the under 21 squad. SMH, come on Capello you cant still pick Johnson to play right-back DEAR GOD
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Martin Kelly has shown to be a much better right back than Glen Johnson in a handful of first team games.
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Indeed fellas.
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BBC Sport - Football - FA to reject government support
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BBC Sport - Football - FA to reject government support
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Grant - Parker for England | Sky Sports | Football | Premier League | News
Gotta agree with Grant here. Parker has got to be in the squad at least 2moro, even if he doesn't start.
Gotta agree with Grant here. Parker has got to be in the squad at least 2moro, even if he doesn't start.
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Basically the best squad really. But just a few minor queries:
- Not sure why he picked 25 instead of the normal 23
- As many would agree G Johnson should be in the national team anymore. Any two of Walker, Richards or Kelly should be in as ENGs right-back options from now on.
- No way should Downing be in, with Lennon fit. Unless Lennon has suffered some injury after the spurs game that we dont know about.
Basically the best squad really. But just a few minor queries:
- Not sure why he picked 25 instead of the normal 23
- As many would agree G Johnson should be in the national team anymore. Any two of Walker, Richards or Kelly should be in as ENGs right-back options from now on.
- No way should Downing be in, with Lennon fit. Unless Lennon has suffered some injury after the spurs game that we dont know about.
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BBC Sport - Football - England squad hit by withdrawals ahead of Denmark match
Oh dear. Now this friendly has officially become dull. Since the two biggest things i was hoping to see was the Rooney/Carroll & Gerrard/Wilshire striker & mid-field partnerships.
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Kyle Walker races into England line-up | Mail Online
Giving the lad a bit of hype with this statement:
Imagine a full back with the defensive qualities of Gary Neville and attacking instinct of Ashley Cole. Fabio Capello will not have to fantasise about that for much longer.
Oh dear. Now this friendly has officially become dull. Since the two biggest things i was hoping to see was the Rooney/Carroll & Gerrard/Wilshire striker & mid-field partnerships.
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Kyle Walker races into England line-up | Mail Online
Giving the lad a bit of hype with this statement:
Imagine a full back with the defensive qualities of Gary Neville and attacking instinct of Ashley Cole. Fabio Capello will not have to fantasise about that for much longer.
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TheFA.com - Cole voted England Player of 2010
Congrats to big Ash cole indeed. Haha who would ever thought he could have won this award given how some crazy ENG fans would always be booing him @ games.
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Jack Wilshere will run the show for England, insists Theo Walcott | Mail Online
Not too sure about the defensive mid-field role. But i can see him becoming ENGs version of Xabi Alonso or Makelele more so than a Pirlo or Xavi. God i love Wilshire (no homo).
Congrats to big Ash cole indeed. Haha who would ever thought he could have won this award given how some crazy ENG fans would always be booing him @ games.
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Jack Wilshere will run the show for England, insists Theo Walcott | Mail Online
Not too sure about the defensive mid-field role. But i can see him becoming ENGs version of Xabi Alonso or Makelele more so than a Pirlo or Xavi. God i love Wilshire (no homo).
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Pizarro is a wonderful player (not much more to say than that haha).
Wilshere is an interesting player. He has great technique which is the base of any good player. He shows very good maturity for a player of his age, but still has this aggression and drive to get forward. Not really sure on what his best role actually is. Arsenal are a lot different to many teams in the style that they play, everyone has an urge to get forward and it's all about pressing and positioning higher up the pitch. For England I can see his qualities being squashed as a simple central midfielder.
Wilshere is an interesting player. He has great technique which is the base of any good player. He shows very good maturity for a player of his age, but still has this aggression and drive to get forward. Not really sure on what his best role actually is. Arsenal are a lot different to many teams in the style that they play, everyone has an urge to get forward and it's all about pressing and positioning higher up the pitch. For England I can see his qualities being squashed as a simple central midfielder.
