The Three Lions

Man if Gerrard ever lifted that WC trophy. Them tears

RealGunner wrote: But we do need a defensive player and there is no one talented enough anywhere for that.

Isaac Hayden

Ah yes forgot about him

Really hope he is a legit case and not another Eastmond

--------------------Hart
--Walker---Ferdinand---Cahill---Cole
------------Cleverley---Carrick
---Walcott--------Rooney-----Young
------------------Sturridge

probably yea

No Downing or Henderson is a disgrace. Hendo will probably captain U21 but Stewie missing out

I'd like to see:

Lennon and Dawson out of squad due to injury.

Lescott called up ( ahead of Taylor )

Hope downing gets called up for Lennon

I'm not watching England vs scrub marino but i'll be watching England - Montanegro for my boy Mirko and jovetic.

England need some elite wingers imo.

Ferdinand withdraws from England squad.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21833182

surprise surprise

Chelsea centre-back Gary Cahill has been ruled out of England's World Cup qualifier against San Marino, with Newcastle defender Steven Taylor called up as cover.

Yohan Modric wrote:Chelsea centre-back Gary Cahill has been ruled out of England's World Cup qualifier against San Marino, with Newcastle defender Steven Taylor called up as cover.

Fantastic news. Shame he's only "a cover" for the other poorer defenders.

5-0 at least tonight

looks like theo is injured. I think we may see this


-----------------------------Hart----------------------------------------
Johnson---------------Cahill------Smalling----------------Cole
------------------Gerrard---------Carrick----------------------------
Lennon--------------------Cleverley-----------------------Welbeck
-------------------------Rooney-------------------------------------

RG backing a San Marino manita

it will be the second win in san marinos history

Albi pls

Full squad:

Goalkeepers: Ben Foster, Joe Hart, Alex McCarthy.

Defenders: Leighton Baines, Gary Cahill, Ashley Cole, Phil Jagielka, Glen Johnson, Phil Jones, Joleon Lescott, Kyle Walker.

Midfielders: Michael Carrick, Tom Cleverley, Frank Lampard, James Milner, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Theo Walcott.

Forwards: Andy Carroll, Jermain Defoe, Wayne Rooney, Daniel Sturridge, Danny Welbeck

It looks like we're playing 4-4-2 in these upcoming games, judging from the number of the strikers he's called up and the fact he's only called up three central midfielders.

I'm happy that McCarthy has been called up, since he actually deserves it after some of his recent performances. It's a shame Gibbs hasn't been included but it was always going to be difficult for him to get in ahead of Cole and Baines. I'm not sure about Carroll getting a call-up when Lambert has deserved one for quite some time.

Otherwise, it's about what you expect, given what we have available right now. Purely on form, I'd play this:


We could also play:

I have no idea why Welbeck was called up. Strange selection.

With the form Sturridge is in, we should play him for sure. If Milner starts on the wing

Rickie Lambert has been called up for next weeks friendly

Why has Carrick only ever been a bit part player for England? For a nation that lacks midfield creativity, organisation and passing ability, Carrick surely was the cure...
With managers favouring the likes of scott parker & gareth barry over him in tournaments, one can only wonder why?

Consider England's average midfield and carricks quality, is it not ridiculous that a 21 year old in Neymar has 10 more national caps then a 32 year old carrick?

When I look at spain whom is the example to follow, they have Busquets and Xabi Alonso.
Both are quite comparable to Carrick which is unusual as they aren't comparable amongst themselves but I won't go into why Carrick is good and what he brings to the table just that he is a blend between Busquets & Alonso.

Don't get me wrong, Busquets is carrick's superior but in a role what carrick has perfected for united and England's omission of the midfielder leads me to think what if England had Busquets & Alonso would they be left out too?