Pick Your England Team
Wednesday, 15 October 08, 02:20 AM · Comments(3)
When it comes to England everyone has their opinion, whether it's shoehorning all the best players onto the pitch even if it means a lack of balance, or whether it's sacrificing star players for the sake of a collective identity.
Fitting together all England's best players
James - Gerrard - Ferdinand - Terry - Cole - Walcott - Lampard - Barry - Cole. J - Rooney - Owen
Balance for the sake of the team
James - Brown - Ferdinand - Terry - Cole - Walcott/W-Phillips - Lampard - Barry - Cole.J - Heskey - Rooney
Obviously we need to find a safer pair of hands than David James, a world-class right back, and a role for Michael Owen. I would start Lampard ahead of Gerrard at the moment (despite Gerrard being a better player) because Lampard is in great form. I would eventually like to see a Gerrard - Barry axis in the centre. I still think a Rooney - Owen partnership has great potential (Euro 2004) but for the time being would be happy to start with Heskey with Owen on the bench.
What are you thoughts for the Belarus game? I would start Gerrard and Bridge on the left, with the rest of the team as from Croatia (bar John Terry)
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I believe the best international sides are created upon a base of players who play together for their clubs. Considering the relatively short period of time the squad has together, these partnerships are invaluable. Therefore, the team should be:
James
G. Johnson
Campbell
Terry
A. Cole
Wright-Phillips
Lampard
Barry
A. Young
Crouch
Defoe
After saturday's performance i would start:
James
Brown Upson Rio Bridge
Beckham Lampard Barry Walcott
Crouch Rooney