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WBAinDEVON · « **Reply #500 on:** March 04, 2014, 01:53:13 PM »

Foster to start against Denmark?

kris_boing · « **Reply #501 on:** March 04, 2014, 02:35:20 PM »

Hope so. I'd like to see Shaw, Sterling, Henderson and Barkley given a start.

God forbid we actually pick in-form players.

baggie53 · « **Reply #502 on:** March 05, 2014, 09:16:57 PM »

I am watching England v Denmark and am on the point of turning the TV over. It's soooo boring and that f@@@ing brass band is driving me round the bend !!!!!!

Greenock Baggie · « **Reply #503 on:** March 05, 2014, 09:47:27 PM »

England are S**T !!! No way will we get out of our world cup group. Look clueless, no shape, rubbish at the back, and midfield as weak as p!$$ !!

Dan · « **Reply #504 on:** March 05, 2014, 10:08:58 PM »

People have ridiculous expectations, win 1-0 against the team 20th in the world, 57% possession, should have won comfortably but for some great goalkeeping, and you get a load of people crying and throwing their toys out the pram because of a friendly win! You'd think England had lost to San Marino based on the post above.

Not sure what people expect to happen, unless England play free flowing football beating Spain 8-0 you'll get this constant moaning. Group rivals Uruguay drew to Austria tonight, other group rivals Italy actually drew to Denmark back in October, Argentina drew to Romania....

kris_boing · « **Reply #505 on:** March 06, 2014, 08:10:20 AM »

Summed up well by the Denmark coach. 'Good luck at the World Cup. You're going to need it'.

Decent result and performance against a poor Danish team with no real quality players on show.

We might squeeze a draw out of Italy who can be slow starters but we'll get torn apart by Uruguay. Looking at how our defence has performed for the best part of two years now we will struggle to contain Cavani and Suarez.

It'll go down to the Costa Rica match IMO whether we progress.

WBAinDEVON · « **Reply #506 on:** March 06, 2014, 09:14:07 AM »

There were loads of positives last night and i enjoyed watching it. Any team playing with 11 defenders its always going to be a struggle to break down.If we had scored early it would have been 4

tommcneill · « **Reply #507 on:** March 06, 2014, 10:06:41 AM »

Thought Kaspar Schmeicel was excellent in goal.

Plus points for me was the emergence of Lallana, always thought he would come good after watching him score against us as a 17yr old lad. real balance and quality.

Luke Shaw looked good and Glen Johnson played well today

PsalmXXIII · « **Reply #508 on:** March 06, 2014, 10:53:38 AM »

Quote from: kris_boing on March 06, 2014, 08:10:20 AM

Summed up well by the Denmark coach. 'Good luck at the World Cup. You're going to need it'.

Decent result and performance against a poor Danish team with no real quality players on show.

We might squeeze a draw out of Italy who can be slow starters but we'll get torn apart by Uruguay. Looking at how our defence has performed for the best part of two years now we will struggle to contain Cavani and Suarez.

It'll go down to the Costa Rica match IMO whether we progress.

Got enough defenders in our squad who've played against Suarez and can stop him, and if you think we can't score against Uruguay I have two words for you - Diego Lugano.

WBAinDEVON · « **Reply #509 on:** March 06, 2014, 11:16:52 AM »

Quote from: tommcneill on March 06, 2014, 10:06:41 AM

Thought Kaspar Schmeicel was excellent in goal.

Plus points for me was the emergence of Lallana, always thought he would come good after watching him score against us as a 17yr old lad. real balance and quality.

Luke Shaw looked good and Glen Johnson played well today

Not his biggest fan but for me on the night probably his best performance for England to date.

Luke Shaw, what energy and Lallana was brilliant when he came on. We do have some useful youngsters coming through. You never know thay might peak in Brazil

tommcneill · « **Reply #510 on:** March 06, 2014, 11:45:26 AM »

Quote from: WBAinDEVON on March 06, 2014, 11:16:52 AM

Not his biggest fan but for me on the night probably his best performance for England to date.

Luke Shaw, what energy and Lallana was brilliant when he came on. We do have some useful youngsters coming through. You never know thay might peak in Brazil

Im not either but he was pretty good I thought.

That one touch into his stride from Rooney's long range pass was top class, shame the cross got blocked but you could see in his face that he should have done better with the cross...

Im beginning to like Johnson, I think he is much better than Kyle Walker at RB but Walker has huge pace even compared to Johnson who isn't a slouch

Jack Russell · « **Reply #511 on:** March 06, 2014, 12:04:16 PM »

Like the ITV panel said what was the point playing Joe Hart in a meaningless friendly

zippyandbungle · « **Reply #512 on:** March 06, 2014, 10:29:18 PM »

Quote from: Jack Russell on March 06, 2014, 12:04:16 PM

Like the ITV panel said what was the point playing Joe Hart in a meaningless friendly

Well
After all the missed/falsely given pens
Clarke
Sockgate
Anelkas quenelle
Mcdonagh
Morrison

Then ex baggies manager plays baggies keeper who gets injured and is out for season?
I'm glad he didn't .

B_H_Baggie · « **Reply #513 on:** March 07, 2014, 08:56:33 AM »

Roy and the England keeper coach know all there is to know about Foster having previously worked with him. If anything I'm more surprised they didn't give Ruddy at least 45-minutes.

WBASPE77 · « **Reply #514 on:** March 08, 2014, 11:56:07 AM »

Glad we won the other night, didn't bother to watch the game, and by the sounds of it it was pretty dull anyway. I have some optimism that we will do quite well at this years World cup watching us in the Euros we were certainly organized playing against some decent teams.

Jack Russell · « **Reply #515 on:** April 21, 2014, 09:07:19 AM »

We have a few decent youngsters coming through, Stirling etc .We might do better in the world cup finals than we expect

lewisant · « **Reply #516 on:** April 21, 2014, 09:37:13 AM »

Quote from: Jack Russell on April 21, 2014, 09:07:19 AM

We have a few decent youngsters coming through, Stirling etc .We might do better in the world cup finals than we expect

I think we need to play as many Liverpool players as possible, they'll all be flying and high on confidence after winning the title ( I'm sure they will! ). Johnson, Henderson, Gerrard, Sterling, Sturridge. Infact on that subject, what would be everybody's World Cup 11?

Foster
Johnson
Cahill
Jagielka
Baines

Henderson
Gerrard

Sterling
Rooney
The Ox

Sturridge

There's some big players missing out there; Cole, Wilshere, Lallana, Lampard, Townsend, Barkley, Carrick, Welbeck, Defoe, Lambert, Rodirigiez, Hart

kris_boing · « **Reply #517 on:** April 21, 2014, 09:53:39 AM »

I agree about the Liverpool players but I'd go a stage further and pick the same diamond formation that they play and test it out in one of the friendlies.

Hart

Johnson. Cahill jagielka. Baines

Gerrard

Henderson. Wilshire/Barkley

Sterling

Rooney. Sturridge

lewisant · « **Reply #518 on:** April 21, 2014, 09:59:12 AM »

Quote from: kris_boing on April 21, 2014, 09:53:39 AM

I agree about the Liverpool players but I'd go a stage further and pick the same diamond formation that they play and test it out in one of the friendlies.

Hart

Johnson. Cahill jagielka. Baines

Gerrard

Henderson. Wilshire/Barkley

Sterling

Rooney. Sturridge

Yep I like that! Perhaps it's a bit adventurous for our Roy!

kris_boing · « **Reply #519 on:** April 21, 2014, 10:24:17 AM »

Quote from: lewisant on April 21, 2014, 09:59:12 AM

Yep I like that! Perhaps it's a bit adventurous for our Roy!

Not a chance in hell Roy would go for it. For a start they are all on form and most are playing in a system they are comfortable with.

Baggie Boy · « **Reply #520 on:** April 21, 2014, 12:25:21 PM »

Hart

Richards
Cahill
Caulker
Cole

Walcott
Gerrard
Wilshere
Oxlade-Chamberlain

Sturridge
Rooney

This is the team I would go for if everyone is fit, Walcott could be replaced by Lennon or Townsend maybe? Knowing old Roy though Milner will play and run around a lot without doing anything.

MarkW · « **Reply #521 on:** April 29, 2014, 05:14:06 PM »

(Apologies if there's another thread for this - looked at the first two pages of this sub-board and didn't see anything)

So as we near the end of the season, it makes sense to look ahead to the summer. Who makes it on your plane to Brazil this summer? Who is in your 1st XI?

Sky have a selector on their site, found here

So here's mine (* denotes 1st team):

Hart*
Foster
Forster

Baines *
Cahill *
Johnson
Jones *
Smalling
Stones
Shaw
Walker *

Barkley *
Gerrard *
Henderson
Lallana *
Oxlade-Chamberlain *
Sterling
Townshend (Not sure about this pick)
Wilshere *

Lambert
Rooney
Sturridge *
Welbeck

Atomic · « **Reply #522 on:** April 29, 2014, 08:10:25 PM »

B Foster
J Hart
J Ruddy

L Shaw
L Baines
G Johnson
J Flanaghan
G Cahill
P Jagielka
M Dawson
P Jones

S Gerard
M Carrick
A Johnson
J Henderson
A Lallana
A Oxlade-Chamberlain
J Wilshere
R Sterling

W Rooney
D Sturridge
A Carroll
D Welbeck

Hart

Johnson Jagielka Cahill Baines

Gerard Henderson

Stirling Rooney Lallana

Sturridge

JDWest_Brom · « **Reply #523 on:** April 30, 2014, 11:11:24 AM »

Goalkeepers: Hart, Foster, Forster
Defenders: Johnson, Baines, Cole, Cahill, Jagielka, Smalling, Jones
Midfielders: Carrick, Gerrard, Wilshere, Barkley, Henderson
Wingers: Lallana, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Sterling, Milner
Forwards: Sturridge, Rooney, Wellbeck, Lambert

Stand By:
Goalkeeper: Ruddy
Defenders: Walker/Flanagan, Shaw, Caulker
Midfielders: Lampard, Cleverley
Wingers: Young, Johnson
Forwards: Defoe, Carroll

Players like Stones, Flanagan and Zaha won't be taken unless there are injuries I feel.

MarkW · « **Reply #524 on:** April 30, 2014, 09:30:16 PM »

JD, is that the squad you think will go or the squad you want to go?