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Stewart Downing - Manchester United.
Andrew Johnson - Everton.

Reply 2501

ba_ba1

vik18

tht is bull****!! gerrard is without a doubt england's best midfielder and easily their most complete player!!

and if it came dwn 2 best player in many positions then again it wud be him, player who can influence a team as a leader, (something which beckham cnt do) again him - score phenomenal goals, defend, pass, cross, shoot, can be a world-class player at central midfield, attacking midfield, defensive midfield, forward, right-back, right-midfield, left-midfield - practically anywhere!!

if he is not captain after beckham something is def. wrong w/ the whole england set-up

But Gerrard hasnt proved, with England, that he is the best. No doubt his liverpool performances are great, but he hasnt done it with England. If gerrard can defend as you say, why can he never play well in the defensive midfield role he is given? He's definately not world class at DM - whenever ive seen him play there he is crap.

Reply 2502

The Black Rider

The appointment of Steve McClaren should provoke a sackcloth-and-ashes period of intense national shame, or possibly the torching of FA headquarters. He is third-rate, third-choice (if that) and the most damaging thing to happen to our competitive prospects since Rooney's metatarsal difficulty. The fact that he was even a candidate in a field which included Luiz Felipe Scolari causes me actual physical pain. The Football Association should have gone to Big Phil on bended knee, thrown vast amounts of money at him (they've done it often enough with Ericksson), and, if the tabloids were really such a problem, had the relevant journalists assasinated.

No one with the remotest iota of thinking power gives two ****s about the nationality of the man in charge. Even that rancid hack Richard Littlejohn told the Question Time audience that he didn't care.

Reply 2503

Zerforax

I think he'll do an alright job...

Reply 2504

RobbieC

I think Wenger would actually have been good for England.

Pfft.

Reply 2505

The Black Rider

RobbieC

I think Wenger would actually have been good for England.

Pfft.

The main reason I was delighted at the thought of Scolari (aside from his admirable contempt for our red top newspapers) was the fact that players would no longer have been able to coast on reputation and diminishing returns. This is the man who cut Ronaldo from the Brazil squad at a time when he was practically a deity.

Reply 2506

DontBuyTheSun

Economist

Hargreaves is diabolical. I dont think ive ever seen a poorer player pull on an England shirt.

Absolutely, hes one of those players who is ok at everything, but excels at nothing.

Reply 2507

eth0

Wenger didnt even want to discuss about it. besides, many people wanted an englishman. I think, given the circumstances, Steve McLaren is the best for the job. his biggest downfall imo is that apart from a league cup, he didnt win anything else. OK, he was Sir Alex Ferguson's assistant when MU was at the peak a couple of years ago and then he took over a middle class team (Middlesbrough) but again... trophies-wise... he got nothing. Middlesbrough might be a week away from an UEFA cup final but on the other hand, look their League run.
There wasnt anyone better unfortunatenly.
I am just curious, why didnt they select O'Neil. who has proven his ability with a small team (Leicester) and had some very good championship runs with Celtic.
anyway.

Reply 2508

kpg

calderstonesLFC

Absolutely, hes one of those players who is ok at everything, but excels at nothing.

Unlike Jermaine Jenas who excels at passing the ball sideways or backwards

Reply 2509

Klinsmannic

kpg

Unlike Jermaine Jenas who excels at passing the ball sideways or backwards

lol he's not that bad. He may play crap for England but he's pretty good for Spurs.

Reply 2510

Liquid_Snake

Klinsmannic

lol he's not that bad. He may play crap for England but he's pretty good for Spurs.

he is a good player but spurs' best midfielder is Carrick i reckon tht he will be a regular in the egland first 11 in the near future

Reply 2511

Refused

ba_ba1

Some of his tackles are horrendus, he nearly broke Boteng's leg with a two footed launch and another one in a Liverpool derby, he should not be given defensive duties but the problem lie with England's formation and lack of experiment. He should be given more freedom and not be constrained to that 4 men midfield.

Reply 2512

Liquid_Snake

but like u said the problem lies with the formation not gerrard..

the gerrard criticisms are unfair in my opinion

Reply 2513

InTeRRoGaToR

i dont see harm in playin 4-5-1 if rooney not there

------------------Robinson-----------------

Neville---------Terry------ferdinand------Cole

-------------------Carrick-------------------

Beckham------Gerrard------Lampard------Cole

--------------------Owen---------------------

i know owen isnt a lone striker rly but the centre of midfield has gerrard n lampard to help attack and carrick to do the dm job

Reply 2514

Liquid_Snake

InTeRRoGaToR

good formation but like u said Owen cnt play as a lone striker and needs support so i reckon an adjustment of the 4-5-1 formation to a 4-4-1-1 formation wud be more suited

-------------------Robinson-------------------

G.Neville-------R.Ferdinand-----Terry-----A.Cole

Beckham(C)-----Carrick------Lampard----J.Cole

---------------Gerrard-------------------------

--------------------------Owen-------------

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